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Exercise Blog with Paige Waehner May 2004 Archive

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

In the Forum - What Motivates You to Exercise?

Monday May 31, 2004
One of the most frequent questions I get is how to stay motivated to exercise. If I had the answer to that question, I'd be a rich woman! ... Read More

10 Reasons It's Hard to Lose Weight

Wednesday May 26, 2004
If you pay attention to the diet industry, you probably hear how simple it is to lose weight. If you just follow a diet, take a pill, use a ... Read More

Exercise 101

Monday May 24, 2004
Do you ever wonder how to exercise? Like, how many times a week? For how long? What should you be doing? Today, you're going back to ... Read More

Exercise for Teenagers

Thursday May 20, 2004
If you're a teenager, you might be wondering the best way to exercise so you look good and feel healthy. Is it safe to weight train? How many ... Read More

In the Forum - New Ideas for Workouts

Tuesday May 18, 2004
If you have trouble sticking with structured exercise, you might want to come by the forum for some ideas. One forum member posted this intriguing question: "I have ... Read More

Search of the Week - Low-Carb Diets

Monday May 17, 2004
It's not surprising that hundreds of you want to know more about low-carb diets, according to my search strings lately. I've put together a few resources for you so ... Read More

Around About

Friday May 14, 2004
Happy Friday! Why not spend a little time checking out some of the great new content from our Health & Fitness guides? Here are some of my favorites: 10 ... Read More

12-Week Weight Loss Program

Wednesday May 12, 2004
If you're trying to lose fat, you might be interested in my new 12-week exercise program. It includes scheduled cardio, strength training and flexibility workouts, nutritional goals and tips, ... Read More

Search of the Week - Target Heart Rate

Tuesday May 11, 2004
We've all heard about the fat burning zone--namely, that you need to keep your heart rate at the low end of your target heart rate zone in order to burn ... Read More

In the Forum - Join a gym or workout at home?

Monday May 10, 2004
One forum member asks: "I'm really debating about joining a gym. I have a treadmill and free weights at home, but I am wondering if using machines will ... Read More

Can You Really 'Tone' Your Body?

Wednesday May 5, 2004
"I really need to get toned up." I wish I had a dollar for every time I heard that. You've probably said it a million times...heck, I've said and ... Read More

In the Forum - Lateral Thigh Trainer

Tuesday May 4, 2004
Picture it: it's 3 a.m. and you can't sleep. You turn on the TV and become hypnotized by the latest in guaranteed weight loss. We've all seen ... Read More

Top 10 Reasons to Quit Dieting

Monday May 3, 2004
If you spend any time at my site, you probably know how much I hate diets. Not that they can't be useful in some ways, but I find many ... Read More
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