Exercise & Health
Exercise can be an important tool for managing everything from stress and depression to healing injuries and preventing disease. Learn more about how to handle a variety of conditions, injuries and illnesses with these resources from our About Health & Fitness Guides and other great websites.
Alcohol and Weight Gain
If alcohol is a regular part of your diet and you're trying to lose weight, being more aware of what and how much you're drinking can make a big difference.
If alcohol is a regular part of your diet and you're trying to lose weight, being more aware of what and how much you're drinking can make a big difference.
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Your body mass index or BMI is one way to determine if you're at a normal weight, underweight, overweight or obese. Learn more about your body mass index.
Your body mass index or BMI is one way to determine if you're at a normal weight, underweight, overweight or obese. Learn more about your body mass index.
I have arthritis in my hands. How can I lift weights without pain?
If you have arthritis of the hands, you may have trouble gripping weights during strength training workouts. Learn how you can work around the pain of arthritis of the hands and get a great strength training workout.
If you have arthritis of the hands, you may have trouble gripping weights during strength training workouts. Learn how you can work around the pain of arthritis of the hands and get a great strength training workout.
How Do You Give Exercise Advice? Share How to Encourage Other People …
How do you give exercise advice and encourage other people to exercise? Share your tips and tricks for how to give exercise advice to friends and family.
How do you give exercise advice and encourage other people to exercise? Share your tips and tricks for how to give exercise advice to friends and family.
10 Signs You Might be an Annoying Fitness Freak
If you're into health and fitness, you probably want everyone in your life to be into it to. That's an honorable goal but, going about it the wrong way may do more harm than good. Learn about the 10 signs that you might be an annoying fitness freak.
If you're into health and fitness, you probably want everyone in your life to be into it to. That's an honorable goal but, going about it the wrong way may do more harm than good. Learn about the 10 signs that you might be an annoying fitness freak.
Getting Healthy Family-Style
Getting Healthy Family-Style by Bob Greene
Getting Healthy Family-Style by Bob Greene
An Interview with Bob Greene
Get the scoop about exercise, weight loss and fitness from Bob Greene, Oprah Winfrey's personal trainer.
Get the scoop about exercise, weight loss and fitness from Bob Greene, Oprah Winfrey's personal trainer.
Bob Greene Profile
Learn about Oprah Winfrey's personal trainer, Bob Greene in this profile of fitness expert, Bob Greene
Learn about Oprah Winfrey's personal trainer, Bob Greene in this profile of fitness expert, Bob Greene
How to Think Like an Exerciser
Thinking like an exerciser can increase your odds of success when trying to lose weight and start a regular exercise program. Learn how to think like an exerciser to reach your goals.
Thinking like an exerciser can increase your odds of success when trying to lose weight and start a regular exercise program. Learn how to think like an exerciser to reach your goals.
Stay Fit After Graduation - Ways to Stay in Shape after Colle…
Learn how to stay fit after graduating and starting life after college.
Learn how to stay fit after graduating and starting life after college.
Taking a Break From Exercise - How Often Do You Take Breaks F…
How often do you take breaks from exercise? Taking a break can leave you feeling refreshed, energized and rejuvenated. Do you take regular breaks from exercise?
How often do you take breaks from exercise? Taking a break can leave you feeling refreshed, energized and rejuvenated. Do you take regular breaks from exercise?
Gym Etiquette - What's the worst behavior you've seen at the gym
Discuss the worst behavior you've seen at the gym
Discuss the worst behavior you've seen at the gym
Share your most embarrassing moment at the gym.
What's your most embarrassing moment at the gym? Share your stories.
What's your most embarrassing moment at the gym? Share your stories.
How do you use exercise to manage stress?
Discuss how you use exercise or other techniques for managing stress.
Discuss how you use exercise or other techniques for managing stress.
Staying Fit and Exercising at Work
How do you stay fit and exercise when you're at work? Leave a comment to tell us how to stay active at work.
How do you stay fit and exercise when you're at work? Leave a comment to tell us how to stay active at work.
How Long Can I Take a Break From Exercise Without Losing Fitness?
Taking a break from exercise can help your body rest, recovery and rebuild. It can also give your mind a break from the usual routine. Learn about taking a break from exercise and how to avoid losing muscle and endurance.
Taking a break from exercise can help your body rest, recovery and rebuild. It can also give your mind a break from the usual routine. Learn about taking a break from exercise and how to avoid losing muscle and endurance.
10 Most Embarrassing Moments at the Gym
Bring up the subject of embarrassing moments at the gym and it's amazing the stories you hear. It's clear that the gym is a prime spot for embarrassing moments. Sweaty people flailing around with large, heavy machinery sometimes has disastrous consequences. Whether it's passing gas in yoga class or bonking yourself on the head with a weight, you can bet someone else has done it. The list belo…
Bring up the subject of embarrassing moments at the gym and it's amazing the stories you hear. It's clear that the gym is a prime spot for embarrassing moments. Sweaty people flailing around with large, heavy machinery sometimes has disastrous consequences. Whether it's passing gas in yoga class or bonking yourself on the head with a weight, you can bet someone else has done it. The list belo…
Best Exercise Books
There are tons of exercise books out there...how do you choose? If you're looking for books that cover every aspect of exercise and fitness, from cardio to strength training, you'll like these books. They include pictures and easy-to-follow info without a lot of jargon. Whether you're a professional athlete or a beginner, you'll find the perfect book to meet your exercise needs.
There are tons of exercise books out there...how do you choose? If you're looking for books that cover every aspect of exercise and fitness, from cardio to strength training, you'll like these books. They include pictures and easy-to-follow info without a lot of jargon. Whether you're a professional athlete or a beginner, you'll find the perfect book to meet your exercise needs.
Fitness Trends for 2009
When I was a kid, I thought 2008 would bring us spaceships, colonies on Mars and pills that would take the place of exercise. It turns out, we're a little behind my predictions, but there are plenty of great exercise trends in store for us this year. The American Council on Exercise announced the top fitness trends for 200…
When I was a kid, I thought 2008 would bring us spaceships, colonies on Mars and pills that would take the place of exercise. It turns out, we're a little behind my predictions, but there are plenty of great exercise trends in store for us this year. The American Council on Exercise announced the top fitness trends for 200…
Is caffeine good for my workouts?
Caffeine is a stimulant and studies have shown it may help boost your workouts. Is that true and is it safe to take? Learn about how caffeine affects exercise and workouts.
Caffeine is a stimulant and studies have shown it may help boost your workouts. Is that true and is it safe to take? Learn about how caffeine affects exercise and workouts.
Exercise for a Strong, Healthy Heart
Being sedentary is a major risk for heart disease, but you don't need much exercise to make your heart stronger. Learn what exercise can do to make your heart strong and healthy.
Being sedentary is a major risk for heart disease, but you don't need much exercise to make your heart stronger. Learn what exercise can do to make your heart strong and healthy.
Ate Too Much Over the Holidays?
It's easy to eat too much and stuff yourself over the holidays, leading to stress and a food hangover that has you feeling bloated, tired and guilty. Learn how to deal with that post-holiday food hangover and stress.
It's easy to eat too much and stuff yourself over the holidays, leading to stress and a food hangover that has you feeling bloated, tired and guilty. Learn how to deal with that post-holiday food hangover and stress.
Get Your Body Ready for Spring
Before you jump back into a killer workout routine that your body may not be ready for, take some time to get organized and set up a plan that allows you to ease back into a program while getting you ready for the springtime fun to come.
Before you jump back into a killer workout routine that your body may not be ready for, take some time to get organized and set up a plan that allows you to ease back into a program while getting you ready for the springtime fun to come.
How to Make Winter Exercise Easier
Working out in the winter can be tough with cold weather, lack of motivation and the strong desire to stay in your bed and sleep until spring. Learn some simple tricks for making winter exercise easier and more comfortable.
Working out in the winter can be tough with cold weather, lack of motivation and the strong desire to stay in your bed and sleep until spring. Learn some simple tricks for making winter exercise easier and more comfortable.
Should I exercise with a hangover?
Drink too much last night? You may think you can sweat it out with exercise, but that may not be the best idea. Find out if you should exercise with a hangover.
Drink too much last night? You may think you can sweat it out with exercise, but that may not be the best idea. Find out if you should exercise with a hangover.
Simple Ways to Live a Healthy Lifestyle
Living healthy isn't just about weight loss, it's about moving your body and feeding it good things for healthy and longevity. Learn more about how to live a healthy lifestyle from your About Exercise Guide.
Living healthy isn't just about weight loss, it's about moving your body and feeding it good things for healthy and longevity. Learn more about how to live a healthy lifestyle from your About Exercise Guide.
Men's Health
Jerry Kennard, About's Men's Health Guide, covers major health issues, questions and problems for men including diseases, fitness and more.
Jerry Kennard, About's Men's Health Guide, covers major health issues, questions and problems for men including diseases, fitness and more.
Women's Health
Women's Health at About.com offers comprehensive information about Women's Health conditions from A to Z. Explores birth control, hysterectomy, menopause, menstruation, PMS STDs, and over 100 other women's health diseases and conditions in a supportive community environment.
Women's Health at About.com offers comprehensive information about Women's Health conditions from A to Z. Explores birth control, hysterectomy, menopause, menstruation, PMS STDs, and over 100 other women's health diseases and conditions in a supportive community environment.
Finding Helpful Fitness and Health Information on the Internet
Get some tips for finding reputable health and fitness websites as well as a comprehensive list of great sites to visit.
Get some tips for finding reputable health and fitness websites as well as a comprehensive list of great sites to visit.
FitBALL Pressure Points Package
If you have tension and stress in your body, check out my review of FitBALL Pressure Points Package. You'll be glad you did!
If you have tension and stress in your body, check out my review of FitBALL Pressure Points Package. You'll be glad you did!
Review: The No Sweat Exercise Plan
Is it really possible to get healthy without sweating? That's what Dr. Harvey B. Simon offers in his book, The No Sweat Exercise Plan. Find out if it's all it's cracked up to be in my review.
Is it really possible to get healthy without sweating? That's what Dr. Harvey B. Simon offers in his book, The No Sweat Exercise Plan. Find out if it's all it's cracked up to be in my review.
Guide Review: Healing Moves
Learn natural ways to relieve common ailments such as depression, arthritis, diabetes and heart disease with exercise from Carol Krucoff's book "Healing Moves."
Learn natural ways to relieve common ailments such as depression, arthritis, diabetes and heart disease with exercise from Carol Krucoff's book "Healing Moves."
Book Review: The Culprit & the Cure
Did you know that many of our health and medical problems are preventable? Check out my review of The Culprit & the Cure to learn more about transforming your lifestyle for better health.
Did you know that many of our health and medical problems are preventable? Check out my review of The Culprit & the Cure to learn more about transforming your lifestyle for better health.
3-D Workout, The Basics
Dianne L. Woodruff's new video, 3-D Workout offers a different approach to fitness and strength training that includes gentle, flowing movements designed for beginners or people with limited mobility. Read my review to learn if this video is right for you.
Dianne L. Woodruff's new video, 3-D Workout offers a different approach to fitness and strength training that includes gentle, flowing movements designed for beginners or people with limited mobility. Read my review to learn if this video is right for you.
3-D Workout, Volume II
Dianne L. Woodruff's 3-D Workout offers a different approach to fitness and strength training that includes gentle, flowing movements designed for beginners or people with limited mobility. This video builds on her 'Basics' Video along with new, challenging exercises. Read my review to learn if this video is right for you.
Dianne L. Woodruff's 3-D Workout offers a different approach to fitness and strength training that includes gentle, flowing movements designed for beginners or people with limited mobility. This video builds on her 'Basics' Video along with new, challenging exercises. Read my review to learn if this video is right for you.