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Exercise Blog with Paige Waehner February 2004 Archive

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

How to Behave at the Gym

Wednesday February 25, 2004
You know what I witnessed the other day while I was running on the treadmill? A young man leaning over and puking. Man. That really sucked--for him ... Read More

In the Forum - Newbies in the Gym

Tuesday February 24, 2004
I don't know about you, but my gym has been flooded with new exercisers since January. While it's exciting that everyone's trying to get in shape, it can be ... Read More

Around About

Friday February 20, 2004
Our About Health Guides have some great information this week including some e-courses you might want to sign up for. Check out what's going on around the Health & ... Read More

Understanding and Enhancing Your Core Strength

Wednesday February 18, 2004
'Core strength' is one of those annoying terms that becomes so overly used, it kind of loses its meaning. However, there is something to working on your body in ... Read More

In the Forum - Protein Confusion

Tuesday February 17, 2004
Our forum has been hopping lately with discussions about protein, leaving many of you confused about how to manage your diets. One forum member asked the question: "I've added ... Read More

Your Best Back

Monday February 16, 2004
Having a strong back is important, since your back muscles are involved in just about everything you do each day. If you sit all day it work, it's even ... Read More

What's Your Body Fat?

Thursday February 12, 2004
As you probably know, one of the best ways to keep track of weight loss is to get your body fat tested. There are a number of ways to ... Read More

Lower Body Exercise of the Week

Wednesday February 11, 2004
Walking lunges are an excellent exercise that works all the muscles of the lower body, including the hips, thighs, butt and calves. Add this to your lower body routine ... Read More

In the Forum - What's the right way to eat to lose weight?

Tuesday February 10, 2004
Nutrition is a controversial topic over in the exercise forum. We've got plenty of high protein advocates and then we have some middle-of-the-road folks. We even have someone ... Read More

Guide Review - 8 Minutes in the Morning

Wednesday February 4, 2004
This week, I'm reviewing 2 books by Jorge Cruise, author of the '8 Minutes in the Morning' series. So, can you really lose weight in just 8 minutes a ... Read More

Book Review - 8 Minutes in the Morning to Lean Hips and Thin Thighs

Wednesday February 4, 2004
Can you really lose weight with just 8 minutes of exercise a day? Sorry, but I don't think so. While Jorge Cruise provides some decent information in his book, ... Read More

Search of the Week - Running

Tuesday February 3, 2004
If my email is any indication, there are plenty of you out there who want to start a running program but don't know how to begin. As always, I'm ... Read More

In the Forum: What am I doing wrong?

Monday February 2, 2004
One forum member wants to know why she's bulking up after starting exercise. Just so you know, this is fairly common when you gain muscle faster than you lose ... Read More

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