Exercise Blog

Lunge Slide - Lunges engender love/hate feelings for many of us. We love them because they work so many muscles--quads, glutes and hamstrings. We hate them because they're hard. ... Read More

We hear a lot about the sedentary world we live in and how difficult it is sometimes to stay active. But, I see lots of people out there walking, running, ... Read More

I was just reading Shereen's great article about eating a healthy diet on the weekends and it got me thinking about how easy it is to eat one's self into ... Read More

What's the worst thing you can say to a woman? Actually, there are a lot of bad things you can say to a woman, but one of those things ... Read More

One of the few downsides of lifting weights is that it's easy to get bored doing the same old exercises. How many squats can you do before your head ... Read More

Trying to eat a healthy diet these days can be confusing. In fact, my husband and I often find ourselves in the produce section pondering which vegetables we should ... Read More

When you can't sleep, there's nothing more entertaining than a middle-of-the-night infomercial. And, the fact that you're delirious with fatigue makes you vulnerable to even the most outrageous promises, ... Read More

When you start a strength training program, chances are you have a hard time figuring out where to start. What exercises should you do? How often should you ... Read More

In a recent poll, I asked readers to vote on how close they are to their goal weight. This idea got me thinking about ideal weight...that mythical number we ... Read More

You hear a lot about people trying to get down to a certain weight. They may choose that goal weight based on what they used to weigh, a height-weight ... Read More

I tend to get weird injuries. Like, once I pulled a muscle in my chest as I was pulling our garbage can to the curb. Another time, my ... Read More

It's a rainy, dreary day here in Chicagoland, but I know the perfect way to lift my spirits...lifting weights! Okay, I'm kidding. I'd much rather sleep the day ... Read More

When working the triceps or, as my grandmother fondly calls it, your "boing," most of the exercises you choose involve extending the arms in some form or fashion. The ... Read More

We all go through times when we feel uninspired. You get up, you get ready for work the same way you always do, you pack your gym bag with ... Read More

April is stress awareness month, but I think most of us are pretty aware of how stressed out we are. I'm pretty sure most of us would be less ... Read More

I'm a gadget freak when it comes to exercise and one gadget I can't live without is my heart rate monitor. A heart rate monitor is a great tool for checking ... Read More

If you lift weights on a regular basis, you've no doubt done a one arm row. The row is usually the foundation of a solid back routine because it's ... Read More