Aerobics

Whenever I hear about some amazing way to boost resting metabolism, my male-bovine-droppings detector goes berserk. Take the perennially popular one stating that 1 pound of muscle burns an extra 50 calories a day while at rest — so if you gain 10...

It goes without saying that children who are obese would benefit from aerobic exercise. However, they're likely to find the idea of going for a jog or spending half an hour on a treadmill about as appealing as watching Congress debate the fine points of...

The indoor pool at the Winchester-Clark County Health and Wellness Center has received thousands of visits since opening last summer, while the center overall is supporting several new activities, according to a report Wednesday. Parks Director Geri...

If you took all of my clients over the past 10 years — whether from group classes at the gym, or my Mind & Body Sculpting class at the Community Center, personal training clients or beloved Wellness Boot Campers — polled them all and asked the...

Construction is nearing completion for a new small home memory care facility at Wesley Village in Wilmore, but when the dust settles after the grand opening ceremonies, slated for later this spring, members of the facility’s board will be headed...

Kids exercise all the time without even thinking of it. Just being active, like when you run around outside or play kickball at school, is a kind of exercise. What else counts as exercise? Playing sports, dancing, doing push-ups, and even reaching down to...

The Senior Center at Girls Inc., 626 Washington Ave., Hagerstown, hosts step aerobics with Sondra Crumbacker from 10 to 11 a.m. every Thursday. Classes are free. For more information, call 301-671-2368.

Today Performance titling for dogs Peaceable Paws Dog and Puppy Training offers performance titling for family dogs in eight different events. 7 to 9 p.m., today and the first Friday of the month; and from 2 to 4 p.m. the fourth Saturday of each month....

Area Zumba classes:  Zumba at Mount Nebo Church Cardio workout to Latin and other rhythms. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Saturdays through April 16, at Mount Nebo United Methodist Church, 134 S. Main St., Boonsboro. For ages 13 and older, children must be with...

When Jackie Tamminga took a “girls’ weekend” trip to Memphis with four of her friends from TammCor Fitness, it wasn’t just for the famous barbecue. They had another goal in mind in taking the trip — to work up a sweat with...

Exercise has many benefits, including lowering your risk of getting type 2 diabetes, a chronic disease in which your body either doesn't manufacture enough insulin or the insulin doesn't allow glucose to enter your body's cells. Since glucose is your...

Aquatics aerobics is a low-impact sport that offers cardio, muscle and core conditioning that is easy on your joints. Why It's So Popular - It strengthens your core, improves blood flow and provides cardio and muscle conditioning all in one workout--...