Starting a fitness program may be one of the best things you can do for your health. Physical activity can lower the risk of long-lasting disease and improve balance and coordination. It can help with ...

Short-term goal setting can help exercisers maintain momentum, especially this time of year. As many have experienced, there ...

Starting a fitness program without a plan is a big mistake, one expert explains. May 21, 2007 — -- It never ceases to intrigue me when some clients come to me and tell me their stories about ...

Every year at this time we turn our attention to New Year’s resolutions, promises that often are extreme and rarely, if ever, kept. Heading the list are resolutions to get healthy and that often means ...

How are you doing on your New Year's resolution to get fit? Now is the time of year when many fitness resolutions coast back to the couch. "Typically the gyms are full in January and into February, ...

Question: I just started an exercise program and after my first session I had a noticeable pain in my shoulder. Do you think it was the exercise that caused the pain or is it just that I did too much ...

Randal Claytor is an associate professor of kinesiology, nutrition and health at Miami University. When you enter the gym, which way should you head first? Toward the treadmills and spin studio to get ...

It’s crunch time! Most people use the new year as motivation to kick-start their fitness goals. If it’s been a while since you stepped foot in a gym, don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. As the exercise ...

When starting a regular exercise program, the skeletal muscle of sedentary men and women with overweight and obesity differs in burning sugar and fatty acids, but regular training can lessen these ...