‘Kickboxing is a great total body workout’ - Sentinel & Enterprise
This week was a good transition to my next, more challenging few weeks of exercise. I lost 1.5 pounds in week eight. This puts me at 147 pounds, losing a total of 14.5 pounds thus far. This was a vast improvement from the previous week, when I lost

Civic Opera House - Chicago Tribune
Classes Candlelight Pilates: A weekly class includes mat exercises and music; open end. 6 p.m. Fri.; $18. Frog Temple, 1749 N. Damen Ave., 2nd fl.;773-489-0890. Chicago-Style Steppin’ Lesson: Advanced, intermediate and beginner-level classes for men

Park Board approves APD memorial marker at Freedom Square - Alliance Review
Alliance police officer Mike Lanave’s request for a marker to honor two fallen officers was approved by the Alliance Park, Recreation & Cemetery Board on Tuesday night. Former law enforcement employee and board President John Gross asked for the

Day by Day - Alexandria Daily Town Talk
WACKY WEDNESDAY: 11 a.m., The Tree House Children’s Museum. Will have crafts and special programs for children. Admission is $3.50 for age two and up. For more information or to make reservations, call (318) 619-9394. FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS: 8-11

Gym payments too big a stretch - Los Angeles Times
are stretching their dollars in a sputtering economy. With gasoline prices racing to new highs weekly, it’s crunch time for many gyms. Consumers looking to tighten their belts are giving up on tightening their buns in gyms, yoga classes and personal

Getting Fit - Marion Chronicle-Tribune
Despite the presence of many of the homogenized chains found in urban areas, Grant County still possesses a wide array of options for people seeking some gym time. Health officials have reported that the nation is at its heaviest ever. Various

Chicago Botanic Garden - Chicago Tribune
New gardeners often are daunted by fertilizing — or they shrug, buy some blue chemical and apply it lavishly without really knowing why. But there’s no need to let your garden’s need for nutrients trip you up. We assembled a cast of experts (Tom

Walking a little can go a long way - CNN
What if there was something simple you could do every day that would burn calories, be good for your heart, and help you stay young. You’d do it, right? Researchers and doctors say walking cuts breast-cancer risks, protects your bones, helps you

Surgeon advocates walking to alleviate back pain - Norwalk Hour
MIAMI — Back pain? Most people reach for an aspirin or an Aleve, get a cortisone shot or a massage, take to bed or take a day off. Many turn to narcotic prescriptions. But orthopedic surgeon and back expert Dr. Mark Brown says not to do any of the

James shifts the pain - Inrich.com
Chuck James needs a good stretch to get him back to the big leagues. Pilates exercises four times a day might be part of the answer. It wouldn’t be a stretch to say James turned in his best pitching performance of the season in the Richmond Braves’ 3

East Columbia - Baltimore Sun
Christ United Methodist Church will hold a Vacation Bible School from 6 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. June 22-26 at the Owen Brown Interfaith Center, 7246 Cradlerock Way. The Theme is “Power Lab: Discovering Jesus’ Miraculous Power.” The cost is $6 a child each

Getting Fit - Marion Chronicle-Tribune
Despite the presence of many of the homogenized chains found in urban areas, Grant County still possesses a wide array of options for people seeking some gym time. Health officials have reported that the nation is at its heaviest ever. Various

Fitness & Pregnancy - How the rules have changed - Honolulu Advertiser
The rules regarding fitness during pregnancy have changed. Medical studies indicate that exercise during pregnancy has all the benefits (muscle tone, increased strength, flexibility, improved mood, weight loss) of pre-pregnancy fitness. In addition

Students learn empowerment through exercise - Tallahassee Democrat
Justin McGurrin, 21, tried everything to remove the pain from his lower back. “I was the only guy in Pilates class,” he said jokingly. But it was the five-day Youth Empowerment Seminar, held at the Brokaw-McDougal House on Meridian Street, that gave

Gold’s Gym flexes its PR muscle with sneak preview - Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
Gold’s Gym hosted a sneak peak Sunday into what is fast becoming Grand Junction’s largest athletic facility, boasting a theater with workout machines, a spin studio, a swimming area and a few features in areas still being built. “Grand Junction

Dance the Calories Away - Egypt Today
Th ose seemingly endless minutes of watching the timer on the treadmill tick mercifully down to zero. We all know how boring workouts can be, or the dreadful feeling we often get before stepping onto a treadmill or a cycling machine — not so much

JULIUS HODGE TRYING AGAIN WITH NETS - New York Post
Julius Hodge’s attitude is one of maturity and gratitude. Hodge was dealt a bad hand but he somehow has found the positives and is trying for another chance at the NBA, this time with the Nets. Hodge, Harlem born before becoming a high school All

Child care expo offers tips to veteran, novice owners - Arlington Heights Daily Herald
» Studio helps children find inner artist » Resale shops see surge in shoppers » Libertyville woman gives pies a try » Outdoor chef develops own sauce » Novice investors turn to financial planners » Company puts eco-awareness into sales » Done

Latest News - dBusinessNews.com
Marc Siegel of China Direct Inc. Receives Ernst & Young’s ‘Entrepreneur Of The Year’ Award DEERFIELD BEACH — China Direct, Inc. co-founder and President, Marc Ruden McClosky Opens New Boca Raton Office and Expands in West Palm Beach FORT

Merrimac: Town seeks volunteers to help with cable TV - Eagle-Tribune
MERRIMAC — Selectmen are seeking residents to help create and run a cable TV studio for the town’s local access cable. Those interested are encouraged to attend the selectmen’s meeting on June 30 at 7:45 p.m. for an open discussion. The roughly 1

Summer (Boot) Camp - New York Sun
The co-founder of Athletic Combined Training Systems Boot Camp, Nii Wilson, served four years as a logistics specialist in the U.S. Army, but he acts more like a drill sergeant when keeping his “recruits” in line. During a 50-minute workout in

‘No pain, all gain’ - HamptonRoads.com
But 35 years hence, I like the sound of it. It’s what yoga instructor Florence Cristelli is telling me and a group of like-aged women at The Space Above yoga studio in Norfolk. We have come in search of the sublime, and I’m not just talking inner