Walking

from execise.about.com

When the subject of walking for exercise and weight loss comes up in conversation, it's amazing how polarizing it can be. Some people think walking is lame because it doesn't burn as many calories as other activities. Other people staunchly defend walking, saying that, if you do it right, you can build endurance while burning quite a few calories.

from walking.about.com

Is it a myth that runners burn more calories than walkers? It just makes sense - all that sweating and huffing and puffing must mean more calories are being burnt, right?

from msnbc.com

Sure, exercise is good for your waistline, your heart, your bones — but might it also help prevent addiction to drugs or alcohol? There are some tantalizing clues that physical activity might spur changes in the brain to do just that.

from msnbc.com

Neighborhoods built before 1950 help keep you skinnier by encouraging walking It could be your neighborhood that's making you fat — or keeping you slender. A new study found that the year your neighborhood was built may be just as important as diet and exercise for shedding pounds. Those who live in neighborhoods built before 1950 are trimmer than their counterparts who reside in more modern communities, the study reported.

from ipodhacks.com

Hikers, joggers, and active folk in general should have a look at Berbie's TrailRunner 1.7 (v246) for Mac OS X. TrailRunner is a route planning software for all kinds of long distance sports like running, biking, hiking, inline-skating, skiing and more.

from msnbc.com

When “spastic ball” starts, it’s better to duck first and ask questions later. This is Old School P.E., a two-hour exercise program strictly for adults, built around grown-up versions of gym class staples. Participants say getting in shape is a bonus to the main attraction — a Friday night out with friends, away from the kids.

from exercise.about.com

I admit, when pedometers became popular a few years ago, I thought they were kind of silly. The main reason? A pedometer didn't seem very useful for the activities I was doing, like inline skating, kickboxing and step aerobics. But, as I spent more and more time in my home office sitting on my rear end, the idea of using a pedometer started to have some appeal.

from wired.com

The name "Garmin" is synonymous with "GPS," the way "Q-Tip" is synonymous with "auditory hygiene." And the Colorado 400t doesn't let us down: Its light, curved form fits easily in your palm. Navigating the great-looking interface one-handed feels easy with the help of a soft click-wheel. 3-D view helps you visualize vertical grade — as in, "We have to climb up ... that?" But included trip and waypoint software isn't Mac-compatible, and the Mac packages online are cumbersome and hard to use.

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