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Mantras That Get 11 Diet and Fitness Pros Through Their Toughest Moments 05/26/2016 08:00pm • Mind over matter really does matter.Your mind is like a muscle. And when it comes to improving your health, cleaning up your eating habits and reaching your fitness goals, it might be your most important muscle."Getting your mind right" with the use of self-talk and mantras has been consistently lin Offseason workouts continue at Redskins Park with Organized Team Activities 05/25/2016 01:42am • WASHINGTON — Phase three of the Redskins offseason program begins this week with Organized Team Activities (OTA's). We get to see some football! The next three weeks consist of OTA's, followed by a three-day mandatory minicamp, before a month off leading up to training camp in Richmond. Unli Local centenarian still regularly works out at Ballston gym 05/24/2016 02:25pm • Arlington resident Eugene Kahn turned 100 last November, but that hasn’t changed his three-day-a-week exercise habit at the Ballston Sport and Health Club. Kahn joined the Sport and Health Club at Skyline in 1980 after retiring from his job at the Pentagon. However, in 1995 he transferred to 6 Ways to Treat Yourself on a Budget 05/17/2016 08:00pm • The cost of self-careAmerican consumers justify a myriad of expenditures under the guise of personal care, from massages and spa treatments to meditation retreats, yoga and adult coloring books. The massage therapy industry alone raked in an estimated $8 billion to $10 billion in the U.S. in 2013, a How sore should you be after a workout? 05/13/2016 03:00pm • We've all heard the adage "no pain, no gain," but how much truth is there to that mantra? It depends. Pain during or immediately following exercise, for one, is typically bad news. But soreness that comes several hours after your workout is usually a good thing. Check in with your body during and af Hometown hero Dusty Hernandez-Harrison takes aim at 30-0 05/13/2016 01:18am • WASHINGTON — Thirty is a nice, round number, one that means a little more to Dusty Hernandez-Harrison than to most. The 21-year-old boxer wore the number for his high school basketball team. Friday night, he can win his 30th fight in 30 tries if he can defeat Mike Dallas Jr. in the main event How Not to Hit a Wall in Your Next Marathon 05/11/2016 08:00pm • All runners -- and, heck, even many non-runners -- know of "The Wall," that infamous barrier that looms 20-plus miles down the road in a marathon. Legend has it that "The Wall," as its name implies, is an obstacle of such proportion that it can reduce even the swiftest among us to a dead stop. But The best fitness foods: What to eat before, during and after your workout 05/06/2016 12:15pm • Whether you hit the gym to lose weight, build muscle or train for your first 10K, food is the fuel that will help you reach your goals. "Eating the right foods improves your energy, your exercise performance and your body's ability to recover, adapt and get fitter from your workouts," says Tara D Get Fueled for Summer Workouts 05/04/2016 08:00pm • As the days get warmer and longer, you may decide to be more physically active. But before you take off on that evening bike ride or morning run, it's important to consider your fuel and fluid sources. Too many times, inadequate or overzealous fluid intake or a suppressed appetite with rising heat Treat Heart Rhythm Disorders With Exercise 05/04/2016 08:00pm • When it comes to improving your overall health, exercising is one of the most important things that you can do. Physical activity can lower your risk for heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and some types of cancers. Some studies have shown that regular exercise can also reduce your risk for dementia an Is your medicine ruining your workout? 05/04/2016 11:00am • You probably realize that many things can affect your exercise performance -- including your eating and sleeping habits, your training regimen and your state of mind -- but the medications you take may not even be on your radar screen. Sure, you probably recognize that swallowing a sedating antih 5 factors that make or break a workout 05/03/2016 06:30am • Runners experience many ups and downs as they go through the days and weeks of their training routines. Some days feel great. Other days? Well, not so much. If you ever find yourself scratching your head wondering why your last run felt so horrible, ask yourself these five questions to shed light on Take a hike! This total body workout does it all 05/02/2016 06:26pm • Fairfax Hackley, personal trainer Want better health? 3 habits to add to your daily routine 05/02/2016 01:05am • WASHINGTON — Every place you look there’s a new get fit quick scheme — take this pill, eat this food, do this new fitness craze and you’ll get the body you always wanted. The reality is that getting to good health is a step-by-step process. Personal trainer and author Josef Brandenburg 3 Ways to Be a More Mindful Athlete 05/01/2016 08:00pm • The medical community is abuzz with talk about the benefits of mindfulness, a form of meditation that changes the relationship you have with your focus. To be mindful means to pay attention to what's happening in the present moment without any judgment, but rather with openness, curiosity and a will