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Exercise Blog with Paige Waehner July 2003 Archive

By Paige Waehner, About.com Guide to Exercise since 2000

Get Lean & Strong with Resistance Bands

Thursday July 31, 2003
When it comes to strength training, most of us stick to the usual: free weights and machines. Have you ever thought of trying resistance bands to shake things up a ... Read More

The President's Challenge

Wednesday July 30, 2003
Some of you may remember the President's Challenge from years ago where you took a fitness test and got a Presidential patch. The program has evolved and not only ... Read More

Eat More, Weigh Less

Tuesday July 29, 2003
The American Journal of Epidemiology has some good news: People who eat more frequently have a lower incidence of obesity. That means all those meals you skip ... Read More

Fat and Taxes

Monday July 28, 2003
Unless you live on a deserted island (lucky dog), you probably know that there's an obesity crisis in America. Some experts predict that, in the next 50 years, 100% ... Read More

Vacation Workout

Friday July 25, 2003
My neighborhood looks like a ghost town because everyone's on vacation. I wish I was too, but since I'm stuck here, I might as well help you stay fit ... Read More

Careers in Exercise and Fitness

Wednesday July 23, 2003
I get lots of emails from folks who want to become personal trainers. It's true that personal training is a great job, but there are other career ideas you ... Read More

Search String of the Week - Your Chest!

Tuesday July 22, 2003
One of the most popular searches this week was all about working the old pecs. I'm sure we're all trying to pare down the clothes now that it's hot ... Read More

Is Fat Ugly?

Monday July 21, 2003
One forum member asks the intriguing question: "I was wondering how many people out there think that fat is ugly? I sometimes see women that are a bit heavy ... Read More

The South Beach Diet

Wednesday July 16, 2003
Have you heard of the South Beach Diet? If you're trying to lose weight in a healthy way, find out if this diet is all it's cracked up to ... Read More

NAKED Yoga?

Monday July 14, 2003
Exercise just keeps getting...er...more interesting every day. In our forum thread of the week, Just Shelley mentions: "I was searching Target.com for some fun exercise tapes and ran across ... Read More

Search String of the Week - Your Butt!

Monday July 14, 2003
This week, y'all still wanted to know all about abs. But the second thing you're wondering about is how to shape your butt, hips and thighs. Wonder no ... Read More

Sculpt Your Lower Body

Thursday July 10, 2003
If you're looking for lean, strong muscles there's no better way than weight training. But if you've been doing the same old exercises for longer than you can remember, why ... Read More

Search String of the Week

Tuesday July 8, 2003
You probably aren't too surprised that the top search string of the week is...drumroll please...'Ab Exercises'! In honor of all of you looking for ab exercises, check out these ... Read More

Exercise Forum Thread of the Week

Monday July 7, 2003
A few weeks ago, someone innocently posed the question of whether you can lose fat and gain muscle at the same time. This sparked a heated debate about protein ... Read More

Are You an Emotional Eater?

Wednesday July 2, 2003
Losing weight can be difficult and what makes it harder is when we eat according to our emotions rather than hunger. If you tend to use food to cope with ... Read More

Does Winsor Pilates Work?

Wednesday July 2, 2003
Winsor Pilates videos are hot, but do they work? Before you shell out your cash, visit the forum and find out what people are saying about Winsor Pilates.
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