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New Sparring Partner
by The Glowing Edge
posted June 8, 2009 at 2:33pm
A new sparring partner can open up great swaths of unexplored territory in boxing.
I am an active recruiter of female boxers in my gym; I try not to be a total vulture, but I do watch to see who is training hard and I try my best to create an opportuni...more
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5 easy ways to trim down this summer
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted June 7, 2009 at 3:49pm
A fellow dietitian, Wendy Jo Peterson, writes a blog called Edible Nutrition. I liked her recent post on trimming your waist. Here’s a brief excerpt. Be sure to visit her blog to read the entire post. I added some comments of my own in italics.
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Kimmy Fasani: Coping with injury
by Pretty Tough
posted June 4, 2009 at 2:46pm
(Ed. Note: Winter X Games veteran Kimmy Fasani is the latest addition to the Pretty Tough Team and this is her first blog post. )
Snowboarding professionally is an amazing career, however, sometimes your body has to pay the price for trying to ...more
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The skinny on losing that belly weight
by Glisten Fitness
posted June 4, 2009 at 11:52am
Our very own Allyson Felix has a great article featured on Skinny and the City today which gives pointers on how to lose belly weight. Head on over, read the article and explore the awesome site that our friends at Skinny and the City have put together!
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Thoughts on National Running Day!
by Glisten Fitness
posted June 3, 2009 at 10:48pm
by Allyson Felix
Today marked the very first National Running Day! As a runner it’s very exciting to see the birth of a movement that is commited to helping people live healthier through running! It got me thinking about the many great things that runn...more
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Today is…National Running Day
by Pretty Tough
posted June 3, 2009 at 8:42pm
Get out there and run! It’s all about that first step! Running is an incredibly healthy, easy, and accessible form of exercise. Whether it’s five minutes, 15 minutes, or 45 minutes, every little bit of time spent running makes ...more
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Marching in the band as tough as playing sports
by Pretty Tough
posted June 3, 2009 at 2:12pm
Playing oboe in the middle school orchestra probably doesn’t give me enough experience to really weigh in this subject, but a Reuters Health article today does point out some interesting parallels between band members and athletes:
The physical challen...more
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Fuel Your Sport
by The Glowing Edge
posted June 3, 2009 at 12:37pm
This is a very typical day of fuel for me.
I eat oatmeal almost every day; I buy organic rolled oats, the kind you’re supposed to slow cook. However, since I hate goo, I never slow cook them; I just boil a half cup of water, add a half cup of oats, t...more
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2,500 screenings in 2009
by Glisten Fitness
posted June 3, 2009 at 10:31am
Package of Prevention is getting even more active in their attempt to help you fight against cancer! They have released, Add to the Count, a new initiative to encourage you to get screened for cancer. Their goal is to get 2,500 people screened in 2009. Af...more
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Fit at any age
by Glisten Fitness
posted June 3, 2009 at 1:51am
We posted recently about fitness video games, and have gotten mixed reviews on whether or not you will really use them, but GameStop has introduced a new website targeted at helping women stay fit and in shape! Take a Peek
You can find tips on how you ca...more
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Food inside the Obama White House
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted June 2, 2009 at 11:50pm
I was watching NBC’s Special Inside the Obama White House. I have to take pride in that my husband was on the production team making it happen.
Of course, the food expert in me has to find my personal interest hook – the food! So here’s a play-by...more
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8 reasons women should take up boxing
by The Glowing Edge
posted June 1, 2009 at 10:37am
You will burn calories like a buzzsaw.
I am not kidding. You may think you’ve done serious workouts before but you haven’t touched the level of output it takes to go hard for three minutes in a boxing ring. This is anaerobic activity; your muscles l...more
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Health care affordability problems persist for women
by Womenstake
posted May 29, 2009 at 6:10pm
by Brigette Courtot, Policy Analyst, National Women's Law Center
A recent analysis by the Commonwealth Fund shows that women experience cost-related health access barriers at higher rates than their male counterparts. These new findings echo those of...more
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Review of Forze GPS
by Bike Diva
posted May 27, 2009 at 12:43pm
I'm contacted occasionally by marketing reps and PR departments, to see if I would be interested in reviewing their products for the various sites I write for.I was recently sent a sample of Forze GPS shakes and bars.
Forze is created by Pacific Hea...more
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Fitness testing for girl hockey players
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted May 26, 2009 at 5:32pm
Next week I am doing fitness testing with over 90+ elite girls hockey players at a huge tournament in Toronto. The word ‘testing’ makes a lot of girls hockey players nervous. I remember how I used to feel before doing the fitness testing for our wome...more
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Fitness Video Games
by Glisten Fitness
posted May 22, 2009 at 7:35pm
I just read an article about how the video game market is now targeting women for fitness games. Last year Wii Fit was the 3rd most popular game in the country. What do you think, are you ready for video game fitness?
Read the Full Article
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Women’s Fitness TV!
by Glisten Fitness
posted May 21, 2009 at 6:21pm
elements announced that they are introducing a new healthy living tv channel. elements living TV will be a healthy lifestyle-oriented network featuring entertainment and uniquely branded “elements” content. The channels will offer well-selected music ...more
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Happy Birthday FBG: Love Giveaways?
by Glisten Fitness
posted May 20, 2009 at 2:03pm
Happy Birthday Fit Bottomed Girls! How great is it that you can get a gift on the FBG’s birthday? Head over to FBG to enter for your chance to win some great giveaways. And don’t forget to wish them Happy Birthday while you’re over there!
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Five part girls hockey workout
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted May 19, 2009 at 6:41pm
In order for you to take your game to the next level, you need to workout off the ice. Period. But what should a proper girls hockey training session include? Check out the video to watch me demonstrate what a workout from the Total Female Hockey Comple...more
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