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Precautions for heat wave workouts 05/30/2013 09:54am • WASHINGTON - Soaring temperatures may get in the way for workout schedules, but experts say a heat wave warrants a refresher course in common sense. Runners along the National Mall say they adapt to the weather. "I load up on fluids before I come out," says Mark Hosier. "The biggest thing is I wat Good to Go: How parents can squeeze exercise into busy schedules 05/29/2013 02:41pm • Katie Howard, wtop.com WASHINGTON - It may sound alarming, but parents can sneak exercise into packed schedules. While free time for parents is often hard to come by, getting a little exercise is better than doing nothing at all. A quick workout leaves mom and dad feeling a little more refresh Sunday, May 26, 2013 05/26/2013 03:30am • 12:50 - Nycci Nellis, The List Are You On It Download New places to grab a warm-weather cocktail 12:20 p.m. - Deborah Kotz, Boston Globe health blogger Download A cure for cell-phone distraction 9:50 a.m. - Ken Walsh, U.S. News & World Rep Thursday, May 23, 2013 05/23/2013 02:51am • 9:20 p.m. Rachel Smolkin, Deputy Managing Editor at Politico Download After refusing to resign, IRS official Lois Lerner put on administrative leave amid scandal 8:20 p.m. Carol Clayton, local mother behind a Change.org petition to allow gay Scouts Download What really happens when you skip a workout 05/20/2013 02:30pm • Josef Brandenburg, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - We all skip workouts. When schedules are busy or conflicting plans are presented, it's easy to pass on the gym every now and then. However, if skipping a workout becomes a pattern, realizing how quickly our bodies go into "reverse mode" can hel Seven tips for increasing your workout intensity 05/16/2013 12:23am • Lisa Reed, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - Increasing the intensity of your workout burns more fat and builds muscle. According to a recent article in the American College of Sports Medicine's Health and Fitness Journal, working out at a high-intensity delivers the benefits of endurance tra You don't have to run to get a good workout 05/03/2013 05:35pm • Dr. Drew, One Minute Clinic Fitness success: 7 ways to upgrade your workouts for better results 04/28/2013 09:03pm • Josef Brandenburg, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - This time of year is when most people are thinking about fitness. But one of the biggest killers to motivation is not seeing immediate results. However, there are several things you can do to help maintain momentum towards your fitness or wei An organized strategy for achieving a ‘beach body' 04/23/2013 07:22pm • Lisa Reed, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - The idea of achieving a "beach body" can seem daunting, but local fitness expert Lisa Reed has a few tips to help simplify and organize a routine for a healthy summer figure. Here are some recommendations: Take before and after pictures. Don't wai Nats' Davey Johnson does dugout push-ups 04/23/2013 02:29pm • WASHINGTON - Washington Nationals Manager Davey Johnson got his blood flowing during the Cardinals game Monday night by doing some impromptu push-ups. His mid-game workout did not help the team win to the Cards. The Nats lost 3-2. The video was captured by Brent Sower, @thebrowncoat on Twitter, Professional secrets for a summer stomach, Part 2 04/22/2013 11:53am • Josef Brandenburg, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - In Part 1 of "Professional secrets for a summer stomach, Part 1," I revealed why "core" or "ab" training should not be your primary focus when working on perfecting your stomach. In the second half of this series, we'll touch on how to achieve What to look for when hiring a personal trainer 04/21/2013 06:28am • WASHINGTON - A personal trainer may be able to help people fit into the perfect bathing suit or find a better workout, but there are some traits that should be avoided in a personal trainer. Eric Adams, senior editor of Men's Health, says the right time to spot a bad trainer is before someone Off the 8s: Returning to running 04/16/2013 11:25pm • Rachel Nania, wtop.com Editor's Note: Off the 8's is a WTOP Living feature, in which staff inside the Glass-Enclosed Nerve Center share personal stories from their lives. WASHINGTON - I've been in a serious on-and-off-again relationship for 12 years. It's complicated. But amidst the high time Professional secrets for a summer stomach, Part 1 04/14/2013 10:23pm • Josef Brandenburg, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - The Great Unveiling (Memorial Day weekend) is just days away -- and the body part most people are concerned about is the stomach. One of the biggest reasons that so many people are frustrated with their lack of progress in trimming the middle Working out the Amish way 04/08/2013 07:04pm • Alex Beall, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - Imagine throwing an 80-pound bale of hay overhead into a loft, swinging a 12-pound axe repeatedly to chop wood and moving bags of feed from side- to-side for seven hours a day. Talk about a workout. Bucky Mitchell thought so, too. He grew up Amish