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Circuit training is a term used to refer to a fast-paced form of weight training that offers both strength and cardiovascular benefits. You move from one type of exercise to another with little or no rest, then repeat the circuit.The advantage to this form of exercise is that you save time. You go through a whole body routine, performing two or three sets per muscle group, in about a half hour....

I'll be at the UrbanThink! bookstore on Tuesday, February 3rd at 6:30 p.m. A little reading from It's Not About the Hair: And Other Certainties of Life & Cancer and a little chatting!I'm in Orlando for a ginormous chaplains conference and for training to be a Red Cross Disaster chaplain or part of the "Spiritual Response Team." I've been wanting to do this since September 11, 2001 when I was...

IrongeezerSays: “Who Are Your Workout Partners?”Surround yourself with supportive people. Decide what kind of support you need. The Mayo Clinic suggests that you think about the following: Do you want them to remind you to exercise? Ask about your progress? Participate with you regularly or occasionally? Allow you time to exercise by yourself? Go with you to a special event, such as a...

Strength training programs in active adult communities like Lake Ashton is one of the best features about being a resident. The activity director at Lake Ashton always has something fun for us to do, but we all need to keep fit so we can perform at our best. If you suffer from arthritis, diabetes, osteoporosis, obesity, back pain or depression, exercise is a powerful weapon to feeling...

Here is my schedule for 2008 and my winter/spring training plan. Hope to see some of you GBers next summer!!! March- Wildman Oly Tri Orlando (use as tune-up/pacing for 70.3) April- Tour de Lake Half Century, West Point Lake, GA. (more miles in legs for 70.3) May- Ironman Florida 70.3 June- West Point Lake Oly Tri, GA. June- Callaway Gardens Sprint Tri, GA. July- Carrollton Sprint Tri,...

Staying in shape at middle age can be challenging because it’s no secret that as we grow older, our body parts start to deteriorate. Take the knees for example. Did you know women are five to 10 times more likely than men to suffer a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), which is a common knee injury? The reason for this, according to Dr. Alison Toth, the team physician for Duke...