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Running: Good for the Knees? 06/24/2018 08:00pm • When it comes to the myriad health and fitness myths floating around, the notion that "running wrecks your knees" is one that's commonly held. Most people generally agree that it's a fantastic workout with many heart health benefits, but they might also believe that the repetitive footfalls on a ha 5 Wacky Ways Real People Have Stayed Active While Traveling 06/24/2018 08:00pm • A train -- or a mobile gym?Two brothers walk into an empty train car -- and a pullup competition erupts. "We were running up and down the car before grabbing the luggage rack and noticing how sturdy it was," remembers Jaron Anderson, a creative director in New York City who was traveling to a ski to 5 Ankle Strengtheners You Need In Your Workout Routine 06/21/2018 08:00pm • The ankle comprises three separate joints and gains support from ligaments, tendons and muscles that run all of the way from the tip of your big toe to your knee, explains Jason Mayerhofer, a physical therapist and senior director of rehabilitation at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York Ci Networking Should Not End When You Retire 06/21/2018 08:00pm • You might think of networking as a necessary career-boosting tool, but it's just as important in retirement. Many retirees quickly realize how closely their identities were attached to their jobs. They are unprepared for a post-career life that may not include their colleagues and "work family." "S Running through the NBA Draft, all things Wizards from A-Z 06/21/2018 11:52am • Republished from The Sports Capitol with permission. WASHINGTON -- We’re keeping things simple on NBA Draft day with the ABC’s for the Wizards and the league. A is for Arizona center Deandre AYTON, who is the likely No.1 overall selection by the Phoenix Suns. The chiseled 7-foot-1, 260-p Running (or Walking Briskly) Away From Addiction 06/19/2018 08:00pm • It's no secret that exercising regularly can relieve stress, boost your mood and body image, ease depression and anxiety, and improve other psychological issues. Working up a sweat also can help you kick a substance abuse habit -- and new research provides insight into the neurobiological mechanism Can Your Androgen Excess Give You an Edge? 06/17/2018 08:00pm • Amy Medling was not living her best life. When she should have been thinking about an upcoming exam or the prior night's butterfly-inducing date, the teen was instead consumed with thoughts of the hair that swirled down the drain when she showered, the acne that freckled her jaw line and the stubbor 6 Yoga Poses That Seem Simple but Most People Do Wrong 06/17/2018 08:00pm • "Do not overthink your poses." That's advice I heard early in my yoga practice -- and I shouldn't have listened. I wound up hurting my shoulder and lower back, and my downward dog felt more like a downward spiral toward painful injuries. As I learned the hard way, thinking about your yoga poses is i 5 Ways to Improve Your Shoulder Mobility  06/14/2018 08:00pm • The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the human body, but for a lot of people, it's not as mobile as it's designed to be. Many don't notice mobility issues until pain sets in. "If the shoulder cannot move correctly, there is a risk of impingement of muscles, especially muscles of the rotator cu UMd. football player dies weeks after being hospitalized after workout 06/13/2018 07:25pm • WASHINGTON – A University of Maryland football player who was taken to a hospital after a workout last month has died. Jordan McNair, of Randallstown, Maryland, was hospitalized after a workout May 29, the school said in a statement, and died on Wednesday. He was 19. “Jordan was a tremendo The morning routines of successful people involve discipline, practice 06/11/2018 01:00am • WASHINGTON — The next time you decide to push your pre-dawn workout in favor of pushing the snooze button, know this: General Stanley McChrystal, a retired U.S. Army four-star general, wakes up every day at 4 a.m. and works out for about 90 minutes. It’s a routine he has kept for the last 30 5 Pro Tips for Running in the Rain 06/10/2018 08:00pm • Rain runner If Joe English avoided running in the rain, he wouldn't have his job or athletic accolades. "Running in the rain is freeing," says the running coach and multisport athlete who grew up in Seattle and now lives in Portland, Oregon. "Running in the woods on rainy days is particularly relaxi Got Knee Pain? 4 Knee-Friendly Exercise Modifications 06/07/2018 08:00pm • The knee is, quite arguably, the crankiest joint in the body. Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Center for Health Statistics shows that knee pain accounts for 19.5 percent of cases of chronic pain in adults age 18 and older. Looking ahead, a quarter of ad Do You Really Need Protein Right After Your Workout? 05/31/2018 08:00pm • Cool down from your workout and pound protein. It's a routine that most gym lovers have down pat -- and when we slip up, we hope that all of our sweat wasn't in vain. The so-called "anabolic window" refers to a short period of time following workouts, during which exercisers need to consume protein Do we all have high blood pressure now? An explanation of new guidelines 05/31/2018 10:30am • About 13 million Americans were estimated to be unknowingly living with high blood pressure. Now, with the release of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association blood pressure guidelines in November 2017 – which described new, lower blood pressures goals – even more adults are