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August 2, 2009 - August 8, 2009 Archives


Sadness for the victims of Pa. fitness-club shootings

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

AP photo / Gene J. Puskar Flowers appear outside the home of Elizabeth Gannon, 49, of Pittsburgh who was one of three women shot and killed during a woman's aerobics class at the LA Fitness in the Great Southern......

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Observations from a moving seat on the bike path

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

We here at the Projo Fitness Blog like to write about Rhode Island's bike paths. With locations throughout the state, they are a great asset to our communities and an awesome way to exercise for free. The newly opened Quonset......

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Video: Taking on the Pan Mass Challenge

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

Providence Journal video / Glenn Osmundson Warwick's Rebecca Hopkins was one of about 5,000 bicylists riding in the Pan Mass Challenge last weekend. The ride raises funds for cancer research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through the Jimmy Fund. Riders......

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We just couldn't Master this 'cleansing' diet

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

I preach a lot about the fruitlessness of dieting -- when you feel deprived, you end up even more hungry and needy and well, miserable. That doesn't do well for your body image or keeping good habits. So why in......

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Quick workouts are ticket to fame for these suburban moms

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

Photo for The Washington Post by Susan Biddle Jenny Hein, right, and Brigette Polmar, of Squeezeitin.com, demonstrate hair-styling "hot squats" in the bathroom. Last month I posted, Too busy for exercise? How about 10 minutes at a time, with......

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