WIBX 950 » exercise http://wibx950.com Your News Talk and Sports Leader Fri, 24 May 2013 19:05:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 5 Ways to Get Your Kids Excited About the Backyard: Swings, Climbing Walls and More http://wibx950.com/five-great-garden-ideas-for-kids/ http://wibx950.com/five-great-garden-ideas-for-kids/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 13:09:36 +0000 Carl Pettit http://tsminteractive.com/?p=161243 If you want to get your kids outside, away from their Xbox or Wii, and interested in some of your backyard garden projects, you’ll probably need to be somewhat inventive with your gardening ideas. Pulling weeds and planting flowerbeds just won’t cut it for most of children. Think incentive here.

We have some ideas.

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Talk about a close call.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/joggers-van-deli/feed/ 0 'Is P90X Better Than the Gym?' — Ask Coach Rick Scarpulla http://wibx950.com/is-p90x-better-than-the-gym-ask-coach-rick-scarpulla/ http://wibx950.com/is-p90x-better-than-the-gym-ask-coach-rick-scarpulla/#comments Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:04:05 +0000 Rick Scarpulla http://guyspeed.com/?p=119534 A couple of my friends swear by the P90X program. Is it worth trying or is it better to go to a gym? -- Tim, 28, Pottsville, PA
P90X and programs like it are good all around fitness programs and are fine if you are just looking to get "into shape" so to speak

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]]> http://wibx950.com/is-p90x-better-than-the-gym-ask-coach-rick-scarpulla/feed/ 0 YouTube 5 Exercises That Will Improve Your Heart Health http://wibx950.com/5-exercises-that-will-improve-your-heart-health/ http://wibx950.com/5-exercises-that-will-improve-your-heart-health/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:22:02 +0000 Maura Chwastyk http://tsminteractive.com/?p=155320 You listen to weather updates so you know how to dress. You wash your hands so you don't get the flu. You wear your seatbelt to keep you safe in the car. You are a prevention machine. But are you working to prevent the number one cause of death for both men and women, heart disease? For American Heart Month, we're focusing on ways to avoid this preventable disease. If you want to keep your heart healthy, one of the best things you can do is weekly aerobic activity.  Here are five exercises to keep your heart strong:

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]]> http://wibx950.com/5-exercises-that-will-improve-your-heart-health/feed/ 0 Mollybob, Flickr 'Are Ab Exercises the Most Effective Way to Lose My Gut?' — Ask Coach Rick Scarpulla http://wibx950.com/ab-exercise-info/ http://wibx950.com/ab-exercise-info/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:37:38 +0000 Rick Scarpulla http://guyspeed.com/?p=100452 I spend a good amount of time in the gym doing crunches and ab work. Are abdominal exercises the most effective way to lose my extra gut? It doesn't seem to be working -- Brian, 21, Austin, TX

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]]> http://wibx950.com/ab-exercise-info/feed/ 0 ThinkStock Exercise Can Improve Memory in Older Adults http://wibx950.com/exercise-can-improve-memory-in-older-adults/ http://wibx950.com/exercise-can-improve-memory-in-older-adults/#comments Sun, 02 Dec 2012 19:28:35 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=151582 It is often said that, as you age, the memory is the first thing to go. However, according to a new study, one fairly simple step can greatly improve older adults' ability to remember.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/exercise-can-improve-memory-in-older-adults/feed/ 0 Andreas Rentz, Getty Images How Often Do You Exercise Each Week? — Survey of the Day http://wibx950.com/how-often-do-you-exercise-each-week-survey-of-the-day/ http://wibx950.com/how-often-do-you-exercise-each-week-survey-of-the-day/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 23:21:26 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=80730 According a new survey, the exercise habits of Americans have reminded stable since 2008.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/how-often-do-you-exercise-each-week-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Matthew Peyton, Getty Images Sit And Be Fit http://wibx950.com/sit-and-be-fit/ http://wibx950.com/sit-and-be-fit/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:01:36 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=51585 Utica, NY (WIBX) - Faxton St. Luke's is inviting the public to "Sit and Be Fit."

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]]> http://wibx950.com/sit-and-be-fit/feed/ 0 Joost J Bakker IJmuiden, Flickr Exercise Increasingly Recommended By Doctors, CDC Says http://wibx950.com/exercise-increasingly-recommended-by-doctors-cdc-says/ http://wibx950.com/exercise-increasingly-recommended-by-doctors-cdc-says/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:51:28 +0000 Daryl Nelson http://thecheckup.com/?p=11979 More U.S. physicians are prescribing exercise to patients, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/exercise-increasingly-recommended-by-doctors-cdc-says/feed/ 0 Thinkstock Study: Exercise Increases A Person's Excitement and Enthusiasm Level http://wibx950.com/study-exercise-increases-a-persons-excitement-and-enthusiasm-level/ http://wibx950.com/study-exercise-increases-a-persons-excitement-and-enthusiasm-level/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:55:06 +0000 Daryl Nelson http://thecheckup.com/?p=11674 People who are more physically active report greater levels of excitement and enthusiasm compared to people who are less physically active, according to a new study from Penn State.

The study also found on days people are more physically active than usual, they reported feelings of excitement and enthusiasm.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/study-exercise-increases-a-persons-excitement-and-enthusiasm-level/feed/ 0 Thinkstock Researchers Find That Exercise Can Soothe a Mean Boss http://wibx950.com/researchers-find-that-exercise-can-soothe-a-mean-boss/ http://wibx950.com/researchers-find-that-exercise-can-soothe-a-mean-boss/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:51:17 +0000 Daryl Nelson http://thecheckup.com/?p=10755 Having a mean boss is sometimes an occupational hazard. Bosses that are harsh in tone, reprimand you in front of others, or just overall abusive, may be able to improve their attitude simply by exercising.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/researchers-find-that-exercise-can-soothe-a-mean-boss/feed/ 0 Thinkstock How Exercise Benefits Your Heart http://wibx950.com/heart-health-benefits-exercise/ http://wibx950.com/heart-health-benefits-exercise/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:20:04 +0000 Shauna Wright http://thecheckup.com/?p=10115 Wondering how exercise helps your heart? Joseph Libonati, PhD, associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, has few interesting insights.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/heart-health-benefits-exercise/feed/ 0 Thinkstock The Best Way to Get Rid of Neck Pain? Chiropractors and Exercise http://wibx950.com/neck-pain-chripractor-exercise-best/ http://wibx950.com/neck-pain-chripractor-exercise-best/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:06:06 +0000 Shauna Wright http://thecheckup.com/?p=9496 When you have a pain the first thing you’ll probably reach for is a pain killer, but a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine finds you probably shouldn’t be so quick to pop a pill.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/neck-pain-chripractor-exercise-best/feed/ 0 Thinkstock 10 Tips to Get Fit With Your Kids in 2012 http://wibx950.com/fitness-activities-for-kids-parents/ http://wibx950.com/fitness-activities-for-kids-parents/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:33:16 +0000 Shauna Wright http://thecheckup.com/?p=9156 Want to help your kids get in shape this year? It could be easier — and a lot more fun — than you think.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/fitness-activities-for-kids-parents/feed/ 0 Thinkstock Most Would Rather Eat Their Vegetables Than Work Out — Survey of the Day http://wibx950.com/diet-preferred-weight-loss-survey/ http://wibx950.com/diet-preferred-weight-loss-survey/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:30:30 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=63175 According to a new Gallup poll of 1,012 adults, 52 percent lost weight at some point in their lives, but it’s how they’re doing it that’s intriguing.  Of those successful weight droppers, 32 percent got slimmer by dieting exclusively, and 47 percent named both diet and exercise as important factors.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/diet-preferred-weight-loss-survey/feed/ 0 ThinkStock Women Who Exercise More and Watch Less TV Tend to Be Happier — Health Check http://wibx950.com/exercise-watch-less-tv-happier-health-check/ http://wibx950.com/exercise-watch-less-tv-happier-health-check/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:39:04 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=60101 A study of almost 50,000 women over a 14-year period found older women who exercised more and spent less time watching television were the least likely to be diagnosed with depression.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/exercise-watch-less-tv-happier-health-check/feed/ 0 mikebaird, Flickr Back To School Tips From Fitness Guru Denise Austin http://wibx950.com/back-to-school-tips-from-fitness-guru-denise-austin/ http://wibx950.com/back-to-school-tips-from-fitness-guru-denise-austin/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:06:48 +0000 WIBX http://wibx950.com/?p=21439 Utica, NY (WIBX) - Although many are reluctant to face it...another school year is quickly approaching.

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