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5 Ways to Make Any Bodyweight Exercise Crazy Challenging 10/09/2017 08:00pm • Pleasure or pain? Nathan DeMetz has a funny definition of love. He uses the word to describe the CrossFit workout "Murph," which includes 100 pullups, 200 pushups and 300 air squats. Oh, and it starts and ends with running a mile. "It's a beautiful workout," says DeMetz, an online personal trainer b 9 Offbeat Physical Activity Hacks for People Who Really Hate to Exercise 10/09/2017 08:00pm • Think outside the gym.Maybe it's the idea of going to a gym you loathe. You have to take time out of an already overloaded schedule to change clothes, drive to the gym and shower afterward. Or perhaps you just feel blah -- you're unmotivated and have little energy. Whatever the reason, you hate exer Too much training could contribute to premature aging; how to rebalance your workouts 10/09/2017 04:57pm • -Fairfax Hackley, personal trainer The Surprising Way to Teach Your Kids Sports (and Other Skills) 10/04/2017 08:00pm • Think about how you might teach someone to hit a golf ball, throw a Frisbee or be a respectful member of a family. You might tell them to strike the ball from a certain angle, grip the Frisbee with a specific form or always say "please." But new research suggests you may have it all wrong. As it tu 9 Misconceptions About Yoga 10/04/2017 08:00pm • Don't let fallacies about yoga discourage you from trying it. Do you think you have to be flexible to practice yoga? That yoga is a religion? That it's just for thin white women? These are some of the most common fallacies about the centuries-old practice. "There are many misconceptions around the p Looking for a new workout? Try fencing 10/02/2017 06:03pm • -Fairfax Hackley, personal trainer Presto’s Picks: Waist deep in the big muddy of college athletics 09/29/2017 02:25am • WASHINGTON — What did Benjamin Franklin say? "Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half-shut afterward?" As somebody who's been a fan of college football and basketball most of my life, I am not unfamiliar with programs playing loose with the rules. Back in the day, the joke was that the S The Latest on What Exercise Works Best to Combat MS 09/24/2017 08:00pm • We've all heard, probably hundreds of times, how good exercise is for us. It not only helps folks to drop pounds and stay in shape, but it can lead us to live stronger, healthier and happier lives. When you have multiple sclerosis, there may be even more benefits. A 2016 comprehensive study of wor 7 New Brand Partnerships Benefiting Travelers 09/21/2017 08:00pm • Let's face it: Two brands are better than one, especially when they're collaborating together in the travel space. When one brand is a best-in-class in the hospitality industry while the other dominates another sector and they team up to offer game-changing privileges, it's a win-win for companies 6 must-try autumn tricks that prevent winter weight gain 09/21/2017 08:00pm • No matter how awesome fall is — with its changing colors, crisp air and pumpkin-packed recipes — it's also a bittersweet reminder that winter is on its way. And with winter comes short, dark days, bitter temps and a nagging temptation to hibernate with a bowl of calorie-packed comfort foods. 5 Genius Ways to Eat Squash 09/20/2017 08:00pm • Winter squash is in season from August through December, and while you may think of acorn, butternut and spaghetti squash as go-to varieties, there are at least a dozen others to sample this season. All of them are healthy -- the most common forms provide around 50 to 80 calories per cooked 1-cup s 6 People You Need to Stop Following on Instagram to Improve Your Mental Health 09/20/2017 08:00pm • A mental health threat?You turn to Instagram for fitness inspiration, sweet potato toast ideas and news about which acquaintances are engaged, expecting and vacationing, but you may come away with more than you bargained for. In a May survey of nearly 1,500 14- to 24-year-olds in the U.K., researche Obesity: an Answer in Your Genes? 09/18/2017 08:00pm • If you've had the same experience as Donna Ridolfino, a clinical nurse supervisor for insurer Aetna who has been struggling to control her weight for more than 30 years, you might be both daunted and relieved by some of the latest obesity research. Daunted by news that the winds against you may be Should You Try Obstacle Course Racing? 09/11/2017 08:00pm • Brian Boyle knows what it's like to die. At the age of 18, a car accident shattered his ribs and pelvis, collapsed his lungs, lacerated several organs and caused him to lose 60 percent of his blood. He underwent 14 surgeries, eight resuscitations and 36 blood transfusions. Doctors doubted he'd have How to Swim for 67 Hours Straight 09/11/2017 08:00pm • It was Aug. 7 when Sarah Thomas, 35, of Conifer, Colorado, calmly walked down a slick, concrete boat ramp at Rouse's Point -- the last stop in the United States at the northern end of Lake Champlain on the New York and Vermont borders. She was ready for the daunting challenge that lay ahead. The acc