Powerlifter Hailed as Hulk Hero After He Lifts Jeep Off of Injured Driver Trapped Underneath
Ryan Belcher may spend his weekdays powerlifting hundreds of pounds at his gym, but his muscles were put to the test last week when faced with a 2-ton Jeep.
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New Harvard Study Says That Men Can Avoid Heart Problems By Doing a Certain Amount of Pushups
This is the first known study to report an association between push-up capacity and subsequent cardiovascular disease outcomes.
86-Year-old Has Lost 120 Pounds Simply By Walking Around Her One-Bedroom Apartment
This senior is a prime example of how no one needs an expensive gym membership in order to live a healthier lifestyle.
Friday Is Bike to Work Day: Ten Best Biking Cities in America
America is way behind much of the world in urban cycling opportunities. In fact, Montreal is the only city in North America to make a list of top 20 biking cities globally, but there are some bright spots. Taking into account bike lanes, hilliness, route options, and number of commuters, the top cities in America include Portland, San Francisco, Denver, and surprisingly, Philadelphia.
90-Year-old Feels As Good As She's Ever Felt
Phyllis Sues says she is not aware of being almost 90 years old. I'm physically as good as I have ever felt and mentally even better. People ask her all the time what's her secret. She tells them to move -- every day.
Defying Parkinson's With Dance (Video)
Once a week, an elderly couple heads to an unusual Chicago dance class tailored for Parkinson's patients. Their disease is checked at the door as they lose themselves in the slow and graceful movement.
Walking is a Useful Tool in Treating Depression
Something as simple as going for a brisk stroll could play an important role in fighting depression, according to researchers. Vigorous exercise has already been shown to alleviate symptoms of depression, but in this study walking was shown to have an effect similar to other more vigorous forms of exercise.
Our Favorite Yoga Pants From Socially Responsible Companies
National Yoga Month may be coming to a close, but a good pair of leggings from an inspiring company are great any time.
"Never Give Up!" Disabled Vet Walks Again, Loses 100 Pounds With Yoga
A disabled veteran for many years, he could only hobble with a cane. In desperation and overweight, he found help from a special yoga instructor and became an inspiration of perseverance for all who strive for improvement and success.
Teaching Kids to Ride Bikes
The program was teaching disabled children how to ride bicycles. A local public school was holding the camp on their facilities.
Elderly Dad With Dementia All Smiles When Re-Taught to Ride a Bike
On a cycling website, a man from Minneapolis and his wife told the story of her father, a 79-year-old man with some dementia and how they taught him to ride a bike after 50 years. He still shovels snow and mows the grass… but he didn't remember what childhood bikes were for. But, after a little practice, feeling the wind in his face, he was all smiles.
His Body Broken, Spirit too, Until He Started Running
His brain and body shattered were in a horrible accident as a young boy. He wasn't supposed to live. At 45, Bret Dunlap thought just being able to hold down a job, keep an apartment, and survive on his own added up to a good enough life. Then he discovered running.
Look Foward to Aging - for the Fitness
You can be as fit or fitter than a much younger person. I firmly believe that we have underestimated as a culture, and maybe even in the field of exercise science, what older adults are capable of doing.
Recess Boosts Kids' Grades
Children who get more exercise also tend to do better in school, whether the exercise comes as recess, physical education classes or getting exercise on the way to school, according to an international study.
Teachers Ditch Student Desk Chairs for Yoga Balls
Replacing stationary seats with inflatable bouncers has raised productivity in her fifth-graders at Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School, helping students focus on lessons while improving their balance and core strength, she said.
School With Bikes Instead Of Desks Offers Better Way To Learn
The Read and Ride program at Ward began five years ago. One classroom is equipped with enough exercise bikes for a full class of students, and teachers bring students throughout the day to use them. As they ride, their reading scores improve.
Inmates Find Health and Solace in Yoga
When many states have cut their wellness and education programs for inmates, citing cost and political pressure, some wardens looking for a low-cost, low-risk way for inmates to reflect on their crimes, improve their fitness and cope with the stress of overcrowded prison life are turning toward yoga.
Palestinian Men Train to Become Yoga Teachers
In some Palestinian communities yoga is being introduced for the first time as a way to reduce stress and create a sense of connectedness. The Foundation, located in Beit Jala, just outside of Bethlehem, tries to overcome logistical challenges and restricted travel to gather as many as possible from this conflict zone, both men and women, to become certified teachers.
Medical Students Spearheading Change
McMaster University is one of three Ontario sites for Exercise is Medicine on Campus, an initiative aimed at connecting medical and kinesiology students, with researchers and physicians who believes that prescribing exercise to boost health and prevent disease is the way of the future.
5 Late-Blooming Athletes Prove It's Never Too Late To Start Exercising
If you're ever self-conscious about hitting the gym, just remember these 5 seniors who weren't afraid to kick some butt, no matter how old they looked.
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