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  • The Best Way Out Is Through When you add exercise to your life, the toughest part can just be making sure you keep doing it. As many a New Year’s Resolution-maker knows, it’s easy to get sidetracked — by work or family emergencies, by injuries, or even just by feeling punished by your workout. You…

  • OK, this is kind of a sexist old-school illustration, but it works for everyone — men, women, and children. I am not convinced that it fully removes drudgery, but this approach, combined with the old standby “do one small thing whenever you get up” (or once an hour, and so on) can at least help…

  • Eating and Exercise Dr Yoni Freedhoff is a bariatric physician in Canada — he specializes in weight loss (in his case, without surgery, although he is not opposed to surgery for people who can benefit from it). Dr Freedhoff’s position is that weight control is about food, and exercise is about health. Of course, it’s…

  • Should I Wait Until I Lose Weight Before I Build Muscle? Some say you cannot build muscle and lose fat at the same time. This belief comes from the experience of trained lifters and bodybuilders, who find it hard to progress in strength or add muscle (having already added quite a bit) unless they are…

  • Exercise to Make You Feel Better

    Some of the things experienced athletes say can sound bizarre — that a workout gave them more energy or relaxed them, rather than just making them tired or sore. You can get this feeling, too — it comes with understanding how to use intensity (how hard you work) and developing your conditioning. Exercise can regulate…

  • With so much sitting and so much screen time in our daily lives, it’s more important than ever to make the time to get some exercise and do some strength training. Although there is good evidence that our ancient ancestors didn’t have to be on their feet all day long, they probably had substantially more…

  • Accountabilibuddies It can be hard to make a big change alone, and research shows that people tend to share behaviors with the people around them. One way you can help maintain a commitment is to enlist social support. Here are some ways to get it: Get others in your household on board: Agree to a…

  • Weight training is an effective, low-impact way to help support bone density, which becomes especially important later in life. Don’t wait to get started! Building the best bone density earlier in life helps protect you later. Learn more about support for your bones at Calcium and Bone Health (CDC). Vanessa Redgrave photographed by Bruce Weber…

  • Dogs won’t usually take a bone right out of your leg (that seems like more of a cat thing!), but they can help you keep exercise on your agenda. Give your pup the gift of some extra walking time! Image from an ad campaign for the TV show “Scrubs”