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Lose weight and improve performance with ‘explosive exercise' 09/19/2013 04:15pm • Josef Brandenburg, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - "Explosive exercise" is one the few things that everyone should do once in a while, regardless of individual fitness goals. This type of rigorous activity can help accelerate fat loss, enhance athletic performance and improve balance. And on

Improve your discipline, improve your fitness 09/16/2013 07:14am • Josef Brandenburg, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - A lot of people experience a lack of steady motivation as the chief roadblock to any sort of fitness success. But there's good news: You don't need motivation to work out. You need discipline. Motivation is great. It can help you get started

Firefighters To Climb North Bethesda Tower To Honor 9/11 First Responders 09/09/2013 10:45am • Firefighters will take to Montgomery County’s tallest building in October to honor the memory of the 343 firefighters and 71 law enforcement officers who died at the World Trade Center on 9/11. The 3rd Annual Montgomery County 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb is set for 9 a.m. on Oct. 12 at th

Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013 09/08/2013 04:58am • 12:20 p.m. - Deborah Kotz, health blogger for Boston Globe Download Can a five minute, intense workout help prevent weight gain? Related information: Weekly challenge: Do five minutes of intense activity each day to prevent weight gain 2:20 p.m. - Debbie Cenziper, Wash

Wright Way: Exercise to Save Your Life 09/04/2013 02:30pm • Editor’s Note: This sponsored health and fitness column is written by Virginia Wright, founder of BbG Fitness, which offers group fitness classes around Arlington. Sign up for a free class today. No one likes to be preached to or told what to do — but I’m going to d

Get through football season without gaining weight 08/29/2013 03:38pm • Lisa Reed, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - Football season is finally upon us. It's time for fantasy leagues, Friday night lights and food. And while watching a game with friends around the television -- or tailgating outside the stadium before kickoff -- is no doubt fun, celebrating football

On the run: A lesson from a master chef 08/28/2013 12:46pm • WASHINGTON - I will never be able to keep up with D.C.'s famous "Top Chef" Mike Isabella in the kitchen. But I thought I might be able to match him push-up for push-up in the gym. That is why I couldn't resist when he threw down the gauntlet and invited me to share a session with his trainer. Tu

Fitness tips: Get 1 hour of workout results in half the time 08/27/2013 04:50pm • Josef Brandenburg, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - Time is the enemy of fitness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends 150 minutes of aerobic and muscle strengthening exercise each week to maintain a healthy life. More is needed to actually lose weight. These numbers are

Preventing childhood obesity starts at home 08/26/2013 02:40pm • Lisa Reed, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - According to research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, an estimated 43 million children around under the age of 5 were overweight or obese, globally, in 2010. This statistic reflects a 2.5 percent increase from the prevalenc

The fit traveler: Workouts for when you're on-the-go 08/19/2013 02:48pm • Josef Brandenburg, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - Some people love to travel. I'm not one of them. There's nothing like a string of business trips to completely dismantle a good exercise rhythm, leaving you feeling sloppy and out of shape. But with a little bit of planning and some flexibilit

Twerkout: From Internet craze to bootcamp 08/17/2013 03:19pm • Tristiana Hinton, WTOPUPPER MARLBORO, Md. - Why workout, when you can TwerkOut? The new dance class at the Fab Body Factory in Upper Marlboro, Md. is bringing the latest dance craze from the Internet into the gym. It started just a few weeks ago, after owner Deanna Jefferson and dance instr

Morning Notes 08/15/2013 08:45am • Single Family Home Prices Rise — The average sale price of a single family home in Arlington rose above $850,000 in July, to $853,572, a 5.1 percent increase from one year prior. Townhouse and condominium prices, meanwhile, dropped 0.6 and 3.3 percent respectively. ‘Boot Camp’ fo

Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013 08/14/2013 05:07am • The time ESPN banned the word 'Redskins' Download WTOP's Kristi King reports. Related Link: Slate: How Scrabble Got the Washington NFL Team's Offensive Nickname Banned from ESPN 8:10 p.m. - Paula Kita, editor of Men's Health magazine Download How to maxim

Keeping a strong core is key to living pain-free 08/09/2013 02:31pm • Lisa Reed, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - Lower back pain is a serious and common issue for many adults, but research from Harvard Medical School says you can avoid it by keeping a strong core. Here are some tips on how you can incorporate core-focused exercises into your workout routine.

Warren: How PEDs challenged my common sense 08/07/2013 05:42am • WASHINGTON - Since reports surfaced last week that several MLB players -- the biggest being New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez -- would be suspended for using performance enhancing drugs (PEDs), I've consistently been asked two questions by my colleagues here at WTOP, and friends: "D