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02/15/2016 / By womensfitnessfocus

How to turn a fitness goal into a lifetime of good health (fluctuating weight included)

While you’re working on your fitness resolutions, let’s clear up a few misconceptions: (Article by Mike Plunkett, republished from https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/how-to-turn-a-fitness-goal-into-a-lifetime-of-good-health-fluctuating-weight-included/2016/02/08/2ebf983e-c476-11e5-9693-933a4d31bcc8_story.html) ●Your weight will fluctuate, even after hitting that feel-good goal. It happens to everyone, even elite athletes. ●At some point, you will hit a plateau. ●Your running pace will regress after initial gains. ●You will get […]

02/12/2016 / By womensfitnessfocus

The 1 Move Every Woman Should Do (and It’s Not Squats)

There’s one word in the world of fitness that millions of women have grown to truly loathe: squats. Just saying it can elicit shrieks from some of the most mentally tough women around. So let’s discuss one move every fit woman needs to do in the gym — and it’s not squatting. In fact, the […]

02/12/2016 / By womensfitnessfocus

Pole dancing reclaims sexual power

I never thought I’d have a stripper pole in my apartment, but every time I walk in, there it is, in all its lustrous magnificence. My roommate Porsha had been raving about it but I didn’t think she’d really get it until I saw it glistening off-center of the living room. She initially wanted a […]

02/12/2016 / By womensfitnessfocus

New fitness apps help women with strength training

(Net Pro News) – Going to the gym can be intimidating, especially the weight room. Experts say that can prompt women to skip strength training altogether and focus on cardio instead. (Article by WBRC, republished from http://www.wbrc.com/story/31202496/new-fitness-apps-help-women-with-strength-training) But now there is a batch of new apps specifically designed specifically to help women add some muscle to […]

02/12/2016 / By womensfitnessfocus

Want to lose weight and lower your cholesterol? Eat WALNUTS: Handful a day is ‘as effective as a low fat diet’

Forget salads and green tea – it seems walnuts may be the key to losing weight. (Article by Madlen Davies, republished from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3439155/Want-lose-weight-lower-cholesterol-Eat-WALNUTS-Handful-day-effective-low-fat-diet.html) Scientists have found that eating a diet rich in walnuts and olive oil can lead to the same amount of weight loss as a lower fat, higher carbohydrate diet. Even better, walnuts, which […]

02/12/2016 / By womensfitnessfocus

Q. Fat history: From the ages of around 7 to after college, my beautiful, loving wife of 20 years was morbidly obese. By the time we met when we were nearly 30, she had lost a huge amount of weight, and since then has been a very healthy fitness geek. While she was obese, she […]

02/11/2016 / By womensfitnessfocus

The future of wearables is smart clothing, not fitness bands

Top tech-enabled workout gear: From sports bras to shorts 2015 was the year of the wearable – practically overnight, Fitbits and Jawbones appeared on the wrists of the fashion and tech-conscious, while Apple made its mark on the wearable market with the Apple Watch. (Article by Francesca Peak, republished from http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinions/smart-clothing-future-of-wearables) Wearables are only going to […]

02/11/2016 / By womensfitnessfocus

Parkland fitness center more than just dumbbells and treadmills

Although it can seem difficult to find time or space to exercise, especially for college students who are in the midst of a busy schedule, exercise can provide physiological benefits to the mind and the body, which can lead to increased productivity and reduction in stress levels. (Article by Debbie Skinner, republished from http://www.prospectusnews.com/2016/02/08/parkland-fitness-center-more-than-just-dumbbells-and-treadmills/) Rod Lovett, […]

02/11/2016 / By womensfitnessfocus

Meet your PSP Fitness and Sports staff: Tammy Barriage

Fitness and sports instructor Tammy Barriage first joined the PSP team on the west coast about four years ago, but almost took her career in a different path before winding up at CFB Halifax. (Article by Rya Melanson, republished from http://thechronicleherald.ca/trident/1340696-meet-your-psp-fitness-and-sports-staff-tammy-barriage) Having earned a masters degree in therapeutic recreation, Barriage took a job at the Halifax […]

02/11/2016 / By womensfitnessfocus

Kikkan Randall talks Pregnancy and Training

Kikkan Randall is the most successful American women’s cross-country skier of all time, winning three Overall World Cup Sprint Titles, a World Championship in team sprint, 13 world cups and countless podium appearances. This has been another exciting year for Randall but in a very different way, as she elected to sit out this racing […]

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