Workout

from prevention.com

Our fat fighting diet and exercise plan will help you drop major pounds at any age You probably don't need scientists to tell you that your metabolism slows with age. But they're studying it anyway--and coming up with exciting new research to help rev it up again. The average woman gains 1 1/2 pounds a year during her adult life--enough to pack on 40-plus pounds by her 50s, if she doesn't combat the roller coaster of hormones, muscle loss, and stress that conspires to slow her fat-burning engine. We've found a plan that will tackle all these.

from thatsfit.com

I remember watching Ice Castles as a kid and wanting nothing more than to be an ice skater. (Preferably without a terrible accident that caused blindness, though.) So maybe the movie is a bit cheesy and admitting that I had a little crush on Robby Benson certainly dates me as a child of the '70s, but it motivated me into trying something I'd never tried before.

from usmilitary.about.com

The Commandant of the Marine Corps has announced the addition of a Combat Fitness Test (CFT) to the current Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test. The CFT will consist of three individual tasks: Movement to Contact (MTC), Ammunition Lift (AL), and Maneuver Under Fire (MANUF).

from menshealth.com

Your step-by-step plan for losing the last 10 and revealing your abs Any man can tell you: Dropping a few pounds is one thing; becoming Brad Pitt-in-Fight Club lean is quite another. Which is why you'll never mistake Jared Fogle for Tyler Durden.

from exercise.about.com

Walking outside this morning, I immediately noticed two things. First, there seemed to be no easy way of breathing the thick, humid air...is there even any oxygen in there? Second, there was no way I was going for a run in this muggy weather. Oh, and third, my hair looks like an electrified mop when it's this humid outside.

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 prevention.com

The research is in! Our fastest ever routine will firm and flatten you from all angles in just 2 weeks We have some great news for your abs: The ultimate piece of belly-flab-busting equipment is a $30 stability ball. When researchers at California State University, Sacramento, hooked up electrodes to the midsections of 18 people, they found that ball moves recruited twice the number of muscle fibers as traditional crunches or yoga/Pilates-inspired workouts.

from newsweek.com

From strippercise to circus-trapeze aerobics, gyms and fitness gurus keep coming up with new ways to make working out less of a chore. But though these whimsical classes and instructional DVDs can reinvigorate your gym routine, some of the glitziest (and goofiest) new trends can also put you at risk for sprained ankles, pulled muscles and overexertion.

from menshealth.com

Get Ripped Fast In these days of bogus infomercials, fat-burning concoctions, and fitness contraptions that promise incredible abs, there's something reassuring about a workout with a medicine ball. The heft of a vintage medicine ball makes us want to put on gray sweats and start heaving it around with the fellas, grunting contentedly.

from womenshealth.com

Shots of some of our favorite 2008 Olympic hopefuls

Kim Vandenberg (Swimming): Vandenberg's specialty is the 200-meter butterfly. She was ranked third in the world in 2007 in that event.

from thatsfit.com

Have you ever felt like you got a workout just from carrying your heavy gym bag? Maybe that's just me. But, now you can get that type of workout on purpose with the Powerbag Power Weight Bag.