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What Methods Are Available to Help Veterans Build Strength and Balance? 03/08/2018 07:00pm • Years of hard work and heavy lifting took a toll on James Burton, 79, of Durham, North Carolina. He served 12 years in the Army as a tank driver and gunner, and then had a career as an auto mechanic. By 2014, in his mid-70s, he developed a painful hernia in his groin. "It reached the point where I c Meet the Minority of Americans Who Exercise (Almost) Every Day 03/04/2018 07:00pm • You've heard the federal government's health guidelines before: You're supposed to get your heart rate up at least at two and a half hours each week and strength train a couple of days a week -- just like you're supposed to cut back on sugar, refined carbs and saturated fats and always refuse a seco Should You Do Facial Exercises? 02/26/2018 07:00pm • If you've lost a step -- say you don't have the stamina you once did -- your best bet would probably be to do cardiovascular exercise to improve endurance. If you feel you don't have the muscle power or tone you want -- or used to have -- you could lift weights or do other strength training to work I Never Liked Yoga. Then, I Did It for 30 Days Straight 02/26/2018 07:00pm • I've always hated yoga. When I was in my early 20s, it didn't seem like a "real" workout to me, so I rarely did it. When I moved to New York City for my first job, everyone seemed to be doing yoga, so I gave it another try, but always felt like an imposter. I couldn't touch my toes, and stepping for How to get your fitness groove back 02/25/2018 07:00pm • Ebbs and flows Back in the day, you could run a six-minute mile. Last summer, your skinny pants fit. Last month, you meant to get back to the gym, but wound up hibernating instead. First, give yourself a break. Like the seasons, fitness is often cyclical, says Angela Fifer, an executive board me Entering 7th season in DC, Gio Gonzalez looks ahead 02/23/2018 05:48pm • WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — There’s a saying that you can’t change the past, but you can change the future. Nationals pitcher Gio Gonzalez is trying to live by that motto. Four months after Washington’s playoff meltdown in Game 5 of the NLDS, Gonzalez is back to being one of the most friendly Tell Yourself This Before Making a Healthy Change 02/22/2018 07:00pm • "You'll be fine!" "Piece of cake!" "Come on, lightweight!" "Just do it!" The messages we tend to receive in advance of a difficult task can be confusing. The assumption is that claiming we'll be fine (when failure is a potential option) will make us feel more comfortable, or that claiming the task 8 Common Form Mistakes That Are Wrecking Your Workout 02/22/2018 07:00pm • Stay injury-free and improve your form with pro pointers.In the gym, quality trumps everything else, including reps, sets, the amount of weight you lift and what your fellow gymgoers are doing. "Proper exercise form yields better end results," says Hannah Davis, a Tennessee-based certified strength A healthy Wieters hopes for turnaround in second season with Nats 02/22/2018 05:34pm • WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Nationals catcher Matt Wieters is coming off the worst season of his career, but he’s not letting it get him down. Instead, he’s looking to turn a negative into a positive as he enters his second season in D.C. “Every year is different,” he said at camp Thurs Here's How Super Cold Weather Affects Winter Olympians' Diets 02/21/2018 07:00pm • PyeongChang, South Korea, is freezing, to say the least. In fact, the city's epically cold temps -- dipping down to negative 4 degrees Fahrenheit at times -- are warping skis and freezing solid television equipment and anchors' makeup. The brutal wind that's postponed a few downhill skiing events h Is Frequent Work Travel Compromising Your Health? 02/21/2018 07:00pm • You're on the road -- a lot -- for work. For many people, frequent business travel is just part of the job. To some extent, travel for work may be viewed as a perk. "Personally I have been able to visit cities around the world, and I see that as a benefit of my job," says Andrew Rundle, an associat Eastern Market gets an Orangetheory Fitness 02/21/2018 05:40am • WASHINGTON — Orangetheory Fitness, known for its intense 60-minute workouts, will open its newest Washington area fitness center in the 700 Penn development. Stanton Development and Eastbanc Inc. said Orangetheory has signed a lease for 3,750 square feet of studio space, at the Hine School red Vonn 3rd in last Olympic DH; her pal Goggia of Italy wins 02/21/2018 02:48am • JEONGSEON, South Korea (AP) — Lindsey Vonn knew that the bronze medal she earned Wednesday came in her final Olympic downhill, the signature event of her singular career. She knew that, but she didn't have an easy time processing it. That's why the words "probably" and "most likely" kept sl 10 Tips to Improve Your Investing Fitness 02/15/2018 07:00pm • Get your finances in top shape.It's the start of the year, gym memberships are being fully utilized, juicers and smoothie makers have been dusted off, and so many of us pledge that finally this is the year where health will come first. Maybe it's for weight loss, maybe it's for better nutrition, to How Long Does It Take to Build Muscle? 02/15/2018 07:00pm • Everyone knows that bulking up and building strong muscles doesn't happen overnight. But if after weeks of working hard in the weight room, you flex in the mirror and see only a little bump, you might get frustrated and lose motivation. Earlier during your workout, you might have thought you were s