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Fit Tip: Put Down the Reading Materials
Time on a cardio machine can be mundane, so many of us will grab a book or magazine to pass the time. I personally can't read while working out, but I know many people can't work out without reading.
If you are a reader, consider putting down your reading materials for a few workouts each week and instead really focus on what your body is doing.
Healthy Read: The Doctor's Complete College Girls' Health Guide
The worst part about college for me was the classes dorm food fact that whenever something went wrong with my health I didn't have my mom, who is a nurse, to tend to my every need. The slightest drip of my nose sent me in a crying frenzy.
Since there truly are so many things that can go on with a girl who's off to college for the first time (or seventh year), it never hurts to educate yourself (if you're that girl) or anyone else (if she's your daughter, sister, niece, etc.) on the health of a young woman.
Do You Read at The Gym?
Whenever I am at the gym, about one third of the people there are reading as they workout. Me, I've never been able to get in a good workout while trying to read a novel, newspaper or magazine, but others claim to need the distraction.
What about you -- Do you read at the gym?
Media While Working Out, A Good Distraction?
Most of us need some sort of distraction while working out. Be it an iPod, tv or newspaper, whatever as long as it takes the focus off the actual working out process.
A recent report on CNN found that these distractions are great, as long as you're not training for a race or some athletic competition.
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5 Symptoms You Shouldn't Ignore
We don't always feel 100 percent all the time, and it's normal to feel a little nauseous, tired, or sniffly every once in a while. These are minor symptoms though, and usually go away on their own. But there are a few red flag signals our bodies flash to warn us of serious medical conditions, and they're symptoms you shouldn't pass off as nothing.
FitSugar Roundup
- Trying to stay healthy this Fall? Adopt some of the eight habits of the super healthy.
- Party girl Kate Hudson gives up booze to drop weight for a role.
- More on exercise and weight loss.
- Tell me which Autumn food or bevvy is under 200 calories.
Weekend Reading: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami
Reading about running inspires me to lace up my sneakers and hit the pavement. However, when I am curled around a book late at night in my PJs, a run isn't really a viable option. Setting my alarm, putting my running clothes out, and planning my route for the following morning — these are things I can do at 11 p.m.
You Asked: Jackie Warner's New Project
After reading our review of Jackie Warner's fitness DVD Workout One-on-One Training, many of you expressed curiosity over the future of her hit Bravo series, Work Out. After making a call to Sky Sport Spa — Warner's gym — today, I was told the unfortunate news that the show won't be returning for a fourth season.
I was a bit bummed to hear this but then I remembered Warner has a new show in the works, Thintervention With Jackie Warner.
Weekend Reading: Chalked Up by Jennifer Sey
With the Summer games less than a week away and gymnastics on the top of my list of sports to watch, I was looking forward to reading Chalked Up by 1986 US Gymnastic Champion Jennifer Sey. Her memoir of the US gymnastic scene in the 80s is truly a page turner. This coming of age story is as much about the sport as Sey's overachieving, fiercely competitive personality.
Weekend Reading: The Daily Fix by Alexa L. Fishback
Alexa L. Fishback is my kind of nutritionist: one who understands that nutrition isn't always easy for young working women on the go. Her book The Daily Fix: Your Guide to Healthy Habits For Good Nutrition, released last week, acknowledges that work happy hours can tempt us from working out and that lunch meetings are a necessary but often unhealthy obligation.
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