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Tips for a healthy, filling breakfast 03/27/2014 04:24am • WASHINGTON -- They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and Paul Kita of Men's Health magazine says that following a few simple principles can make it the healthiest. It all starts in the supermarket, Kita told WTOP's Dmitri Sotis, and cutting through the hype to pick a healthy c Post-workout nutrition: What you should be eating 03/20/2014 12:10pm • By Lisa Reed WTOP Fitness Contributor WASHINGTON -- The food you eat within the first few minutes of finishing a workout is known as a "recovery meal." This small-portion meal is the most important, and often most under-rated, part of any type of training regime -- whether strength training, Off the 8's: Achieving balance on the trapeze 03/13/2014 01:03pm • WASHINGTON -- Working in a newsroom is a lot like a circus. It's a noisy, bustling place, staffed by individuals who can be funny and ferocious -- sometimes both. Whether you're editing, anchoring, writing or reporting, at some point in your day, you end up juggling several tasks at once. And reg Making sense of intermittent fasting 02/25/2014 02:41pm • Josef Brandenburg WTOP Fitness Contributor WASHINGTON -- I first got interested in intermittent fasting five years ago. I had made some commitments (a reality TV show and a business expansion) that required me to work 12 to 18 hours a day, seven days a week, without a day off for at least 13 Customizable Water Bottle Company Launches in Arlington 02/24/2014 11:30am • Editor’s Note: Sponsored by Monday Properties and written by ARLnow.com, Startup Monday is a weekly column that profiles Arlington-based startups and their founders. The Ground Floor, Monday’s office space for young companies in Rosslyn, is now open. The Me Nats spring training: Jayson Werth's beard lives 02/21/2014 05:51pm • VIERA, Fla. -- Greetings from wet Viera, Fla. It was the first rainy day of spring training, but the Nationals completed their morning workouts before the afternoon thunder boomers hit the area. Indoors, I had the chance to sit down with Matt Williams. I first asked him about his managerial mak Nats spring training: If not you, then who? 02/19/2014 07:36pm • VIERA, Fla. -- If not you, then who? That's the message for Wednesday, Feb. 19. Nationals manager Matt Williams puts a new message on top of each day's workout schedule. Friday, he'll hold his first full-team workout. Everyone passed his physical and there aren't health issues, which Williams s Nats spring training: Zim, Harper and Williams get in the groove 02/18/2014 07:53pm • VIERA, Fla. - It was a beautiful, sunny Tuesday in Viera, Fla. - not a cloud in the sky and a temperature around 80 degrees. By far, it was the warmest day in the past week according to everyone who's been at Nationals spring training since pitchers and catchers reported last Thursday. Everyon Too many supplements could inhibit workout success 02/18/2014 05:56pm • WASHINGTON -- When it comes to vitamins, it's possible to have too much of a good thing. Those who regularly gulp down a bunch of antioxidants could cut the effectiveness of their workouts, especially if they are training for an endurance sport. Researchers at the Norwegian School of Sports S Nats are using a drone in spring training 02/16/2014 07:02pm • WASHINGTON - A Washington Nationals workout today saw more than just the usual players, coaches and typical baseball equipment. The team unveiled flying drones using GoPro cameras as a new training tool, Comcast Sportsnet reports. New Nats manager Matt Williams hopes the new addition doesn't How to train like an Olympic athlete 02/12/2014 11:09am • Lisa Reed WTOP Fitness Contributor WASHINGTON - The athletes are showing off their skill, strength and stamina on the slopes and in the rinks in Sochi. If you're envying their athletic build and gold medal-winning drive, know that it's possible to get as mentally and physically strong as them Losing the will to work out? Tips to trick yourself into exercise 02/10/2014 01:27am • WASHINGTON -- A lot of us make resolutions around exercise that we have a hard time keeping, but there are ways to get back on track. Boston Globe health blogger Deborah Kotz says there are plenty of ways to trick yourself into working out. If you wake up in the morning and just can't face the p How to choose the right fitness tracker 01/31/2014 01:49pm • WASHINGTON -- They are the intersection of fitness and technology -- those those small activity tracking devices are one of the hottest consumer electronic items around. Since February is Heart Month, and Valentine's Day is right around the corner, there is no better time to consider stepping up Tips: Build momentum toward your fitness goals 01/30/2014 03:34pm • Josef Brandenburg WTOP Fitness Contributor WASHINGTON - January is gone, and this time of year is about the time when good intentions and New Year's resolutions go sideways. But it's time to do the opposite. Now is the time to build positive momentum toward your 2014 fitness goals. One of th Proper position matters: Shoveling snow is heavy-duty exercise 01/21/2014 04:25pm • WASHINGTON -- Shoveling snow is drudgery to most of us. But it's also heavy duty exercise. And like any other workout, using the proper technique is essential to avoid soreness and injury. Proper form is similar to that gym staple: the squat. "Bend down on your hands and knees and do not twist