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The 3 Biggest Mistakes People Make in the Gym

GuySpeed Editors — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:11:51 +0000

Every week, Coach Rick Scarpulla answers questions from readers and gives advice about strength training and fitness. This week, we had a question of our own, so we asked Rick “what are the biggest mistakes people make in the gym?” He pointed out the three most common and suggestions on how to fix those errors [...]

Tales From the Mud Pits: A First-Hand Account of Buffalo's Dirty Girl Mud Run 2012 [PICTURES]

Angela Stefano — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:18:41 +0000

On this past Saturday (September 8th), I spent my morning running up ski slopes, climbing wooden walls and rope nets and army crawling through mud and murky water — willingly. A few months ago, my friend talked me into joining her for the Buffalo edition of the 5K Dirty Girl Mud Run — and by “talked [...]

No Skinnies! Gym in Canada Bans Slim Women — Is It Fair?

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:30:27 +0000

A big reason folks join a gym is to lose weight. But if a patron of the female-oriented Body Exchange gym in Canada gets too svelte they are liable to lose their membership. That’s because the workout facility, which caters to a plus-sized clientele, bans all skinny women. They do so, according to the gym chain’s founder and CEO Louise [...]

Drinking Eight Glasses of Water a Day Is Nothing But a Big Fat Myth

Don Deane — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 17:57:15 +0000

Conventional wisdom has long held that eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day are necessary to keep a body healthy and hydrated. But, health experts now say this is a myth and that people should should simply drink when they’re thirsty, instead.

Need Motivation to Get Fit? Let Your Friends Nag You

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:12:02 +0000

If you have trouble sticking to a workout routine or a diet, having your loved ones nag you to get fit may actually be the first step in whipping yourself into shape . Researchers at Britain’s University of Lincoln researchers looked at the relationship between social influences and levels of physical activity in adults ages [...]

Def Leppard's Phil Collen to Release 'Physical Mechanics' Fitness DVD

Billy Dukes — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:33:35 +0000

Guitarist Phil Collen is becoming almost as well-known for his six-pack abs as he is for his shredding guitar riffs for Def Leppard. The 54-year-old is preparing to release a DVD and book based on the ‘Physical Mechanics’ training regimen he’s been perfecting over the last seven years. Collen quit drinking and partying in the [...]