Share on PinterestNew research explains the psychological reasons why running can become addictive. Image credit: AJ Schokora/Stocksy. A new study examines the role of escape, a known powerful motivation, in exercise addiction. The study reveals that when people run away, rather than towards something, they are more likely to feel bad about their lives. These …
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New Zealand’s biggest fun race, Round the Bays 2023 is scheduled for Sunday March 5, and to get you ready Stuff launched the RTB Fitness Club. It’s an 8-week workout program designed to get you fit and excited about exercising with a like-minded community, whether you’re tackling the event in person in Auckland or virtually. …
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Fort Wainwright Army Base, photographed September 9, 2015. (Loren Holmes/DNA) WASHINGTON — Alaska’s most expensive project in the federal spending bill is funding a $99 million sports and fitness center in Fort Wainwright. The Fort Wainwright Fitness Center Annex in Fairbanks will include an indoor track and AstroTurf field that military personnel and their families …
Comment this story Comment Gretchen Reynolds will return next week. Every winter for 30 years, I’ve followed an unorthodox, low-tech approach to staying in shape. From November to February, I climbed the steps of our 22-story building in New York. And I mean climb. I was up and down, up and down for three or …
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Stay ahead of the fashion trend and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Stay ahead of the fashion trend and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter A husband has doubled down on his praise for his wife, after a video of her prioritizing her exercise routine before her chores went viral. …
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The pressure to get a “good workout” can be intense thanks to fitness trackers and social media influencers. As a result, many people define a good workout as exercise with a lot of sweat and a very high heart rate — not a more moderate fitness program like walking or yoga. But it’s wrong. Studies …
Whether you’re taking a break from cycling at your local gym or looking for a new way to exercise at home, a smart exercise bike may be just the thing you need to keep your moving muscles without having to leave your home. But what makes an exercise bike “smart”, you ask? Well, this type …
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A strong core is more than just a cosmetic goal – it can help you run faster, lift heavier, sit with better posture, and protect your spine from injury. Yet, when it comes to sculpting strong abs, not all exercises are created equal. According to Harvard Medical School (opens in a new tab), if you …
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Good fitness tech shouldn’t be limited by price. Just as everyone deserves the opportunity to train, eat healthier, and become the best version of themselves, the technology that makes this easier should be available to as many people as possible. The wearables on our list of the best cheap fitness trackers are generally very good, …
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With more than one in six Garda recruits failing the PT test, two Irish Times journalists put themselves to the test in an approximation of the test. How fit do Garda recruits need to be? Well, more than one in six applicants fail the general aptitude test they must pass to become a member of …
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