Can sleep at altitude prevent sudden hiker deaths?
Men who die of a sudden cardiac event are less likely to do so on the first day of mountain activities if they sleep at higher elevations the night before, according to a new study. more...
The right medicine for building muscles and saving time
Here's a new way to use that medicine ball and challenge your muscles all the way from calves to shoulders. more...
MyFitnessPal and me: Diary of an obsessive electronic relationship
Right from the start, I knew we would have problems in our relationship. We were too much alike, he and I. Type A. Achievers. The kind who love lists and checking things off. The kind who love... more...
New fitness centers cater to aging baby boomers
Baby boomers, the generation that vowed to stay forever young, are getting older, designing senior-friendly gyms and becoming their own personal trainers. more...
Your brain on baseball: How hitters see a 95-mph fastball
Swing, batter, batter! In less time than it takes to say that phrase, Major League Baseball sluggers have their bat across the plate, and the best of them are golfing the shot over the outfield wall. more...
What to consume before, during and after exercise
Have you ever been hungry before you workout or even hungrier after you're done. BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois gives tips on what to eat before, during and after workouts. more...
New York Barbells, Handout
The good, the bad and the potentially dangerous of kettlebells
"There is a huge difference in swinging a kettlebell and performing a kettlebell swing," says Brett Jones, a kettlebell master and one my most important mentors on this topic. Brett said it all: There... more...
Aerobic exercise as breast cancer prevention: Evidence mounts
There's a fair amount of circumstantial evidence that regular exercise reduces a woman's risk of developing breast cancer. But contradictory findings, and lingering questions as to how physical... more...