Fitness

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Giant Lust Advanced: Best Women’s Mountain Bike Ever

My vote for the best women's mountain bike is the Giant Lust Advanced 0. Moving from Minneapolis (elevation 600 ft) to High Rolls Mountain Park, NM (elevation 7,000 ft) opened my eyes about the diversity of biking styles and needs. Minnesota - FLAT. New Mexico - NOT flat,...

Personalize Your Exercise Plan to Make it Stick

What, of all the exercise you could do, sounds like the most fun? It doesn't have to be something traditional, or something anyone else would choose. This is a case where "doing what you love" can yield lifelong results....

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Why I Love My New Trekking Poles

Want to hike with less joint soreness? Try hiking or trekking poles! My very fit 81-year-old mother-in-law turned me on to trekking poles and I can't stop raving about them. She's unstoppable on them. She just completed a 26-mile walking marathon with them and she's signed up for...

Coffee, the Great Fitness Motivator

I can be bribed to stick to almost any workout plan if it’s built around a good cup of coffee, or two or six. It’s worked for marathon training, early morning ice hockey practices, late-in-the-day weight lifting sessions, you name it. Here’s the routine that’s...