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Why Sit-Ups Won't Get You a Flat Stomach 05/05/2021 12:00am • I'm often asked if doing situps or crunches will get people the toned six-pack abs they're looking for. Unfortunately, even if you do 100 crunches a day, you won't lose the fat from your belly. Not a chance. Sadly, it takes a lot of disciplined dietary choices to create the noticeable weight and fa How many carbs should you eat to lose weight? 05/04/2021 12:00am • Do you need to drastically cut your carb intake to lose weight? An array of diets are based on the idea that slashing carbohydrates is the key to weight loss. For example, the keto diet emphasizes eating fats, with the goal of putting your body in the state of ketosis. In ketosis, the body breaks Kentucky Derby preview: The year No. 17 is finally No. 1 05/01/2021 07:09am • The first leg of the Triple Crown returns to its normal slot on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs. The expected attendance in the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby is expected to approach 60% capacity in certain areas, but the venue is expected to generate less than one-tenth of its CrossFit vs. Orangetheory: Which Is a Better Workout? 04/28/2021 12:00am • Group fitness programs are an effective way to shake up your fitness routine and add accountability to your workout, especially if you've been exercising at home for the past year. For those who are looking to find a community of like-minded workout buddies, two popular options, CrossFit and Orange HIIT vs. Cardio for Weight Loss 04/27/2021 12:00am • If you've been hearing a lot about HIIT, or high intensity interval training, lately, you're definitely not alone. HIIT has taken the fitness world by storm over the past decade or so, with more people discovering it as an efficient means of getting an intense workout. But what exactly is it, and is Why Flexibility Is Important for Health 04/26/2021 12:00am • Flexibility, which requires an ability to move a joint through its full range of motion, has long been considered a key component of fitness, meaning that flexibility training should be included in everyone's exercise program. That said, while stretching has long been a mainstay of all types of wor Is Your Knee Pain Worse at Night? 04/15/2021 12:00am • Ghosts and ghouls aren't real, but some things that go bump in the night can be really painful. That's especially true with knee pain caused by conditions like osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis. Even minimal contact of the joint with, say, the other knee or the bed can be uncomforta More ways to get out on the river at National Harbor 04/13/2021 08:49am • New this year are hydro bike water bikes rented from Boating in D.C. at National Harbor. (Courtesy Boating in D.C.) National Harbor has more boating options this year, many of which are now operating and several more are coming in May and June. Some are for rigorous workouts, some for kicking Five Steps to Better Health 04/09/2021 02:16pm • This content is sponsored by Adventist HealthCare. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we live, work and even how we view our health. The past year has brought challenges to protecting and maintaining our physical and mental health. As you look toward getting back to some of the normal activit Take a look inside Jayson Werth’s $6.5M Virginia home for sale 04/08/2021 09:39am • Take a look inside Werth’s $6.5M Virginia home for sale originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonJayson Werth has moved on from the Nationals and Major League Baseball as a whole, last playing for the Seattle Mariners’ Triple-A affiliate in 2018. But even four years removed from his f Outdoor Exercise Health Benefits 04/05/2021 12:00am • Outdoor exercise -- sometimes called green exercise -- provides an array of benefits beyond those seen with traditional indoor workouts. It sounds a bit fantastical, but it's true: Performing a workout outside yields benefits beyond what you would experience by completing that same workout indoors. Should Athletes Play Through Pain? 03/23/2021 12:00am • The "gladiator" mentality throughout sports history has been widely celebrated and glorified. For avid sports fans such as myself, we can remember those seemingly impossible performances by such revered modern-day warriors as the late, great Kobe Bryant, shooting and making two free throws after te Is Cold-Water Swimming Good for Me? 03/22/2021 12:00am • During the long pandemic winter in Trumansburg, New York, Sara Worden has found something to spice up her days by putting on red lipstick, dangly earrings, a bathing suit and an insulated jacket that covers her whole body and is easy to change in and out of. She then drives to a nearly frozen Lake Nationals' vision for the season from the pitcher's mound 03/19/2021 06:46am • With less than two weeks from the start of the Washington Nationals regular season, the age-old question will actually be about the aging rotation on a team built around its starting pitching. The starting staff posted a 3.53 ERA in 2019 (second best in the majors behind the Dodgers) and then del Peloton instructors design a new Adidas clothing line 03/18/2021 08:04am • Peloton is teaming up with Adidas to launch its most expansive branded apparel line yet, aimed at its fervent fans that can't get enough of the trendy fitness company. The 11-piece line, called the adidas x Peloton SS21 collection, is priced between $30 to $85 and consists of tank tops, pants sho