from msnbc.com

New research shows that quick e-mail messages and short phone calls can motivate people to exercise.

Kimberly Thomas-McPherson likes to walk for exercise. But as a single mother of two who works a full-time job at night and goes to college during the day, physical activity isn’t always high on her priority list.

from prevention.com

The research is in! Our fastest ever routine will firm and flatten you from all angles in just 2 weeks We have some great news for your abs: The ultimate piece of belly-flab-busting equipment is a $30 stability ball. When researchers at California State University, Sacramento, hooked up electrodes to the midsections of 18 people, they found that ball moves recruited twice the number of muscle fibers as traditional crunches or yoga/Pilates-inspired workouts.

from msnbc.com

Fight back against weight gain with exercise and diet, experts say Why do women gain weight at menopause? What can they do to shed those extra pounds? And can an older woman exercise too much? Smart Fitness answers your workout queries.

from engadget.com

Sony and Microsoft may have sorted things out with Anascape (otherwise known as the self-proclaimed ruler of all analog sticks) before things got too out of hand, but Nintendo has been busy fighting it out with the company in court, which resulted in them being ordered to dish out a hefty $21 million earlier this year -- a ruling that Nintendo naturally appealed.

from thatsfit.com

Being a pain in the neck may sometimes involve getting a stinging whack to the back of the head. Having a pain in the neck, however, can oftentimes result in a far worse -- and lingering -- discomfort.

from running.about.com

I recently received an email from a runner who had the following question: "I've heard that it's best to alternate two pairs of running shoes. Is that correct? Or is the salesperson just trying to get me to buy two pairs of shoes?"

from thatsfit.com

I've long ago gotten over the bar scene. But there was a time when my weekends (read Thursday, sometimes Wednesday) through Sunday) were spent in a bar every night. How I ever survived my college years, I'll never know.

from walking.about.com

I get email every few months asking about where to find treadmill walking videos. These come in two flavors. First, there are walking videos that you follow along for a cardio workout. The instructor cues you change the pace, incline, or add dumbbells or fancy steps.

from appleinsider.com

With the iPhone 3G not even ten days old, virtually all of the Apple retail store stores open within the United States are without any examples of the device to sell on July 21st.

from menshealth.com

Because most purveyors of weight-loss plans are idiots, the words “diet” and “deprivation” have become nearly synonymous. When you start thinking about reducing your gut, you imagine a dreary patch of flavor denial and an aching belly, and quite naturally you turn away.

from exercise.about.com

The perfect body. That’s a goal many of us have and sometimes do crazy things to get – exercising for hours, skipping meals, fad diets or buying things from a middle-of-the-night infomercial in the hopes that we will finally get rid of those love handles or those chunky thighs.

from thatsfit.com

Forget fitting into your favorite pair of jeans, ladies. Forget burning tons of calories too. Yes, these are great reasons to exercise. But take a look at the bigger picture -- the reason, well five reasons, we simply must exercise. Each one falls into the category of living longer and better.