Short and Social Workouts Led Fitness Trends in 2012

By Dorene Internicola | Dec 31, 2012 10:19 AM EST

From mud races to sweat parties to CrossFit competitions, workouts turned smarter, shorter and more social in 2012, experts say.

Can Exercise Detoxify the Body? Health Experts Are Skeptical

By Dorene Internicola | Dec 17, 2012 11:36 AM EST

The word "detoxification" is flung around the fitness community as frequently as kettlebells are swung.

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To Stay Fit During Holidays Bend, Don't Break Routine: Experts

By Dorene Internicola | Dec 10, 2012 10:42 AM EST

Sticking to a fitness routine is not always easy, but holiday feasting, drinking and family can make it even harder.

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Holiday Fitness Gifts Trend From High-Tech to Basic

By Dorene Internicola | Dec 03, 2012 08:58 AM EST

Gift offerings this year range from apps that can store a run in the country to be viewed later to gadgets so sophisticated they measure quality of sleep as well as calories burned.

For a Full-Body Workout, Drumming Is the Novelty to Beat

By Dorene Internicola | Oct 22, 2012 11:03 AM EDT

Drumsticks, pounded on gym floors, clinked overhead and bounced on exercise balls, are among the latest workout tools to tap into the group fitness scene.

Jacobs Ladder Climbers Reap Tough Fitness Rewards

By Dorene Internicola | Oct 08, 2012 09:52 AM EDT

Jacobs Ladder, a moving, angled, climbing machine, packs such a challenging workout people have dubbed it the stairway to hell.

Chi Running Marries Method and Mindfulness

By Dorene Internicola | Sep 17, 2012 10:55 AM EDT

Chi Running evolved when a tai chi-practicing ultra-marathoner decided to apply principles from the Chinese system of slow, smooth movement to his running.

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Obesity Epidemic Propels Fitness as Career

By Dorene Internicola | Sep 10, 2012 09:13 AM EDT

As the American waistline continues its spread, fitness is shaping up as one of the hottest careers of this tepid economic recovery.

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The Nature and Nurture of Running for Fitness

By Dorene Internicola | Aug 14, 2012 09:10 AM EDT

When it comes to care and training of the modern distance runner, expert opinions are mixed.

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Power Walking Falls Between the Ramble and the Race

By Dorene Internicola | Aug 06, 2012 12:01 PM EDT

If watching the London Olympics has sparked an interest in race walking, with its singular hip-swinging, rolling gait, but the pace is not right, consider power walking, its more easygoing cousin.

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Working Out in the Middle of the Working Day

By Dorene Internicola | Jul 23, 2012 10:24 AM EDT

An active lunchtime can range from the sweaty to the serene, experts say, from a full-out cardio blast to a walk in the park.

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