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July 22nd, 2008

Okay, Bigshot: How Many Push-Ups Can YOU Do?

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The push-up: it’s said to be a great indicator of good health since it uses many major muscle groups. It’s also the do-anywhere exercise that requires nothing other than your own body weight. That said, push-ups should be the go-to exercise for the whole human race, right?
Yet […]

By Liberty -- 11 comments

June 13th, 2008

Are You a Lazy Walker? Maybe So.

Walking without a pedometer may be getting you nowhere…
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Sure, you talk the talk…but do you walk the walk?
If you’re walking without a pedometer, probably not.
See, most people aren’t all that good at monitoring their own progress. They tend to overestimate the amount of effort (or in the […]

By Liberty -- 11 comments

May 15th, 2008

How Fit Are You?

You might think you’re fit.
But are you ?
Find out with the President’s Challenge Adult Fitness Test.
It’s been designed by The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, a group of volunteers who advise the government and ultimately the President about fitness, physical activity, and sports in the U.S.
It measures your aerobic fitness, muscular strength & endurance, […]

By Liz -- 7 comments