“Doing a regular performance review of your body has a lot of potential benefits,” one expert says.
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Healthy body, healthy mind! Physical Exercise, Fitness, Running, Jogging, Gym and Activity. Twitter Hashtag: #GymEd Curated by Peter Mellow |
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“Doing a regular performance review of your body has a lot of potential benefits,” one expert says.
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US waistlines are continuing to expand, despite obesity appearing to be reaching a plateau, data suggests.
Research suggests the average adult waist size in the US increased by more than 1in (2.5cm) between 1999 and 2012.
But figures for obesity as defined by body mass index (BMI) had changed little over the same period, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
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Overweight women’s brains respond differently to images of exercise than do the brains of leaner women, a new neurological study finds, suggesting that attitudes toward physical activity may be more influenced by body size than has previously been...
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I DIDN'T expect that two straps suspended from a beam overhead could generate such a diversity of exercises and inflict a world of pain.
Ein Loblied auf TRX als extrem wirkungsvolles Trainingssystem.
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When it comes to promoting positive and realistic ideas about weight loss, The Biggest Loser does more harm than good, according to clinical psychologist and body image expert Vivienne Lewis.
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Every morning I wake up and twist my back in bed forcing it to crack. My knees make all sorts of noises during yoga and I crunch my knuckles just about every hour. The stretching sound
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When my editor assigned me a story on balance, I wondered if it was some sort of sick joke.
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AFTER Jodie Marsh was bombarded with criticism over her decision to take up bodybuilding, we find out what's in it for those who take up weight training as a regular workout.
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From Arnie to Brad, George to Jessica, we can all aspire to look like our silver screen heroes.
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Think you need a gym to stay in shape? According to the American College of Sports Medicine, one of the leading fitness trends requires nothing more than your own body weight.
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At a BBQ last weekend, conversation swung from the Swans victory (yeeessss!), to Alan Jones' apology (nooooo!), to Kim Kardashian’s bottom. More accurately the size of it. Was it real?
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My mum was that girl. The one with the shiny hair that looks like a shampoo commercial, the little coordinated outfit, the cheekbones, and the small herd of wannabes trailing after her. I’ve seen the pictures, so I know. Her smile is perfect, her teeth gleam, in one photo she seems to be twirling, in another she’s leaning casually against a fence, totally comfortable in her radiance.
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Learn to love your body...
Research has found that people who are more accepting of their bodies are more likely to keep weight off.
About 45 per cent of women and 23 per cent of men within a healthy weight range think they are overweight, and at least 20 per cent of women who are underweight think they are overweight, according to Eating Disorders Victoria.
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Healthcare professionals are often trained to detect eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia, they admit it can be much harder to tell when a male fitness regime tips over into an obsession.
So while considerable attention is focused on helping women overcome the eating and exercise disorders that often result from such insecurities, scant consideration is being paid to the effects felt by the men currently battling similar issues.
“Most body image experts agree that some men with body image problems or eating disorders don't get help due to the shame and self-imposed silence that goes with experiencing a women's illness,” said Eating Disorders Victoria's communications and media officer, Megan O'Connor.
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How to have a happy body...
Having a happy body doesn't have to be hard, says physiotherapist Anna-Louise Bouvier. Here's how you do it.
With sitting down on the rise, it's no wonder we have unhappy bodies. Scarily, many of us sit for close to 80 per cent of our waking hours.
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To figure out if I scientifically have what it takes to be a runner, I need to get my mouth around a couple of tongue twisters.
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A new clinic at AUT Millennium Campus will lead a unique global network of anthropometrists providing data enabling elite athletes to know more about their body composition than ever before.