Blog Category: Fit fact

Sep 24th, 2013

Tough Workout? Here’s How to Speed Up Your Recovery Time

Intense training gives you great results, but if you’ve had a particularly tough session here are some great recovery strategies from the experts to help your body prepare for the next one.…

Aug 16th, 2013

Too Much Exercise?

Aug 8th, 2013

You’re Never Too Old to Get Fit

Think you’re too old to start a worthwhile fitness regimen? Think again. Research shows that men and women aged 48 and up who make an effort to get fit can significantly reduce their risk of…

Jul 31st, 2013

Trainer Spotlight: Scott Marlowe

Jul 12th, 2013

Vitamin C Helps with Exercise-induced Asthma

Jun 29th, 2013

Exercise for Longevity

Researchers have known for decades that regular exercise boosts longevity, but studies have never specified just how much. Now a Harvard professor has the answers. Professor I-Min Lee led a…

Jun 17th, 2013

‘Precooling’ to Beat the Heat

Today’s trend toward shorter, more intense workout sessions can be tough in the hazy heat of summer—especially outdoors. That’s why recent research into ‘precooling’—reducing your core…

Jun 3rd, 2013

Are You Overtraining?

Are you overtraining? (And if you are, how can you tell?) To help runners determine their optimum training level, Jack Raglin, Ph.D., developed a short quiz that he advises runners to take…

May 21st, 2013

Improve Your Workout With Caffeine

According to researchers at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, caffeine-packed coffee makes exercising easier. That’s because caffeine effectively blocks the neurotransmitters…

May 16th, 2013

Exercise IS Medicine!

May is Exercise is Medicine® Month, and people throughout the U.S. will be participating in physical activities to help prevent scores of chronic illnesses. Physical inactivity is recognized…

May 13th, 2013

Top Walking Cities in the U.S.

Where are the best cities for strutting your stuff? Based on ratings by walkscore.com and prevention.com, Cambridge, MA, tops the list with a score of 88.8%; NYC is second (85.3%); and…

May 6th, 2013

Exercise Improves Relationships

What we’ve suspected all along has been proven by science: Not only is fitness more fun with friends—it builds friendships, as well. Plus, when you exercise with people you enjoy, you’re…