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Tip for Today: Duration and Frequency of Exercise

Posted April 5, 2008 at 03:00 PM by Lindsay Hutton

Section: Her Fitness, Training Programs, Her Health, Her Motivation, tip for today

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommends exercise on most days of the week. Beginners should aim to exercise three times a week, gradually working their way up to five days. While working out, the recommended amount of time is anywhere…

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Slow it down, take a hike!

Posted July 18, 2007 at 12:00 PM by Jessica Galvano

Section: Her Adventure, Her Fitness, Athletics, Her Health, Her Motivation

Life goes by fast.

Sixty miles per hour to the office. Seven miles per hour on the treadmill. Forty-five in a thirty-five to make practice on time. And all after eight cups of coffee. The jittery, anxiety-inducing schedule of…

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Exercise improves brain activity, IQ and memory

Posted May 10, 2007 at 11:00 AM by Jennifer Lipman

Section: Her Fitness, Her Health, Her News

Have you ever wondered how the varsity jock managed to be in the top of your graduating class?  Or why so many people express outrage when exercise classes in K-12 are cut?  The answers may be found in a new wave of studies that…

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