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• Darin St. George: Different cardio exercises - MetroWest Daily News
• Health: Reverend setting fitness example for black community - Peoria Journal Star
• Cardio routine can nurture sweet dreams - Reuters India

Darin St. George: Different cardio exercises - MetroWest Daily News Posted: 20 Sep 2010 12:14 PM PDT Let's be honest: There are as many temperaments as there are styles of exercise. I prefer flipping tires and slinging kettlebells with my friend Jef, while my friend Bonnie prefers the peaceful movements of yoga. Different strokes but hopefully all happy folks. Let's take a look at cardiovascular exercise and see which end of the spectrum we all fall at. Walk like an Egyptian. This weekend, there is a Jimmy Fund Walk to benefit the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Walking is somewhat of a "buy in" as far as fitness goes; not the hardest of aerobics workouts, but it certainly helps you burn a few calories and can help you get started on your way. My friends Diane and Margaret are doing the 26.2 mile Boston Marathon route walk as I type, and I'm sure that their legs and feet will make a rather unreasonable cry when they're complete. So when it comes to walking, it can be a walk around your neighborhood if you want, but ramping it up to where you're really covering some ground is where the payoff really is. Kick back or join the pack. The front row of cardiovascular equipment at the club I work at is recumbent bicycles; they're a little bit easier than sitting up on a conventional stationary bike and, therefore, people seem to relax on them a bit more. Sure, you can get a decent leg workout on them, but if you really want to rev up your cycling, try a spin class. Crazy intensity followed by some recovery, charismatic instructors guiding you through the class and keeping you entertained and an almost "pack mentality" as the class all pulls together to make sure everybody kicks butt and has fun. To sneakers or to Vibram, that is the question. It really is; I have completely switched to wearing the Vibram Five Fingers as has my lovely wife Andrea. She has never really been an avid runner and has just recently started enjoying her exercise more now that she has embraced the differences between heel and toe striking. And let me tell you, if she enjoys running because of this new technology, anyone can. Take your pick, lower your head and go for it. Have a great week, gang! Darin St. George is a personal fitness coach at Gold's Gym in Natick, Mass. Visit his website at www.TrainerX.com. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php Five Filters featured article: Beyond Hiroshima - The Non-Reporting of Falluja's Cancer Catastrophe. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Health: Reverend setting fitness example for black community - Peoria Journal Star Posted: 24 Sep 2010 09:06 PM PDT Checking in on the Rev. James Bailey since he kicked off his weight-loss challenge in July: Pledges are still coming in for each pound he loses by November. Most pledges are in the 50 cents to $2 range, but one man pledged a straight $1,000. More members of Ward Chapel AME Church, where he is the minister, have joined him on the weight-loss bandwagon. Unlike Bailey, they haven't turned their personal goal into a public challenge. Other community groups have contacted him to talk about getting involved in the church's Healthy Living Campaign, which is the larger goal behind the 41-year-old minister's efforts to get back to his high school weight. Notably, Philip Lockwood, an organizer of the annual Steamboat Classic race and Building Steam, the fitness training before the race, has talked with Bailey about helping the church develop community-based fitness programs. After 35 years, the Steamboat Classic committee has earned a reputation for bringing world class athletes to Peoria, Lockwood says. Now the committee wants to use its expertise to get people physically active in their neighborhoods. "Some people may need help getting out the door," Lockwood says. "What the church wants to do wraps around nicely with what we've been talking about for some time." Additionally, Lockwood says his group has been looking for avenues to reach out to the local black community. "For the last 20 years, a majority of the (Steamboat Classic) winners have been Africans, but hardly any African-Americans participate," Lockwood says. "How can we call ourselves a community event if we're not representing the African-American community?" As much as Bailey wants to lose his own weight, he wants to see black church congregations take on the weight of reducing the prevalence of obesity among African-Americans, along with the high rates of hypertension, diabetes and heart disease that come with those excess pounds. Ward Chapel celebrates its 164th anniversary Oct. 17. Bailey notes. "A lot of wonderful things have happened in that time, but the question I raise is what difference would it make if we weren't here?" For Bailey, promoting healthier lifestyles is the difference he can make for himself and the difference the church can help make for an entire community. So, how much weight has he lost since Ward Chapel kicked off the Healthy Lifestyles campaign in July, with a day-long community health fair and a minister's weight-loss challenge? As of Monday, Bailey was down 14 pounds, almost halfway toward his goal of 30 pounds to be lost by Nov. 6, but not as close to his overall 50-pound goal as he'd like to be. He's encountered familiar challenges along the way - challenges familiar, at least, to anyone who has ever tried to lose weight. There was that week-long church conference in St. Louis earlier this month and the small pressure of trying to eat healthy when there's not a lot of time and the choices are either fast-food restaurants or hotel or restaurant buffets. "Especially with buffets," he says, "you have a lot of choices to get into stuff you don't need." He managed by selecting more vegetables than meat and staying away from condiments. But, whether eating at home or on the road, he also felt his daily morning workouts at the gym weren't enough. He was beginning to plateau, he says, so he switched locations and routines, going from jogging and working out on machines at the gym to the church basement, following along to "Insanity by Beachbody," which bills itself as the "Ultimate Cardio Workout and Fitness DVD Program." Shortly after 7 a.m. on a recent weekday morning, Bailey walked through the church sanctuary in gym shorts and T-shirt, worn out from the video workout. "No bones about it," he says, "I'll have 30 pounds off by the next weigh-in." Anything else is "unimaginable." He gets inspired when he imagines the possibilities of a collaboration between the church and the Steamboat Classic organizers. "What would be exciting for me," he says, "is putting together a walk/run and race that addresses African-American health issues."   Pam Adams can be reached at 686-3245 or padams@pjstar.com. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php Five Filters featured article: Beyond Hiroshima - The Non-Reporting of Falluja's Cancer Catastrophe. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Cardio routine can nurture sweet dreams - Reuters India Posted: 27 Sep 2010 02:54 AM PDT A man sleeps in a tunnel with one arm resting on a pedal of his bike in central Beijing August 25, 2010. Credit: Reuters/David Gray By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK | Mon Sep 27, 2010 5:19pm IST NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Sleepless and sedentary? Instead of counting sheep in a field, try running through a meadow. Experts agree that an aerobic exercise routine during the day can keep you from tossing and turning at night, even if they're not sure why. "The bottom line is we really don't know why people tell us that exercise helps them sleep," said Dr. David Davila of the National Sleep Foundation. "But if people are normally active, reaching their aerobic goals, chances are they will sleep the right amount for what they need." Davila, who practices sleep medicine in Little Rock, Arkansas, said the low-grade sleep deprivation suffered by many time-pressed, under-rested Americans has a cumulative effect. "People have more car accidents and what they call 'presentee-ism', or poor performance, at work," he said. "There are fallouts for the average person." But evidence is emerging that aerobic exercise can offer relief from insomnia. A recent study at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois tracked 23 previously sedentary adults, primarily women 55 and older, who had difficulty falling or staying asleep. After 16 weeks on an aerobics training program that included exercising on a treadmill or stationery bicycle, average sleep quality improved. "Most of poor sleepers became good sleepers," said Dr. Phyllis Zee, the lead researcher in the study, which was funded by the National Institute on Aging. She said an earlier study using Tai Chi showed less dramatic results, as did a control group doing non-physical activities such as cooking classes and museum lectures. "This is the first time that I'm aware of where we've looked at the benefits of aerobic exercise as a treatment modality in a population with insomnia," Zee said. She added that she sees a lot of patients with insomnia, which afflicts 25 percent of the population and can reach as high as 40 percent in older people. "We tell them to get regular exercise. But we really don't emphasize how to exercise." If your schedule dictates that you can only hit the gym at 5 a.m. Dr. Shawn D. Youngstedt, an expert on sleep and exercise at the University of South Carolina, believes that an hour of exercise can do more good than an extra hour of sleep. *We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language or appear to be spam and review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters.   This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php Five Filters featured article: Beyond Hiroshima - The Non-Reporting of Falluja's Cancer Catastrophe. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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Cardio routine can nurture sweet dreams - Reuters India Posted: 27 Sep 2010 02:54 AM PDT A man sleeps in a tunnel with one arm resting on a pedal of his bike in central Beijing August 25, 2010. Credit: Reuters/David Gray By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK | Mon Sep 27, 2010 5:19pm IST NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Sleepless and sedentary? Instead of counting sheep in a field, try running through a meadow. Experts agree that an aerobic exercise routine during the day can keep you from tossing and turning at night, even if they're not sure why. "The bottom line is we really don't know why people tell us that exercise helps them sleep," said Dr. David Davila of the National Sleep Foundation. "But if people are normally active, reaching their aerobic goals, chances are they will sleep the right amount for what they need." Davila, who practices sleep medicine in Little Rock, Arkansas, said the low-grade sleep deprivation suffered by many time-pressed, under-rested Americans has a cumulative effect. "People have more car accidents and what they call 'presentee-ism', or poor performance, at work," he said. "There are fallouts for the average person." But evidence is emerging that aerobic exercise can offer relief from insomnia. A recent study at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois tracked 23 previously sedentary adults, primarily women 55 and older, who had difficulty falling or staying asleep. After 16 weeks on an aerobics training program that included exercising on a treadmill or stationery bicycle, average sleep quality improved. "Most of poor sleepers became good sleepers," said Dr. Phyllis Zee, the lead researcher in the study, which was funded by the National Institute on Aging. She said an earlier study using Tai Chi showed less dramatic results, as did a control group doing non-physical activities such as cooking classes and museum lectures. "This is the first time that I'm aware of where we've looked at the benefits of aerobic exercise as a treatment modality in a population with insomnia," Zee said. She added that she sees a lot of patients with insomnia, which afflicts 25 percent of the population and can reach as high as 40 percent in older people. "We tell them to get regular exercise. But we really don't emphasize how to exercise." If your schedule dictates that you can only hit the gym at 5 a.m. Dr. Shawn D. Youngstedt, an expert on sleep and exercise at the University of South Carolina, believes that an hour of exercise can do more good than an extra hour of sleep. "There's no scientific evidence that people need eight hours, seven is fine," he said. "It's far clearer that exercise has wonderful benefits. It's better than drugs for diabetes, mental health, cancer prevention." Dr. William Roberts, of the American College of Sports Medicine, cautions that for some people the time to exercise is not an hour before bed. "To exercise close to sleep time is not good for everyone," he explained. "Try to get a half hour to an half hour of exercise early enough in the day and try to sleep on same schedule." Roberts suggests doing something calming to wind down. "Do not play video games," he said. "Read away from bed and then go to bed. Avoid caffeine and other stimulants before turning in." The improved sleepers in Zee's study also reported better moods, fewer depressive symptoms and enhanced vitality. "Vitality is everything," Zee said. "It's how somebody feels, how alert. If you think about the complaints of poor health, people will always say, 'I feel so tired.'" *We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language or appear to be spam and review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters.   This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php Five Filters featured article: Beyond Hiroshima - The Non-Reporting of Falluja's Cancer Catastrophe. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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Health: Reverend setting fitness example for black community - Peoria Journal Star Posted: 24 Sep 2010 09:06 PM PDT Checking in on the Rev. James Bailey since he kicked off his weight-loss challenge in July: Pledges are still coming in for each pound he loses by November. Most pledges are in the 50 cents to $2 range, but one man pledged a straight $1,000. More members of Ward Chapel AME Church, where he is the minister, have joined him on the weight-loss bandwagon. Unlike Bailey, they haven't turned their personal goal into a public challenge. Other community groups have contacted him to talk about getting involved in the church's Healthy Living Campaign, which is the larger goal behind the 41-year-old minister's efforts to get back to his high school weight. Notably, Philip Lockwood, an organizer of the annual Steamboat Classic race and Building Steam, the fitness training before the race, has talked with Bailey about helping the church develop community-based fitness programs. After 35 years, the Steamboat Classic committee has earned a reputation for bringing world class athletes to Peoria, Lockwood says. Now the committee wants to use its expertise to get people physically active in their neighborhoods. "Some people may need help getting out the door," Lockwood says. "What the church wants to do wraps around nicely with what we've been talking about for some time." Additionally, Lockwood says his group has been looking for avenues to reach out to the local black community. "For the last 20 years, a majority of the (Steamboat Classic) winners have been Africans, but hardly any African-Americans participate," Lockwood says. "How can we call ourselves a community event if we're not representing the African-American community?" As much as Bailey wants to lose his own weight, he wants to see black church congregations take on the weight of reducing the prevalence of obesity among African-Americans, along with the high rates of hypertension, diabetes and heart disease that come with those excess pounds. Ward Chapel celebrates its 164th anniversary Oct. 17. Bailey notes. "A lot of wonderful things have happened in that time, but the question I raise is what difference would it make if we weren't here?" For Bailey, promoting healthier lifestyles is the difference he can make for himself and the difference the church can help make for an entire community. So, how much weight has he lost since Ward Chapel kicked off the Healthy Lifestyles campaign in July, with a day-long community health fair and a minister's weight-loss challenge? As of Monday, Bailey was down 14 pounds, almost halfway toward his goal of 30 pounds to be lost by Nov. 6, but not as close to his overall 50-pound goal as he'd like to be. He's encountered familiar challenges along the way - challenges familiar, at least, to anyone who has ever tried to lose weight. There was that week-long church conference in St. Louis earlier this month and the small pressure of trying to eat healthy when there's not a lot of time and the choices are either fast-food restaurants or hotel or restaurant buffets. "Especially with buffets," he says, "you have a lot of choices to get into stuff you don't need." He managed by selecting more vegetables than meat and staying away from condiments. But, whether eating at home or on the road, he also felt his daily morning workouts at the gym weren't enough. He was beginning to plateau, he says, so he switched locations and routines, going from jogging and working out on machines at the gym to the church basement, following along to "Insanity by Beachbody," which bills itself as the "Ultimate Cardio Workout and Fitness DVD Program." Shortly after 7 a.m. on a recent weekday morning, Bailey walked through the church sanctuary in gym shorts and T-shirt, worn out from the video workout. "No bones about it," he says, "I'll have 30 pounds off by the next weigh-in." Anything else is "unimaginable." He gets inspired when he imagines the possibilities of a collaboration between the church and the Steamboat Classic organizers. "What would be exciting for me," he says, "is putting together a walk/run and race that addresses African-American health issues."   Pam Adams can be reached at 686-3245 or padams@pjstar.com. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php Five Filters featured article: Beyond Hiroshima - The Non-Reporting of Falluja's Cancer Catastrophe.

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• International Health and Fitness Celebrity Forbes Riley has Moxie! - YAHOO!
• Darin St. George: Different cardio exercises - MetroWest Daily News
• Parents and children, health and wellness - ENC Today

International Health and Fitness Celebrity Forbes Riley has Moxie! - YAHOO! Posted: 12 Sep 2010 09:27 PM PDT Iconic Television Host Forbes Riley is nominated for two Electronic Retailing Association (ERA) Moxie Awards. The Winners will be announced at the industry's most prestigious gathering of Direct Response Campaign Hitmakers at the 2010 ERA Moxie Award Gala on September 23, 2010 at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas. St. Petersburg, FL (PRWEB) September 12, 2010 -- Forbes Riley, a 2010 Inductee into the National Fitness Hall of Fame and a 20-year veteran of infomercials and direct response television, is again being recognized as an industry leader with two nominations for this year's ERA Moxie Awards— "Best Female Presenter" (which she was awarded in 2007), and "Best Live Shopping On-Air Guest". The ERA Moxie Awards, the premier awards program for the direct response marketing industry, recognizes the best in television, radio, online and mobile direct response campaigns. "I'm humbled by the acknowledgement of my peers," said Forbes Riley "and to be recognized for something I feel so passionate about is truly special. But ultimately what is most rewarding is the overwhelming positive feedback I get from consumers". Industry leader Elliott Segal of Guthy-Renker adds, "These nominations reinforce what I call the 'Forbes Phenomenon'. Forbes Riley is a sales dynamo who has the entrepreneurial moxie and seasoned direct response professionalism that has built many successful brands in our industry, and it is a testament to her unrelenting commitment that has helped garner this well-deserved recognition." The nod for Best Live Shopping On-Air Guest is particularly exciting to Forbes because she earned the nomination promoting her first branded line of fitness and lifestyle products, the Forbes Riley SpinGym™ (www.MySpinGym.com). Introduced in January 2010, SpinGym™ is a unique portable and affordable hand-held fitness product designed for people of all levels of fitness: from athletes to seniors, rehab to recreation. Sales of SpinGym's™ are approaching 500,000 units sold, and SpinGym™ is fast becoming a staple of fitness programs with certified instructors offering classes incorporating SpinGym™ into aerobic, kickboxing, Spinning and Pilates across the country. Forbes remains relentless in her passion to bring affordable, high-quality fitness, health and beauty products to consumers worldwide. In an industry that is seeing more and more celebrities on live home shopping networks - like Mary J. Blige, Tori Spelling, Martha Stewart, Kelly Ripa, Wolfgang Puck, Susan Lucci, and even Liza Minelli; Forbes has built a solid following of "Jane Main Street" consumers that know and trust the products she represents. Forbes Riley's dedication to providing unique solutions and innovative products extends beyond her own products. This fall she is opening the Inventor Dream Center and television production studio located in St Petersburg, Florida. The goal of the IDC will be to identify products that solve problems or enhance lifestyle, and help inventors take their ideas from scribbles on napkins to market in direct response campaigns and retail distribution. About SpinGym™ Portable, compact, and weighing less than one pound, SpinGym™ is a revolutionary new fitness product. Its award-winning, modern German design combines the physics of inertia and isokinetics to create a completely unique way to train, strengthen and sculpt the muscles of the arms, shoulders, back and core in just 5 minutes a day. This principle is called GRT, Gyrotronic Resistance Training™, and unlike free weights or gym machines, each rotation of the SpinGym™ energizes and activates all the muscles of the upper body simultaneously - a breakthrough in the world of fitness. SpinGym™ not only provides resistance, but because of the rotational forces created--it becomes a complete fat melting, calorie burning total body gym. SpinGym™ is offered with fitness and cardio workout instructional DVDs. For more information visit www.MySpinGym.com About Forbes Riley™ Forbes Riley™ is an award winning TV host, author, 2010 inductee into the National Fitness Hall of Fame and the Founder and CEO of SpinGym LLC. In 2007 she was named ERA's Best Female Presenter of the Year. She is recognized worldwide for promoting several of the most successful infomercials of all time including the Jack Lalanne Juicer and Living Well with Montel Williams HealthMaster, grossing in excess of $1 billion dollars. Forbes is a regular presence on televisions worldwide as a product spokesperson and television host--appearing on such networks as ESPN, TLC, Fit-TV, Animal Planet, ABC Family, HSN, QVC, The Shopping Channel (Canada), QVC London and IdealWorld (London) and recently starred in the feature film about raw food called "Super Charge Me!". Forbes is on a continuing mission to promote health, vitality and fitness as a lifestyle, not a fad. She divides her time between Los Angeles and St. Petersburg, Florida, with her husband and 7 year old twins. 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Darin St. George: Different cardio exercises - MetroWest Daily News Posted: 20 Sep 2010 12:14 PM PDT Let's be honest: There are as many temperaments as there are styles of exercise. I prefer flipping tires and slinging kettlebells with my friend Jef, while my friend Bonnie prefers the peaceful movements of yoga. Different strokes but hopefully all happy folks. Let's take a look at cardiovascular exercise and see which end of the spectrum we all fall at. Walk like an Egyptian. This weekend, there is a Jimmy Fund Walk to benefit the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Walking is somewhat of a "buy in" as far as fitness goes; not the hardest of aerobics workouts, but it certainly helps you burn a few calories and can help you get started on your way. My friends Diane and Margaret are doing the 26.2 mile Boston Marathon route walk as I type, and I'm sure that their legs and feet will make a rather unreasonable cry when they're complete. So when it comes to walking, it can be a walk around your neighborhood if you want, but ramping it up to where you're really covering some ground is where the payoff really is. Kick back or join the pack. The front row of cardiovascular equipment at the club I work at is recumbent bicycles; they're a little bit easier than sitting up on a conventional stationary bike and, therefore, people seem to relax on them a bit more. Sure, you can get a decent leg workout on them, but if you really want to rev up your cycling, try a spin class. Crazy intensity followed by some recovery, charismatic instructors guiding you through the class and keeping you entertained and an almost "pack mentality" as the class all pulls together to make sure everybody kicks butt and has fun. To sneakers or to Vibram, that is the question. It really is; I have completely switched to wearing the Vibram Five Fingers as has my lovely wife Andrea. She has never really been an avid runner and has just recently started enjoying her exercise more now that she has embraced the differences between heel and toe striking. And let me tell you, if she enjoys running because of this new technology, anyone can. Take your pick, lower your head and go for it. Have a great week, gang! Darin St. George is a personal fitness coach at Gold's Gym in Natick, Mass. Visit his website at www.TrainerX.com. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php Five Filters featured article: Beyond Hiroshima - The Non-Reporting of Falluja's Cancer Catastrophe. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Parents and children, health and wellness - ENC Today Posted: 13 Sep 2010 04:40 PM PDT The sun glistening off the Neuse River waters and a warm morning breeze created an exhilarating and picturesque setting for a workout at Union Point Park. The dozen or so women and their children in strollers turned out on Monday for a new exercise program meant to foster health and wellness and parent-child interaction. A joint New Bern Parks and Recreation Department and Green Bear Fitness program, Stroller Fitness is designed specifically for parents and their infants and toddlers. "It was really good," said Jodi Davis, of New Bern. "I actually broke a sweat." Davis had taken part in the first class of the six-week program, which meets from 10-10:45 a.m. at the park's gazebo. From there, Mary Kathryn Harris, of Green Bear Fitness, directs the women through a brisk walk in the park, incorporating basic yoga, cardio and interval exercises. The young children enjoy the atmosphere from the comfort of their stroller seats while interacting with their parents and listening to children's music. "It's very important for your baby to hear your voice," Harris said. Davis said the class is a great way to get some exercise while being out in the fresh air, although she already appears fit and trim after delivering her son Andrew just five weeks ago. "It helps just to get out, too," she said. Harris also is leading a Shake and Shine parent/child class at Union Point Park from 11-11:45 a.m. on Mondays. In that class, families take part in aerobics, yoga, music, stories and games while encouraging child development in areas like motor skills and social skills. The classes foster bonding, nurturing, friendship and wellness, Harris said. And, it seems, it's a positive way to start the week. "I thought it was great," said Madeleine Smith, a mother who attended the class with her infant daughter. "It's refreshing to be outside. It's the perfect time of year."   P. Christine Smith can be reached at 252-635-5666 or pcsmith@freedomenc.com.   ♦ ♦ ♦ Want to join? What: Parent-child fitness classes Where: Union Point Park When: Stroller Fitness meets Mondays, 10-10:45 a.m.; Shake and Shine meets Mondays, 11-11:45 a.m. Cost: Classes are $36 for six weeks Information: Mary Kathryn Harris, 252-675-8240 This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php Five Filters featured article: Beyond Hiroshima - The Non-Reporting of Falluja's Cancer Catastrophe.

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• Parents and children, health and wellness - ENC Today

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Darin St. George: Different cardio exercises - MetroWest Daily News Posted: 20 Sep 2010 12:14 PM PDT Let's be honest: There are as many temperaments as there are styles of exercise. I prefer flipping tires and slinging kettlebells with my friend Jef, while my friend Bonnie prefers the peaceful movements of yoga. Different strokes but hopefully all happy folks. Let's take a look at cardiovascular exercise and see which end of the spectrum we all fall at. Walk like an Egyptian. This weekend, there is a Jimmy Fund Walk to benefit the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Walking is somewhat of a "buy in" as far as fitness goes; not the hardest of aerobics workouts, but it certainly helps you burn a few calories and can help you get started on your way. My friends Diane and Margaret are doing the 26.2 mile Boston Marathon route walk as I type, and I'm sure that their legs and feet will make a rather unreasonable cry when they're complete. So when it comes to walking, it can be a walk around your neighborhood if you want, but ramping it up to where you're really covering some ground is where the payoff really is. Kick back or join the pack. The front row of cardiovascular equipment at the club I work at is recumbent bicycles; they're a little bit easier than sitting up on a conventional stationary bike and, therefore, people seem to relax on them a bit more. Sure, you can get a decent leg workout on them, but if you really want to rev up your cycling, try a spin class. Crazy intensity followed by some recovery, charismatic instructors guiding you through the class and keeping you entertained and an almost "pack mentality" as the class all pulls together to make sure everybody kicks butt and has fun. To sneakers or to Vibram, that is the question. It really is; I have completely switched to wearing the Vibram Five Fingers as has my lovely wife Andrea. She has never really been an avid runner and has just recently started enjoying her exercise more now that she has embraced the differences between heel and toe striking. And let me tell you, if she enjoys running because of this new technology, anyone can. Take your pick, lower your head and go for it. Have a great week, gang! Darin St. George is a personal fitness coach at Gold's Gym in Natick, Mass. Visit his website at www.TrainerX.com. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php Five Filters featured article: Beyond Hiroshima - The Non-Reporting of Falluja's Cancer Catastrophe. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Parents and children, health and wellness - ENC Today Posted: 13 Sep 2010 04:40 PM PDT The sun glistening off the Neuse River waters and a warm morning breeze created an exhilarating and picturesque setting for a workout at Union Point Park. The dozen or so women and their children in strollers turned out on Monday for a new exercise program meant to foster health and wellness and parent-child interaction. A joint New Bern Parks and Recreation Department and Green Bear Fitness program, Stroller Fitness is designed specifically for parents and their infants and toddlers. "It was really good," said Jodi Davis, of New Bern. "I actually broke a sweat." Davis had taken part in the first class of the six-week program, which meets from 10-10:45 a.m. at the park's gazebo. From there, Mary Kathryn Harris, of Green Bear Fitness, directs the women through a brisk walk in the park, incorporating basic yoga, cardio and interval exercises. The young children enjoy the atmosphere from the comfort of their stroller seats while interacting with their parents and listening to children's music. "It's very important for your baby to hear your voice," Harris said. Davis said the class is a great way to get some exercise while being out in the fresh air, although she already appears fit and trim after delivering her son Andrew just five weeks ago. "It helps just to get out, too," she said. Harris also is leading a Shake and Shine parent/child class at Union Point Park from 11-11:45 a.m. on Mondays. In that class, families take part in aerobics, yoga, music, stories and games while encouraging child development in areas like motor skills and social skills. The classes foster bonding, nurturing, friendship and wellness, Harris said. And, it seems, it's a positive way to start the week. "I thought it was great," said Madeleine Smith, a mother who attended the class with her infant daughter. "It's refreshing to be outside. It's the perfect time of year."   P. Christine Smith can be reached at 252-635-5666 or pcsmith@freedomenc.com.   ♦ ♦ ♦ Want to join? What: Parent-child fitness classes Where: Union Point Park When: Stroller Fitness meets Mondays, 10-10:45 a.m.; Shake and Shine meets Mondays, 11-11:45 a.m. Cost: Classes are $36 for six weeks Information: Mary Kathryn Harris, 252-675-8240 This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php Five Filters featured article: Beyond Hiroshima - The Non-Reporting of Falluja's Cancer Catastrophe.

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Parents and children, health and wellness - ENC Today Posted: 13 Sep 2010 04:40 PM PDT The sun glistening off the Neuse River waters and a warm morning breeze created an exhilarating and picturesque setting for a workout at Union Point Park. The dozen or so women and their children in strollers turned out on Monday for a new exercise program meant to foster health and wellness and parent-child interaction. A joint New Bern Parks and Recreation Department and Green Bear Fitness program, Stroller Fitness is designed specifically for parents and their infants and toddlers. "It was really good," said Jodi Davis, of New Bern. "I actually broke a sweat." Davis had taken part in the first class of the six-week program, which meets from 10-10:45 a.m. at the park's gazebo. From there, Mary Kathryn Harris, of Green Bear Fitness, directs the women through a brisk walk in the park, incorporating basic yoga, cardio and interval exercises. The young children enjoy the atmosphere from the comfort of their stroller seats while interacting with their parents and listening to children's music. "It's very important for your baby to hear your voice," Harris said. Davis said the class is a great way to get some exercise while being out in the fresh air, although she already appears fit and trim after delivering her son Andrew just five weeks ago. "It helps just to get out, too," she said. Harris also is leading a Shake and Shine parent/child class at Union Point Park from 11-11:45 a.m. on Mondays. In that class, families take part in aerobics, yoga, music, stories and games while encouraging child development in areas like motor skills and social skills. The classes foster bonding, nurturing, friendship and wellness, Harris said. And, it seems, it's a positive way to start the week. "I thought it was great," said Madeleine Smith, a mother who attended the class with her infant daughter. "It's refreshing to be outside. It's the perfect time of year."   P. Christine Smith can be reached at 252-635-5666 or pcsmith@freedomenc.com.   ♦ ♦ ♦ Want to join? What: Parent-child fitness classes Where: Union Point Park When: Stroller Fitness meets Mondays, 10-10:45 a.m.; Shake and Shine meets Mondays, 11-11:45 a.m. Cost: Classes are $36 for six weeks Information: Mary Kathryn Harris, 252-675-8240 This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php Five Filters featured article: Beyond Hiroshima - The Non-Reporting of Falluja's Cancer Catastrophe.

Young diving into water aerobics - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Posted: 14 Sep 2010 12:03 AM PDT WASHINGTON – Sean Stephens hasn't told his friends he does water aerobics. "I guess until now," the 36-year-old joked last week as we wiggled into the pool at LivingWell, the health club at the Washington Hilton. Only a few weeks ago, the runner and triathlete had never considered doing anything other than laps in the water. But a nagging knee injury persuaded him to take the plunge, and after 45 minutes of tuck jumps, sprints and breaststroke arms, he was ready to make it part of his weekly routine. "I actually got my heart rate up," he says. That probably comes as no surprise to the senior women out there who tend to be water aerobics stalwarts. But they're not the only ones who should be reaping the benefits of buoyancy and water resistance (12 times greater than air resistance!), which provide an unparalleled environment for low-impact cardio and strength training. "Water is magic," says Laura Ribbins, who's one of the world's leading authorities on aquatic exercise – perhaps because she's based in the Cayman Islands, where water workouts are possible year-round. I ran into her at the DCAC fitness convention in Alexandria, Va., a month ago, where she was presenting sessions on how to lure baby boomers to water classes with super-athletic moves. As great as water is for older bodies, she recommends it for "anyone who's into fitness." Unfortunately, the quality of aqua instruction has generally lagged behind that of other classes, which has contributed to the misconception that you can't get a good workout in the water. And the tendency of water workouts to turn into senior citizens' social hour hasn't helped their reputation, either. That's why Teri Bothwell, director of group exercise for Washington area gym chain Sport & Health, has a new mission for its pool programming: "Get it out of old-lady mode." Over the past year, the club has toyed with a series of new workouts. By far the biggest hit has been Aqua Zumba, the latest offering from the Latin-dance-inspired exercise company. "Putting that in the water is just golden," Bothwell says. Thanks to back-to-back scheduling at Sport & Health's Falls Church, Va., club, packs of students rush from the dance studio to the pool to keep grooving for an extra hour. The lesson the club has gleaned from this is that landlubbers will find their sea legs if they're eased into it with concepts they already know. So they've also welcomed classes such as aqua karate ("It's slower paced, a lot of core, a lot of balance," Bothwell says) and aqua bootcamp (set up as a circuit with exercise stations). Next month, the McLean, Va., location will also dive into Water in Motion, a program designed to standardize and elevate water aerobics instruction. Launched last October at two clubs in the Midwest, it's now taught in 35 across the country. The company that licenses the program to clubs says that wherever it has been offered, class sizes have grown and median ages have dropped. Water in Motion's choreographer is Connie Warasila, a nationally recognized trainer who works for Sport & Health in Virginia. "So I try stuff out on my students here all the time," says Warasila, who explains that each class has essentially the same structure. It starts with cardio, moves on to isolated muscle groups for targeted toning and ends with a cool-down inspired by yoga, Pilates and tai chi that promotes flexibility. One problem for instructors is seeing what their students are doing beneath the surface. So cheating – not pushing as hard as you can, not moving your feet correctly, etc. – is common, albeit often unintentional. To combat that, Warasila strives to provide cues for which body part should be feeling the burn during every exercise. "I really try to get my students to learn to move the water – not through the water – and lift with more strength by recruiting more muscles," she says. Her secret to keeping it entertaining is changing up the steps and adding social components, including kick lines and partner exercises. Tara Davis, the 30-year-old instructor at LivingWell who persuaded Sean Stephens to try water aerobics, has a similar style during her anything-but-wimpy interval training classes. To make it more of a challenge for her fitter students, she relies on an array of aqua accessories, such as webbed gloves that increase resistance and foam dumbbells that help mimic land-based strength exercises. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php Five Filters featured article: Beyond Hiroshima - The Non-Reporting of Falluja's Cancer Catastrophe. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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