LOCAL NEWS (Ab workouts)
The Parsippany mother who was diagnosed with Stage III cancer in her first trimester, proceeded with cancer treatment and gave birth to a healthy baby girl in 2003 died at her Parsippany home Sunday, according to her sister, Marybeth Doyle.
Mike Camp doesn't burn a lot of calories sitting in an office cubicle handling mortgage closings all day. He tried playing handball, weight-lifting and joining a fitness club.
Tuesday, Jan. 9
Smokers trying to kick the habit face odds that only a bookie could love--just one in five succeeds in quitting. Stanford University School of Medicine researchers will test whether a new type of medication could help smokers quit and bolster their chances of staying smoke-free for good.
Finding route to the top a challenge all its own
The next installment in our Pilates basic mat series is one of my favorites because it's a feel-good exercise for the back and abs. If you've been following the workouts, this exercise comes at the end of a series of ab- and back-strengthening moves and is meant to stretch those contracted muscles.
Thursday, Jan. 4
How's this for a New Year's resolution? Try something - anything - other than the workout you're doing now. If you enjoy walking, try snowshoeing. If you enjoy swimming, try training for a triathlon. If you enjoy sitting on the couch, try sitting on a bike instead (preferably while working the pedals). You might find yourself toasting a healthier you in 2007.
Mike Camp doesn't burn a lot of calories sitting in an office cubicle handling mortgage closings all day. He tried playing handball, weight-lifting and joining a fitness club.
Tuesday, Jan. 9
Smokers trying to kick the habit face odds that only a bookie could love--just one in five succeeds in quitting. Stanford University School of Medicine researchers will test whether a new type of medication could help smokers quit and bolster their chances of staying smoke-free for good.
Finding route to the top a challenge all its own
The next installment in our Pilates basic mat series is one of my favorites because it's a feel-good exercise for the back and abs. If you've been following the workouts, this exercise comes at the end of a series of ab- and back-strengthening moves and is meant to stretch those contracted muscles.
Thursday, Jan. 4
How's this for a New Year's resolution? Try something - anything - other than the workout you're doing now. If you enjoy walking, try snowshoeing. If you enjoy swimming, try training for a triathlon. If you enjoy sitting on the couch, try sitting on a bike instead (preferably while working the pedals). You might find yourself toasting a healthier you in 2007.
