Staying active will help you look and feel better. Here you’ll find the latest news on fitness trends, exercise and sports along with professional advice and tips from Activebeat’s own set of fitness experts.
Group fitness has traditionally been a female dominated exercise style, but that might be changing. The origin of the “jazzercise” trend started with Jane Fonda and Richard Simons. These television and film routines generally showed an all female group and catered to the female market. Iowa State has been reporting lower numbers of men at […]
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With obesity rates among children and adolescents nearing 17 percent in the United States, parents are turning to different strategies to try to encourage their kids to stay active. While kids are still encouraged to play outside and participate in sports, more and more parents are scheduling workout classes for their children. In particular, yoga […]
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According to a longitudinal study performed at the Cooper Center, people with high fitness levels during middle age are at decreased risk for developing chronic health conditions later in life. The study tracked 18,670 healthy middle-aged people over a median period of 26 years. At its conclusion, researchers found that those in the highest fitness […]
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Want to stay healthy but there’s simply not enough hours in a day? Don’t worry, we’re here to help. Many news publications have been revealing the best workouts for busy men looking to tone up without a ton of time to spare. Men looking to tone their bodies can focus on five specific exercises targeting […]
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Overweight men looking to kick-start weight loss may benefit just as much from a 30-minute workout as a 60-minute workout, according to a new study performed at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. The study tracked 60 men categorized as “moderately overweight” over a 13-week period. Participants were grouped in three categories. The first group […]
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