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Should You Drink Coffee Before You Work Out? 11/02/2017 08:00pm • Java lovers everywhere joke that they run on coffee. But should you literally run -- or lift or cycle or play football -- on coffee, too? Research on caffeine has shown that the stimulant increases exercise performance when taken all by itself, but exactly how caffeine boosts workout power and endu How Mass Violence Affects Family Members of Victims 11/01/2017 08:00pm • The Oct. 1 mass shooting of people attending a country music concert in Las Vegas ended 59 lives, left nearly 500 others wounded and created thousands of other victims: relatives and loved ones of those who were gunned down or injured at the show. More such victims were created on Halloween when an How You Might Benefit From Working Out With Your Partner 10/30/2017 08:00pm • For Beth and Lee Jordan of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, exercise has been life-changer, and even -- in Lee's case -- a life-saver. A couple decades ago Beth, now 54, fell while rollerblading and broke her back. Instead of undergoing surgery, she wore a back brace, did intensive physical therapy, per 6 Surprising Signs You May Have MS 10/29/2017 08:00pm • Every now and again most of us have felt odd sensations in our bodies. For instance, your foot might fall asleep and feel tingly, or you're suddenly dizzy, or you may experience a sense of overwhelming exhaustion. In most instances, there's nothing to worry about, but these symptoms might also indi Barry's Bootcamp brings its group fitness classes to DC 10/27/2017 01:40pm • WASHINGTON — Los Angeles-based Barry's Bootcamp, whose studios are set up for intense group workouts that combine cardio and strength training, will open its first location in the D.C. area in Dupont Circle next month. The 50-minute classes include high-intensity interval training on treadmill Md. Shetland ponies compete at international horse show 10/25/2017 11:14pm • JOPPA, Md. — They’re just 42 inches tall at the shoulders, but Olney Farm's Shetland ponies of Joppa, Maryland, make a big impression at the Washington International Horse Show. This year, 10-year-old Sophie Perri and her friend and fellow competitor 11-year-old Addie Steffes will be compe Self-Care for Single Moms 10/23/2017 08:00pm • Single mom-led families are headed towards the statistical majority of families. Fifty-seven percent of millennial moms are unmarried, and those two-parent, heterosexual "nuclear" families have made up less than half of all families in this country for a few years. Given that shift, and the demands 5 Muscle-Building Nutrients That Aren't Protein 10/19/2017 08:00pm • When it comes to muscle health, protein gets all the glory. It makes sense -- the amino acids that make up every gram of protein you eat are the same ones that make up your body's muscles, explains food scientist and board-certified sports dietitian Joy Dubost. In fact, most adults need 25 to 35 gra Are you overeating because you've been to the gym? 10/17/2017 10:37am • WASHINGTON — A workout at the gym may have some people thinking that it's OK to eat more. Wearable devices that track your movements and information displayed on exercise equipment indicating calories burned can be helpful tools, said Lean Plate Club™ blogger Sally Squires. But don't take t Fitness in a Flash: the Case for Interval Workouts 10/16/2017 08:00pm • Fitness fads come and go. Remember the Hula-Hoop workout? How about Jazzercise and pole dancing? But the latest trend -- workouts that take mere minutes to complete -- should have more staying power. Accumulating research shows that 10-, seven- and even one-minute workouts of high-intensity interval Should You Eat and Drink During Exercise? 10/15/2017 08:00pm • David Nieman ran his first marathon in the 1970s, when dreadlocks rivaled ponytails and granola hadn't given way to Gatorade. "The fact that during exercise you're supposed to drink sugar water and that helps you -- at first we just scoffed and said, 'That doesn't sound right,'" says Nieman, a prof Inspiration After Injury: an Analysis of the Athletic 'It' Factor 10/15/2017 08:00pm • Over the course of a decades-long career in orthopedic sports medicine, I've had numerous opportunities to see some of our world's most heralded athletes at their absolute best -- and sometimes, at their post-injury worst. As a sideline physician at many championship games, watching a pro athlete's The New Do's and Don'ts of Stretching 10/12/2017 08:00pm • Bend and stretch. For such a seemingly simple activity, stretching remains one of the most contentious parts of any workout. After all, most of what we used to know about stretching has now been proven flat-out wrong -- or at least seriously called into question. "Honestly, I don't think we've hear The Best Place to Visit in Every State for Halloween 10/12/2017 08:00pm • Costumes, candy and delightful celebrations guaranteed.Love trick-or-treating, brightly lit jack-o'-lanterns, late-night dance parties and spirited soirees? This year, forgo upping the fright factor with spine-tingling chills and thrills and delight in fun seasonal events, from kid-friendly festival Why Yoga Saves -- Yes, Saves -- You Money 10/09/2017 08:00pm • When I was fresh out of college and broke, yoga seemed like a luxury. But I was persuaded to purchase a handful of classes, and it was well worth the investment. At first, I found a way to continue taking classes despite the expense; even continuing them at a discounted rate in exchange for doing wo