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Less time at the gym yields same results for older women 02/18/2013 09:15pm • WASHINGTON - Older women who exercise two to four times a week see greater health benefits than those who work out six times a week, a new study shows. A study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise took a group of 72 between the ages of 60 and 74 and divided them into three group Olympian Pistorius charged with murdering girlfriend 02/14/2013 07:15am • By JON GAMBRELL and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - Paralympic superstar Oscar Pistorius was charged Thursday with the murder of his girlfriend who was shot inside his home in South Africa, a stunning development in the life of a national hero known as the Blade Ru How Marine Corps workout benchmarks will affect women 02/11/2013 05:31pm • Fairfax Hackley, personal trainer Morning Notes 02/11/2013 09:30am • County Council Meets With Mikulski — Members of the Montgomery County Council this morning will continue their series of informal discussions with federal and state elected officials when they sit down with Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D) at noon. Past meetings have included Sen. Ben Cardin Good to Go: Exercise date ideas for Valentine's Day 02/05/2013 11:25am • ">Katie Howard, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Dinner and a movie always make for a great date night, but how about breaking a sweat instead this Valentine's Day? Enjoy mixing it up and moving this Feb. 14 with your date, family or a group of friends. After all, exercising is a way to show you truly love How to eat healthy on a budget (VIDEO) 02/05/2013 02:37am • ROCKVILLE, Md. - Most everyone knows it's important to eat a heart-healthy diet, but too often wallets get the workout from pricey, premium organics. But there's good news: good food doesn't have to break the bank. Take some tips from Jenna Umbriac. She knows how to eat well on a shoestring: s How to select a workout partner to drive your fitness routine 02/04/2013 06:00pm • Fairfax Hackley, personal trainer Local cat swims her way slim 02/01/2013 05:55pm • WASHINGTON - Holly needs to lose a few pounds. Make that six or seven pounds. And her fitness journey has garnered a lot of interest on the Web. Not because of all the other worried pet owners struggling to help their own cats and dogs lose weight. But because of her unusual weight loss plan. The View from Venus: Weight gain from wedded bliss 01/31/2013 12:17pm • Randi Martin, wtop.com WASHINGTON - In the two years after a woman gets married, she packs on pounds, according to several studies and my bathroom scale. The single life provided time for workouts and a more casual approach to food. If you weren't hungry, you didn't eat. If you wanted cereal for Thousands miss inauguration because of 'miscommunication' 01/22/2013 04:14pm • Megan Cloherty, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Thousands of people without tickets to the inauguration missed the whole thing, stuck behind police barricades on Independence Avenue during the ceremony without the ability to see or hear it. And police have no answer as to why they were stuck there. "I'm n Good to Go: Family activities to cure cabin fever 01/22/2013 12:20pm • ">Katie Howard, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Despite the pattern of some unseasonably warm weather this year, we are approaching the dead of winter in the Washington area and days of possible indoor confinement due to inclement weather and dropping temperatures. According to dictionary.com, "cabin fever" Local rowing club caters to disabled athletes 01/12/2013 04:34am • WASHINGTON - Having a fitness program that fits an individual's specific needs is important - and one local program is doing just that. The Capital Adaptive Rowing Program, part of the Capital Rowing Club, makes it possible for participants with a wide range of disabilities learn to row, train Caps' Backstrom returns to ice with team 01/11/2013 05:07pm • By: Ben Raby, WTOP.com ARLINGTON, Va. - Two days after seeing a medical specialist in Michigan, Nicklas Backstrom took part in an informal skate with 14 teammates Friday at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex and said afterwards that he expects to play when the NHL season begins next weekend. Backstro AWLA: Achieve New Year’s Resolutions With a Shelter Pet 01/08/2013 03:35pm • The Animal Welfare League of Arlington is touting the benefits of adopting a rescue animal as a pet. The Shirlington-based organization, in a press release (below), said shelter pets can help you achieve your New Year’s resolutions. Animal Welfare League of Arlington (AWLA) encourages you to ABCs of putting together a workout that works 01/07/2013 06:41pm • Fairfax Hackley, personal trainer