(2) yourspotter | 3 months ago

Rounded shoulders, flat feet and lower back pain. Throw in a protruding stomach and you have the typical symptoms of caveman posture. Common amongst those in desk bound o...

(2) yourspotter | 4 months ago

As a personal trainer, I am constantly forced to adapt to different injuries and ailments which affect my clients. Recent examples have ranged from knee injuries to fract...

(2) yourspotter | 4 months ago

With a Starbucks on virtually every corner, one question common amongst early morning gym goers is whether your cup of java works for a pre-workout boost. While caffeine ...

(2) yourspotter | 4 months ago

When was the last time you heard the saying "you are what you eat?" While this saying certainly rings true for dieters, your diet may also play a critical part in chronic...

(2) yourspotter | 4 months ago

Despite the numerous advances in medicine, impaired immune system function remains amongst the greatest contributors to pre-mature death and chronic illness amongst young...

(2) yourspotter | 4 months ago

When it comes to shaping up, the ability to push and pull up your own body is crucial to injury prevention and strengthening alike. In particular, the push up requires lit...

(2) yourspotter | 4 months ago

When it comes to muscle pain and numbness, traditional wisdom tells us to stretch the muscle which is sore or tight. The problem with this strategy is that often the prob...

(4) MissFit | 4 months ago

Hi there! My name is Kate and this is my blog. I'm a fitness and nutrition junkie dedicated to bringing you the tips and tricks you need to lead a healthy, active lifesty...

(2) yourspotter | 4 months ago

After a long day of sitting, research has shown that that 30-60 seconds of stretching can go a long way torward relieveing pain and tightness. But with so many tight muscl...

(5) cake | 4 months ago

I hate diets. They never work. I hate the idea of them -- depriving yourself only makes you learn unhealthy ways of eating and that's not the goal of losing weight, which ...

(4) MissFit | 4 months ago

With summer in full swing, you might be tempted to enjoy a refreshing java boost in the form of iced coffee -- but caffeine addicts beware: Iced coffee isn't always an in...

(4) MissFit | 3 months ago

Shape.com 's Janet Lee shares an easy modification to the conventional crunch that will have your abs beach-ready in no time. Says Lee, "When you do regular crunches, you...

(4) MissFit | 4 months ago

1) When I Grow Up , Pussycat Dolls 2) Viva La Vida , Coldplay 3) Sweetest Girl , Wyclef Jean 4) What You Got , Colby O'Donis feat. Akon 5) Burnin' Up , Jonas Brothers 6) ...

(4) Beth Campbell | 24 days ago

I read an article about Fitflops in my local paper The Minneapolis Star Tribune on 7/19/08. The article stated that fitflops had a built in gym. They look like flipflops,...

(4) MissFit | 4 months ago

I am a big proponent of doing what I want to do, when I want to do it - that is, within reason. That might sound strange coming from someone who runs a fitness and nutrit...

(2) yourspotter | 4 months ago

After swearing off tomato sauce in recent weeks, burger lovers can breath a sigh of relief-- the scare is finally over. During early June and July, a still unexplained sal...

(0) perlesrose | 4 months ago

Walking at five on a Saturday morning is pleasant as the ozone and summer's miasmal humidity have not yet risen to make the day unbearable. Blossoms and blades of grass g...

(4) MissFit | 4 months ago

So, my running shoes are officially shot. They are a lot like those lovely blue Asics above, except mine look like they've been through some form of trench warfare and/or...

(0) janetdarbey | 4 months ago

Welcome to my new site on PNN! I will be telling you my personal story of how I fought the battle against bodyfat and excess weight and won. I will include details of my ...

(5) cake | 4 months ago

Only in that you have to be ready to lose weight and get healthy. You can't force it upon yourself. I'm clearly not ready. It doesn't help that there's a ton of stress in ...

(2) yourspotter | 4 months ago

A commonly reported ailment amongst distance runners is chronic throbbing, pain and soreness in the front of the legs. Sometimes known as "Shin splints", this condition i...

(4) MissFit | 4 months ago

There are approximately 428,392 fitness DVDs on the market today, and I often wonder if any of them live up to their somewhat lofty promises. I had a short-lived stint wi...

(5) cake | 3 months ago

So...yeah, still not on the SBD as promised. If it's not an office outing to the best ice cream place in Boston (which is Cabot's, in case you were curious), or being on a...

(0) Stacie Naczelnik | 3 months ago

Physical activity is good for you. Incorporating some sort of exercise, from walking to swimming to weight training, into your daily life will help you be a healthier per...

(0) Stacie Naczelnik | 3 months ago

Working a desk job can be difficult on your body. Your muscles get tired and start to ache from being in the same positions all day, you don't get a lot of physical activ...

(0) Stacie Naczelnik | 3 months ago

I have been promising myself that I would work out since I got back from my trip...that was on Wednesday and today is Sunday, and I finally got my butt to the gym today. ...

(2) yourspotter | 3 months ago

When it comes to exercise, personal trainers and committed fitness seekers alike are constantly striving to put to together the perfect program. But despite how efficient...

(0) Stacie Naczelnik | 3 months ago

I have not had the most active week. It has been difficult getting back into the routine of going to work everyday after two weeks of vacation. I have made time in the mi...

(5) cake | 3 months ago

So, I've become allergic to eggs. Because of the South Beach Diet, I have eaten them for breakfast liberally. Now I tend occasionally to break out into "gentle hives" -- ...

(0) Stacie Naczelnik | 2 months ago

Kranking sounds kind of scary, but could end up being the new Spinning in the fitness world. I recently read about this new exercise method in The New Yorker , and found ...

(5) cake | 3 months ago

Don't abandon brownies just because you're on a diet. The best part about the diet I advocate is that it's about eating healthy, but not denying yourself. If you really w...

(0) Stacie Naczelnik | 3 months ago

Every day manages to offer another excuse for me not to head to the gym. I know I am creating the excuses, but it isn't easy to cast those excuses aside. Basically, I am ...

(5) cake | 3 months ago

Thought you were being good at breakfast? Think again. My boyfriend likes to think that if he eats eggs for breakfast, he's going to get fat. Eggs are the cause of all gl...

(5) cake | 3 months ago

Terrified of the word "fast" for years, why have I decided to juice fast? Well, my boyfriend mentioned that women and girls in Hollywood are starting this new trend of th...

(5) cake | 3 months ago

A burger recipe on a weight loss blog? What the heck! Well, let's examine the facts, shall we? BEEF: - packed with protein and Vitamin B12 and 6 which help convert bad th...

(5) cake | 3 months ago

(Serves 4) INGREDIENTS: 2 lbs. lean beef 1 head iceberg lettuce (or whichever you prefer) 1 large tomato light mayonnaise 1 tablespoon minced garlic (optional) dill pickl...

(5) cake | 3 months ago

Surviving just on juice is hard! So, I'm not a juice fast purist. I actually ate a pear this morning, and a plum for lunch along with my OJ. And while I really really wan...

(5) cake | 3 months ago

Lunch was hard. My boss bought chocolate chip cookies for us, and everyone seemed to go get fragrant lunches that smelled just so darn good. Plus, my boyfriend broke his ...

(5) cake | 3 months ago

Yes, we know. Michael Phelps consumes a grotesque 12,000 calories per day. Yes, we know it works for him because he burns 1000s of calories each day since he is, after al...

(5) cake | 3 months ago

What sort of obligation do you have in a blog? Is it truth, unadulterated because that's the beauty of internet anonymity and why people want to read what you have to say...

(5) cake | 3 months ago

The fast is complete. I failed along the way, and I apologize to all of you who were egging me on to do well. I've failed you, and myself. But no failure comes without a ...

(5) cake | 3 months ago

I'm assuming it's some sort of flourishing version of "life". Which, compared to the other heavy coffees and sugar, caloric, syruppy goodness at Starbucks, it's sorta spo...

(0) Stacie Naczelnik | 3 months ago

Keeping a fitness journal helps you keep track of how much physical activity you get. You can record exercise times, calories burnt, how you felt, why you decided to or n...

(0) Stacie Naczelnik | 2 months ago

Since my last journal entry, I have been successful at both going to the gym and working out. The jogging program I'm doing (an eight week program to get me from walking ...

(5) cake | 2 months ago

Let's be honest, I have a problem. Maybe you do too. Lack of honesty is probably what it is when it comes to diets and health and weight loss. So here are the problems th...

(0) Stacie Naczelnik | about 1 month ago

I saw a brief report on the news this morning about a new study out of Switzerland. Apparently companies that ban the use of elevators see an increase in fitness and heal...

(5) cake | 2 months ago

A new beginning starts today...again. I'm getting back on track again. After a weekend of being depressed and eating terrible foods, and after a whole week of not working...

(5) cake | 2 months ago

1 egg - 70 calories 1 tablespoon reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded - 10 calories 1 tablespoon salsa - 0 calories 1 cup 1% milk - 100 calories TOTAL: 180 calories *Diff...

(5) cake | 2 months ago

1/2 cup reduced fat cottage cheese - 90 calories glass of green tea TOTAL: 90 calories ...

(5) cake | 2 months ago

As with most sins, they're just too pleasurable to resist. Chicken Mozambique is no different. If you've ever been to a Portuguese restaurant --or anywhere in Fall River,...

(5) cake | 2 months ago

1/2 cup chicken salad green tea Sugar free banana/chocolate jell-o pudding - 60 calories ...

(5) cake | 2 months ago

ELLIPTICAL WORKOUT - 30 MINUTES 5 Minutes - Warm up at a brisk walk 2 Minutes - Increase resistance to 3 and speed to a fast walk. 2 Minutes - Increase resistance by 2 ev...

(5) cake | 2 months ago

You can't shake Indian food from your hands. It sticks there, like you've an impenitrable glove of garlic and curry, invisible but pungent. But I cook it anyway, because ...

(0) Stacie Naczelnik | 2 months ago

It sure is tempting to say "I'm fat because I have the fat gene. I can't help it." But the truth is that there are things you can do, lifestyles choices you can make, tha...

(5) cake | 2 months ago

ELLIPTICAL TRAINER 5 minutes - warm up 5 minutes - fast walk 5 minutes - increase speed, increase resistance to 5 5 minutes - increase speed, increase resistance to 10 5 ...

(5) cake | 2 months ago

ELLIPTICAL TRAINER *I got on the treadmill, and when it didn't work, took it as a sign. Then realized that was just an excuse to avoid the Inevitable Cramp-Giving Treadmi...

(0) lynnrd | 2 months ago

Check out some of my published articles on health, food and fitness topics Dietary tips for baby boomers http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/tdmarch2008pg39.shtml ...

(5) cake | 2 months ago

Today I weigh in at 150 pounds. Not the most pleasantest of figures for a 5'3/4" woman. So, I've made a New Week's Resolution to lose at least 1 pound per week. Portions ...

(5) cake | 2 months ago

My new goal is to start picking up some mileage on the treadmill. When I started a few days ago, it hurt (cramping and heartburn) to finish a mile at 15 minutes. I know, ...

(5) cake | 2 months ago

I found out this morning that my dad had a stroke. Mild, but that's just a word they use so you won't freak out. Luckily, at breakfast, I had a good friend keeping me san...

(5) cake | about 1 month ago

Success! As promised, this week I lost 1 pound. That's not a lot, granted. And at this rate, it'll take me almost 7 months to lose the 20 pounds I want to lose. But still...

(5) cake | about 1 month ago

Guilty Confession of the Week: My boyfriend and I ordered a Domino's pizza. It was a rainy day, pouring. Without a car and in Boston where public transportation is a pain...

(1) iggypiggy | about 1 month ago

My hands hovered on either side of my six-months-pregnant body, ready to catch the empty pop can that balanced in the middle. Through the tent of the maternity t-shirt I ...

(1) iggypiggy | about 1 month ago

"The hot body" in 1988. Don't laugh: in 20 years, you'll wonder what you were thinking with the clothes and makeup you have today. ...

(5) cake | about 1 month ago

I look at the thin and well-kept and I want to run to them and shake them by the shoulders and say, "How do you do it?" Not because I don't think I'm beautiful or could b...

(5) cake | about 1 month ago

Three days in a row of hard-knock hitting the gym. Thirty minutes every day, either on the treadmill or the elliptical --no messing around either, we're talking Interval ...

(4) Beth Campbell | 24 days ago

Wellness is enhanced by positive thoughts. I believe one of the reasons that people especially woman find greater success when they have a friend to workout with is, beca...

(4) fox | about 1 month ago

Hello dear Blog-Readers! It’s a wonderful time of year. I’m a fall baby (September) and I truly love the changes that occur this time of year: cooler weather, soft ra...

(5) cake | about 1 month ago

Family is going to kill me. While it's nice to feel bundled in the warm embrace of familial bonds and what-not, the force-feeding is out of control! Visiting my boyfriend...

(8) veganchick | about 1 month ago

By Heather Moore C‘Mon, admit it: You’ve already polished off at least one bag of candy that was meant for trick-or-treaters. That’s okay. You can still get fit thi...

(5) cake | about 1 month ago

Guilty Confession of the Week: I can't get enough of tater tots. It's ridiculous. The place I go to trivia every Monday night has added tater tots to their menu for the p...

(0) Katrina Eugenia | about 1 month ago

I’m not a patient person, I struggle with satisfying myself and soothing my mind, but I must admit, yoga helps me with all of this. Physically, it increases my strength...

(8) veganchick | about 1 month ago

By Heather Moore It can be hard to lose weight in cool weather. Instead of snacking on fruits and veggies and eating hummus wraps, veggie burgers, and other low-cal lunch...

(5) cake | about 1 month ago

Drinking alcohol and trying to lose weight at the same time does not work. I've just learned this wonderful fact recently, so listen up all ye after-hour pub crawlers, yo...

(5) cake | about 1 month ago

I ate a large breakfast this morning of eggs, mushrooms and avocado in a warm tortilla with cheese. So I skipped lunch with ease. I decided to round out the day with a ni...

(8) veganchick | 22 days ago

By Heather Moore So I’ve been working on an article about how woman can make the most of their gym membership. Many women, and maybe you’re one of them, join a gym an...

(8) veganchick | 21 days ago

By Heather Moore Maybe you raided the Halloween candy stash one too many times and dug into too many treats at a Halloween party. Or perhaps because of the cooler weather...

(2) Kerri | 18 days ago

I am a fairly devoted gym-going girl. As such, I have made many observations over the years while staying in shape at the gym. Here are some of those observations and tho...

(14) emilyr629 | 10 days ago

Ok so my girls are 5 and 7. It's way past time to lose that baby fat right? I'm not one of the lucky ones who went right back to a size 3 after I had 2 kids. (who am I ki...

(11) isobella | 9 days ago

Just look in a Redbook magazine or take a browse through the lifestyle, tech, gold, travel, fitness, or craft magazines and you will find that many older models, between ...

(5) cake | 8 days ago

Life gets in the way of everything. It just sits there on your shoulders, heavy as a brick sweater, pointing you forcefully in directions you'd rather not take if you had...

(8) veganchick | 6 days ago

By Heather Moore A disturbing new study from the Children’s Hospital in Kansas City showed that overweight children as young as 10 have arteries comparable to those of ...

(5) cake | 5 days ago

When is it okay for your spouse to tell you you're overweight? For women especially, it's the one sign (besides physical abuse) that you should leave "the bastard". To ca...

(5) cake | 4 days ago

It's important for you to stop being scared of eggs for breakfast. Ellie Krieger, perhaps one of the most famous nutritionists in America (check her out on FoodNetwork.co...

(5) cake | 4 days ago

Monday: Elliptical where you can adjust the incline and resistance. Workout using the Gluteal regimen provided for 45 minutes. Increase the resistance at 10 minutes / 15 ...

(5) cake | 4 days ago

Do not try to make chicken apple sausage Italian. As a continuation of my South Beach Diet Day 1 (which has been very difficult, already! Grrr.), I decided to make meatba...

(5) cake | 3 days ago

Breakfast: 1 egg, fried (with pepper and salt) handful of mushrooms, stir-fried with sundried tomato oil 2 tablespoons Pace salsa 1.5 tablespoons shredded cheddar cheese ...

(5) cake | 3 days ago

Sometimes you can't help but taste something you shouldn't. Today is only my second day on the South Beach Diet, yet I technically already broke it. In sifting through th...

(11) isobella | 3 days ago

As a model I go on castings for all types of things, from legs, to hands, to full body, to my smile, and eyes, to hair, and feet. Here is how I prepare for some of my mod...

(5) cake | about 14 hours ago

Two pounds gone! In 5 days! This is unusual for me. Last time I tried the South Beach Diet I lost 5 pounds in 2 weeks, but I think I only lost 1 pound the first week. I w...