Moves We Love
Articles Archive
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by Marianne McGinnis
- Issue September 2008
Even seemingly innocuous activities—from carrying groceries to picking up that lucky penny from the sidewalk—can lead to wrenched necks, aching backs, or even painful falls.
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by Mike Mejia
- Issue July 2008
If your workout bores you to tears, it may be causing more serious problems than you realize. Doing the same exercises all the time can create everything from postural and strength imbalances to burnout, which may lead to skipping regular exercise altogether.
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by Selene Yeager
- Issue May 2008
You can beat “sitting disease” by getting off your duff. Here are 7 ways to put a little movement in your life
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by Selene Yeager
- Issue March 2008
You already know that building a strong heart takes a lot of footwork—hoofing it on the treadmill, pedaling your bike, and high stepping in those cardio classes.
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by Selene Yeager
- Issue January 2008
Crunches. For years they’ve reigned atop the exercise hierarchy as the must-do moves for enviable abs. But have you ever noticed that you can do hundreds of floor-flopping reps and still not see even half a six-pack?
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by Selene Yeager
- Issue December 2007
Whether you skate at a local pond or travel to the mountains for your annual family ski vacation, conditioning your body ahead of time can help you enjoy a full day of winter fun with fewer aches, pains, and ouches.
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by Selene Yeager
- Issue October 2007
Our muscles are designed to adapt to the work we ask them to do. Unfortunately, the largest one in our charge—the gluteus maximus—spends 8 to 10 hours a day on inactive duty. The result: We get a soft cushion to sit on but a rear view we’d rather keep out of view.
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by Carol Krucoff
- Issue August 2007
Think you can’t do yoga? You already have. The classic sunbather’s posture—lying on your back, motionless—is yoga’s primary relaxation pose. Called savasana or “corpse pose,” it’s typically done at the end of a yoga class…
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by Selene Yeager
- Issue July 2007
Using multi-muscle combination moves, this plan quickly firms up all the notoriously tough-to-tone spots by challenging the maximum number of muscle fibers with every rep.
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by Marianne McGinnis
- Issue April 2007
Do fitness pros ever blow off their workouts? Sure, but not often. They’ve found ways to make activity as much a part of their daily life as eating. We asked nine of them to share their secrets for staying motivated with us.
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by Selene Yeager
- Issue January 2007
Nothing beats the first few months on a new exercise program. You’re losing fat, gaining shapely muscle tone, and enjoying the payoff of all your hard work. Then, just when you’re this close to zipping those long-abandoned Levis, it all seems to stop working.
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by Carol Krucoff
- Issue December 2006
One of the world’s best exercise devices costs less than $15 and is easy enough for a child to use.
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by Bill Doherty
- Issue September 2006
While you’re out power walking, are your kids at home exercising their thumbs? And while they’re practicing hoops at the rec center, are you in the laundry room washing their basketball gear?
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by Selene Yeager
- Issue July 2006
Swimsuit season is here. You can spend all your time sucking in your stomach or you can shape it up with these belly-flattening moves.
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by Carol Krucoff
- Issue April 2006
At the end of a long workday, the last thing I feel like doing is cooking. I’d much rather shut myself in a quiet room, light a scented candle, turn on soothing music, and do some yoga to unknot the physical and mental kinks from my day.
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by Marianne McGinnis
- Issue February 2006
Deadlines are looming, and your to-do list has spilled over to page 2. You might be able to squeeze in a fast 10-minute workout, but what good will that do?
