Dear Sarah, While swimsuit shopping this month, I was alarmed to see cottage cheese thighs staring back at me from the dressing room mirror. The horror! Bikini buying stopped there. Ditto wearing a bathing suit on the beach. Can exercise help get ...

"It's hard for people to kick their own ass." A while ago I interviewed X-Weighted's Paul Plakas about fitness classes and his comment stuck with me. A lot of people need an extrinsic motivator to get themselves moving, especially on those lazy ...

Dear Sarah, I don't enjoy exercise, and I saw an infomercial on whole body vibration that claimed I can get fit without having to do the work. It seems too good to be true. Does it actually work? Would you recommend it? Is it a waste of money? ...

A new product claims to revive your face in mere minutes, toning sagging chins and tightening facial muscles. What is it? Facial Magic (or, The 5 Minute Facelift) is the brainchild of anti-aging expert Cynthia Rowland. The facial exercises are based ...

The New York Times' Well blog recently ran a post by Gretchen Reynolds on whether exercise boosts immunity. The key points? In a recent experiment, mice were divided into two groups; one rested comfortably in their cages, while the other ran on ...

It's probably not the first thing that springs to mind when you think about the areas of your body you need to tone, but a healthy nervous system is essential for good health. Personal trainer Kathleen Trotter explains and offers some exercises. ...

Several times I've discussed how important it is to develop passion for the exercise you engage in. It's passion – enjoying the act – that gets you to be and stay active for hours each week, week after week, year after year. But ...

According to new research from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, reported by ScienceDaily, women who want to get pregnant should consider easing off on their workouts, as the body may not have the energy to support both hard ...