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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.