Whether you want to break-up the monotony of long summer days or you seek to help your family connect in the midst of busy school-year schedules, you have many family-friendly game options from which to choose. You do not have to limit yourself to...
Speed workouts help you pick up your pace and prepare you for the final leg of your race, when you may need to pass a competitor or maintain a lead. If you are a triathlete, cycling time makes up about half of your race, so boosting cycling speed...
According to Children's Hospital Boston, a standing child whose knees touch but ankles do not is said to have knock-knees. Knock-knees is also referred to as genu valgum and may occur in one or both legs. Knock-knees are normal early in...
The weight of a medicine ball provides resistance to strengthen muscles, but the ball also helps you burn fat during your workouts. Medicine balls come in varying weights and sizes, starting at 1 lb. and going up to 30 lbs. Start with a smaller...
Many people have fond memories of playing the classic playground sport kick ball as children. This baseball-like game, played with the familiar bouncy red rubber ball, has been around for almost 100 years. While initially started as a simple game...
A trainer is the ideal solution for riding your road bike indoors. You can use a fan, fluid or magnetic trainer to control your training session and focus on specific aspects of your cycling performance. Use the trainer to work out in the...
Medicine balls have been occupying corners of gyms for some time. Their versatility allows you to work a variety of different muscles, including the abdominals. First used by fighters and martial artists to replicate body blows, today athletes and...
Juvenile boys' camps are aimed at redirecting boys who, for any number of reasons, have gotten into trouble in school or with law enforcement. The idea is that by taking these kids out of their normal environment, and away from some of the...
Ringing inside the ears, also known as tinnitus, afflicts 50 million people in the United States, according to the American Tinnitus Association, or ATA. Continual ear ringing is a debilitating condition that has no cure yet. Due to this, many...
Engaging in physical activity is an important part of a weight-loss effort. You will do yourself a favor whether you choose Zumba or jogging. The speed of your weight loss depends on the intensity of your chosen activity and the quality of your...
Zumba is the dance-fitness style brought to Miami from Colombia in 2001 that boasts millions of followers around the world. Its energetic moves and music have made it popular, piquing the interest of those wanting to lose weight. Losing weight...
Bikram yoga is a series of 26 poses developed from hatha yoga by Bikram Choudhury. The asana series is completed twice in a room heated to 104 degrees. The poses work all parts of the body and the heat makes the body more supple, enabling...
Burning 1000 calories in an hour sounds like a great idea. Many new dance workouts, including Zumba and Kukuwa Dance Workout, claim to burn up to 1000 calories in a single 60 minute session. Joy Bauer, nutritionist and contributor to the Today...
You may have heard of many miraculous benefits of Zumba. Chances are you will not lose an entire pants size in 10 days. But, according to Zumba instructor Angie Pyles: "Zumba is what one puts into it. It is possible to burn up to 1,000 calories in...
