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Their lives transformed by strong economic growth, many Chinese are embracing creature comforts and lifestyle changes that once would have been denounced by Communists as bourgeois indulgences.
Most doctors stock magazines in their waiting room to teach patients how to improve their health and fitness. But Thomas Eberhardt outfits his office with equipment to actually improve the health and fitness of idle clients. A few years ago, the Cumming orthodontist replaced a broken dental chair with an elliptical trainer for staff and parents to utilize while the doctor examines his young ...
Exercise
Several days a week, Wu Ruiyao hits the gym, where she sweats on a treadmill, tones her abs in a group exercise or stretches under the guidance of a personal trainer.
"The gym is a chore"... "Working out is boring"... "If exercise was more fun, I would do it"... According to in-depth research conducted by Reebok, women around the world are looking for a way to take the boredom out of staying fit.
Listings of clubs, classes, fund-raisers, meetings, and screenings.
Free fitness sessions for children ages 8-14: At Prairie Life Fitness Center, 3690 S. Houston Levee, Collierville. Sessions are scheduled 4:30-5:45 p.m. today through Thursday. 854-8998. Online: prairielife.com.
ROSCOE - Those who are looking for a little challenge in your workouts may want to consider the NorthPointe Wellness Center Prairie Adventure Challenge, set for Sept. 20 at the center at 5605 E. Rockton Road, Roscoe.
According to the American College of Sports Medicine, by the year 2030 more than 70 million Americans will be 65 years of age or older, and those 85 years of age and older will be the fastest-growing age group.
We have been hearing it from the moment we began to walk: “Eat your fruits and vegetables.” However, keeping up with the traditional recommendation of five servings of fruits and veggies per day can be rather challenging to balance with schoolwork and other commitments.
There are times in your life when feeling a little off-balance may actually be a good thing. Take it from the experts.
With China's economy having grown at double digits in recent years, urban Chinese have extra money to spend on gym memberships.
The weight room can be a confusing place for gym-goers. Often armed with too little information about how to handle weight and cable machines and free weights, they are ripe for making blunders - and it can cost them, leading to major and minor injuries. We asked three Southern California trainers: What's the worst mistake you've seen people make in the weight room?
Retiree Lewis Chollman drives a Toyota Camry that boasts a sign with the familiar motto, "Just do it." And that's exactly how Chollman lives his life, especially when it comes to fitness. Chollman travels to the gym every morning at 6 a.m. and finishes his workout around 4 in the afternoon.
CHAMBERSBURG, PA. - Some people save their money for a rainy day. Those who attended the Fall Family Fitness Fest at the Chambersburg YMCA on Saturday saved their energy. More than two dozen people escaped the wet weather and showed up to try their hands - and they rest of their limbs, as it were - at six different exercise programs that will be offered this fall at the YMCA on McKinley Street.
While many 94-year-olds may sit in a wheelchair and look out the window all day, or lie immobile in a nursing-home bed, Craig Ono, 94, of Kailua, lives alone, mows his lawn and rides his bike to the supermarket.
