BALANCE IS GOOD FOR BUDGETS, RELATIONSHIPS, AND ACROBATS. If you’re seeking to lose weight, though, it’s your enemy. You need an energy imbalance, and you achieve that by expending more calories than you take in. That means eating fewer calories, exercising to fry more calories, or both. The formula sounds simple, but it’s devilishly difficult to pull off. Read the full article in Men’s Health.
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Is THIS Why You’re Not Seeing Results?
You’re dutifully heading to Zumba and hitting the walking path, but you’re still not seeing any difference. What gives? What’s in your pantry may be sabotaging your exercise routine, a new study in the journal Obesity suggests. Read the full article in Prevention News.
Avoid Pollution No Matter Where You Run
Hard exercise makes for faster and deeper breathing, meaning you take in more air—and everything in it. That exposes your body (and brain) to more toxins. Here’s how to breathe easier on your runs. Read the full article in Runner’s World.
Sweat Away Stress
Fitness Scoop! for April 2013: Exercise can relieve anxiety–but only if you use it wisely. Also, find out what to do immediately after strength-training to speed your recovery, learn how to make running feel easier, and check out eco-friendly workout gear. Read the full page in Women’s Health (pdf).
Look on the Bright Side
Optimism may ward off injuries; also, live longer through fitness, and burn calories with Latin dancing. Read the full page in Women’s Health (pdf).
3 Surprising Ways to Fight a Cold
Sometimes size does matter: A new study finds that the shorter your telomeres—snips of proteins and DNA at the ends of your chromosomes—the more susceptible you may be to catching a cold. Read the full article in Men’s Health News.
Why You Should Move Your Workout Outdoors
Winter blues are reason enough to seek out the sun. But here’s another: People with adequate levels of vitamin D—produced when your skin is exposed to the sun’s rays—have about half the risk of developing type 1 diabetes. Read the full article in Men’s Health News or on MSN’s Fitbie.
Love Your Whole Body!
Ready to give yourself the best present of all this year? How about the body you’ve always wanted, one toned trouble spot at a time. Read the full slideshow on Prevention.com.
Set Realistic Goals in the New Year
Whether you’re looking to run a new race distance, achieve a personal best, or just stay injury-free, accurately gauging your current fitness level will help you set challenging but reasonable goals. Read the full article in Runner’s World.
The Exercise That Boosts Your Vertical Jump
Want to jump higher? Squat lower. Read full article on Yahoo! Sports’ ThePostGame.com.