Hot Topic: Exercise with a Hula Hoop

Image Source The hula hoop-you know the plastic and sometimes glitter blasted ring that children use to play outside?  It has been the lates...

Indianapolis, IN Running Events for ALL Stages of Fitness

Accountability is huge when it comes to weight loss, but it's also important to have accountability for physical activity.  One form of ...

Your Medical Chart; Does it include Physical Activity?

Do you participate in activity?  Physical activity that is or movement of your body parts. If so, do you know how many minutes you do each d...

Health One Meal Replacement vs. Chocolate Milk as Post-Workout Recovery Fuel

Multiple studies have shown chocolate milk to be the best post-workout recovery fuel, but why? Simply put it hydrates while replenishing exh...

2012 HNT Holiday Special-Guest Speaker Shon Bolden of Living Empowered Sports

We had a great turnout at this years Holiday Special.  Shon Bolden was our guest speaker.  He is the founder and head trainer of Living Empo...

Spring into Action: 5 Ways to Be More Active

Tank top & swimsuit season is not as far away as you think! These longer, sunnier spring days are the perfect time to start fresh with a...

Fit vs. Fat

Fit vs. Fat: Which Matters More for Longevity?  article in Time Magazine states that there is more to being healthy than just watching the s...

Need Motivation for Exercise?

It's all you think about for days and weeks on end. The possibilities of having Carrie Underwood's legs, or maybe even Carrie Underw...

No Time for Activity?

Many Americans complain that they have no time for activity, yet a recent poll published noted that in the past 2 years Americans have spent...

Exercise Tips to Enhance Your Well-Being {UC Berkeley Wellness Letter}

There is no drug in current or prospective use that holds as much promise for sustained health as a lifetime program of physical exercise.” ...

10 Things To Do Before Fall

School is either already in session or about to begin again for the year. So venture out to do one of these activities that encourage physic...

ACSM Exercise Guidelines Updated

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) released new exercise guidelines at the end of June 2011 for the first time since 1998.  The ...

How to on Managing Weight Loss

We all know by now that physical activity is the #1 indicator for long term weight maintenance and that there are numerous health benefits...

Strenuous Exercise = Brain Protection

In USA TODAY, new research shows that older individuals who were regularly exercising at moderate to intense levels may have a 40% lower ris...

Bike Month

May is Bike Month and is sponsored by the League of the American Bicyclists. We would like to encourage everyone to participate by joining ...

Walking for Physical Activity

The days are getting longer, March is here, and Daylight Savings time is less than 2 weeks away...time to start planning for spring and summ...