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Stefanie Moser hadn't touched a Hula Hoop since she was a kid. So when she went to a wedding and the bride insisted the guests hoop instead of dance, she gave it a twirl. Soon, the 26-year-old found herself hooping while she read books ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - The folks at Gleason's Gym like to say that boxing is the art of not getting hit. With its down-at-the-heels decor, Gleason's looks like it's taken a punch or two. But focus and fancy footwork have kept this oldest active boxing gym in the United States firmly in the ring since 1937. "I ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - If your cardio routine is in the doldrums, try mixing a little tortoise in with that hare. Experts say interval training, alternating bursts of intensity activity with less intense periods, can burn more calories, boost stamina, and stave off that burning pain that stops any workout dead in its tracks. "Interval training burns calories quicker. If ...
Thousands of workers across Beijing have started exercising twice a day to music on the radio, as the capital resumes mandatory calisthenics after a three-year break, state media said Wednesday. The radio exercise sessions resumed Monday and authorities hope as many as four million workers will perform the routines broadcast twice a day, at 10:00 am and 3:00 ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Exercising in your 40's, 50's and 60's is like saving for your retirement, experts say. Starting early is money in the bank, but even late bloomers can reap astonishing benefits. "The game isn't over, even if you haven't been active," said Dr. Angela Smith, past president of the American College of ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Cruise liners, long considered modern-day galleons of gluttony, are also hoisting seriously sophisticated fitness and wellness centers on the high seas. The food has not disappeared but a battery of seaworthy fitness experts are also on deck to help the health-minded cruiser resist the siren song of that endless buffet. "Cruise lines are doing a great ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Buying running shoes? A new study suggests that wearing sneakers tailored to your foot shape might not protect you against injuries. New Balance, the maker of shoes used in the study, helps runners choose the best shoe for them by determining their foot shape, among other factors, in the company's online "Find your Total Fit ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - When one of Meera Patricia Kerr's students tried to attend a regular yoga class the instructor told her to come back when she lost weight. "That kind of broke my heart, said Kerr, a yoga instructor and author of "Big Yoga, a Simple Guide for Bigger Bodies." "Overweight people feel out of the loop. If ...
Australia's Michael Rogers is hoping the "fine balance" created by his HTC-Columbia team for the Tour de France allows him to exploit the form which could land him a top finish. Rogers has been a contender for the race's hallowed top five since finishing ninth in 2006, but last year had to shelve his own ambitions as the ...
NEW YORK, June 21 (Reuters Life! - The nearly $70-billion-dollar global health club industry is rolling with the punches of a tough economy while seizing the opportunities of globalization, a new report shows. Big health club chains tackled far-flung markets, and value clubs drew budget-minded consumers in 2009, according to the IHRSA (International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association) 2010 Global Report ...
