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Fitness

Fluid Intake Guidelines Before, During and After Exercise

July 1, 2010 Ask an Expert
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Reader Question: How much water should I drink while exercising? Should I be using a sports drink?
Susan’s Answer: Whether you are an athlete in training or just starting a fitness program for the first time keeping your body hydrated is very important to the function of our body’s cells and our performance in our [...]

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Arthritis and Exercise

May 20, 2010 Ask an Expert
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Q – I have arthritis, can I still exercise?
A – I am glad to hear that you still want to exercise. Too many people try and find excuses not to exercise and arthritis pain would seem to be a good one. But in fact research shows us that a well designed exercise program can not [...]

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Why You Should Monitor Your Heart Rate During Exercise

May 14, 2010 Exercise
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By Cindy Witt
Does your heart need to be running like a racehorse, your body soaked with perspiration and out of breath to get the most out of your fitness program? The answer to the above questions is no. Your heart rate while exercising should be monitored to help you determine how intense your [...]

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The Benefits of Walking for Seniors

March 29, 2010 Exercise
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by Cindy Witt
The title of the 1960’s hit song “These Boots Are Made for Walkin” by Nancy Sinatra could actually be a modern slogan used to promote fitness.
Not only are our boots made for walking are bodies are made for walking! At one point in our history walking was our only [...]

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How to Prevent Falls with Exercise

March 17, 2010 Ask an Expert
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The Fear of Falling & Fall Prevention
Reader’s Question – I have fallen a couple of times in the past and am afraid of future falls, is there anything that I can do to prevent falls?
Susan’s Answer – Falls can be devastating and change your life. It can lead to disability and a loss of independence. [...]

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Exercise Q & A

February 25, 2010 Ask an Expert
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By Susan Manning

This is the first post in a monthly advice column by personal trainer, Susan Manning. You can submit your own exercise-related questions by filling in the contact form below. We can’t answer all the questions we receive but will pick questions that relate to most of our readers.
Q – Is it common to [...]

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Fitness for Newbies: Exercising in Water

November 15, 2009 Exercise
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Diving in head first

by Judy Smith
Rock me on the water / Sister won’t you sooth my fevered brow – Jackson Brown

Water images abound in literature and song, almost always as a rejuvenator. Some scientists believe that we crawled out from the watery depths to gradually breathe air and sprout [...]

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Think Your Way to Fitness

November 10, 2009 Exercise
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Using your mind while you move your body is the key to strength

by Susan Manning
Walking upstairs, getting out of the chair, crossing the road before the light changes, putting a box up on the shelve or simply playing with your grandchildren: these are things we may do on a daily [...]

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Improve Your Balance with exercise

November 3, 2009 Exercise
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by Susan Manning

Practice makes perfect: we have all heard it before and it still stands true today. Balance is something that we tend to find more difficult as we age which can lead to the fear of falling. This fear tends to put our bodies in a forward lean due to the fear of falling [...]

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Triathlon for all ages

October 23, 2009 Exercise
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No Longer the Sole Domain of the Young

by Andrew Sixsmith

In 2008 I had the honor to represent Great Britain in the International Triathlon Union’s world championships which were held at English Bay, Vancouver in June. In November I also competed in the Ironman 70.3 world championships is Clearwater, Fl. [...]

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