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5 reasons your workout isn't getting results 04/22/2014 05:15pm • WASHINGTON -- Nothing is more frustrating than going to the gym but not seeing any results. But most of us are guilty of running on the treadmill for 30 minutes and expecting to lose weight instantly. Nardia Norman, a personal trainer and author of "Fat Attack: The Secrets Behind the World's B Airlines seek ways to save weight, cram in more passengers 04/22/2014 04:09am • WASHINGTON -- You'd think it wouldn't be possible for the airlines to squeeze more people onto flights, but you'd be wrong. The Los Angeles Times reports that the recent Aircraft Interiors Expo, held in Hamburg, Germany, hosted 500 exhibitors, many with new ways to make planes lighter and to p Silver Spring Transit Center opening could slip into 2015 04/21/2014 05:52pm • WASHINGTON -- The troubleshooting continues at the problem-plagued Silver Spring Transit Center. The facility's completion, already way behind schedule, could slip into early next year. Disagreement remains over whether the center's interior concrete beams must be reinforced against torsion, or Is sleep that important? 04/18/2014 12:01pm • WASHINGTON -- We spend one-third of our lives doing it, and our children don't do it enough. But without it, our mental and physical health would suffer. So yes, sleep is pretty important. "The single most important behavioral experience that we have is sleep," says Russell Foster, a professor What the polar vortex means for the stink bug population 04/17/2014 09:11am • WASHINGTON -- Many residents are holding out hope that the unusually cold, harsh winter reduced the number of ticks, stink bugs and other pests that will be buzzing and crawling around this summer. A local expert says no such luck, however. "We were hoping that the polar vortex put the beat-down Runner on 8-day marathon of marathons stops in D.C. 04/16/2014 05:22pm • WASHINGTON -- They call him "Johnny Marathon." It's just one of those nicknames that really fits. Bostonians and out-of-towners, runners and the flat-footed have all taken part in tributes ahead of this year's Boston Marathon. But Johnny Clemons' effort is unique and more physically demanding t Off the 8s: WTOP staffer recounts 'Bachelor' audition 04/14/2014 02:56pm • Chris Cichon, wtop.com WASHINGTON -- It's Gameday baby. Those were the first three words that popped into my head when I woke up without an alarm last Thursday morning. Later that night, I would audition at Maryland Live! Casino for a role in future seasons of either "The Bachelor" or "The Bac Don't waste your time in the gym: 7 fitness myths 04/11/2014 03:59pm • By Josef Brandenburg WTOP Fitness Contributor WASHINGTON - If there's one thing frustrating in the fitness industry, it's seeing people put a lot of time and effort into their routines only to be disappointment by a lack of results. Don't be fooled: Here are the seven biggest myths when it comes Fitness Wisdom: Spring Resolutions 04/10/2014 12:20pm • Editor’s Note: This column is sponsored by FitnessWise (4801-B Montgomery Lane). Visit their Facebook page for more. It looks like Spring is FINALLY here! It was a long, tough winter. And let’s face it, while New Year’s Resolutions sound like a good idea, in reality, the new year Tough Temple CrossFit Coming To Rugby Avenue 04/08/2014 11:45am • John Weeks and his partners saw a lot more potential than most in an old warehouse in Woodmont Triangle. The former Allied Rental space at 4907 Rugby Ave. will give Weeks a unique amount of space to start his Tough Temple CrossFit studio. Spread over the gym’s 4,800 square feet will be a MacBooks suffer under weight of decorative shells 04/07/2014 03:42pm • Jamie Slater, special to WTOP.com WASHINGTON - Walk into any local coffee shop and you'll see a sea of MacBooks with hot pink, teal or other brightly colored covers. The decorative hard-shell cases are sold in Apple stores across the country for their protective qualities, but they might be doi Research: Maryland city ranks as one of most obese in U.S. 04/07/2014 10:59am • WASHINGTON -- One Maryland city may need to cut out some calories after new research ranked it among the most obese cities in the United States. Hagerstown, Md., ranked No. 3 on a list of most obese cities with an obesity rate of more than 36 percent. The data, collected from January 2012 throu What dad's weight means for daughter's health 04/06/2014 05:54pm • WASHINGTON -- Researchers have long thought there is a link between a woman's weight when she becomes pregnant and the health of her child. Now, they are beginning to look at dads. Researchers at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center conducted a study in mice and found that if a Your Beermonger: The Growing Package Market 04/04/2014 02:30pm • Editor’s Note: This sponsored column is written by Nick Anderson, beermonger at Arrowine (4508 Lee Highway). Something caught my eye on Craft Brewing Business this week; ALeco’s new ‘Evolution’ aluminum bottles, designed for craft beverage producers. Evolution bott Average Maryland teacher sees drop in salary 04/02/2014 09:45am • By ETHAN BARTON Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The average salary for Maryland teachers has decreased since 2009, despite an intensified workload from the hastily implemented Common Core State Standards. Since the 2009-2010 school year, which ended with the adoption of Common Core, the a