http://fitnessblog.projo.com/ Inside & Out en Copyright 2009 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:01:01 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.23-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Athletes -- especially those who are competitive -- can be fanatical about their regular training program, so pregnancy can present a challenge in terms of necessary modifications to ensure baby's safety. However, pregnant athletes needn't anticipate a complete overhaul... http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/11/-athletes---esp.html http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/11/-athletes---esp.html pregnancy Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:01:01 -0500 Some yoga sites have been posting this video, of the seventh Annual Asana Yoga Competition in New York City (originating from New York magazine). These practitioners are under the impression that yoga is a sport, where honors can be earned... http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/11/competitive-yog.html http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/11/competitive-yog.html yoga Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:24:35 -0500 A woman with postpartum depression may find relief if she pushes her baby in a stroller accompanied by other moms and infants, according to Stroller Strides, a national franchise program with work-outs in Providence. "Australian researchers found that among... http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/11/stroller-exerci.html http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/11/stroller-exerci.html moms Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:01:01 -0500 Losing weight and falling in love may have more than one thing in common. Yes, they can both be very elusive, but also, I am starting to think, they may happen just when you've stopped trying. For the past several... http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/11/losing-weight-a.html http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/11/losing-weight-a.html weight loss Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:58:23 -0500 River lovers don't need boats to see some of the most scenic stretches of the Pawcatuck River and the woods on its banks. The Westerly Land Trust's Grills Preserve includes more than two miles of the Pawcatuck's riparian environment. The... http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/11/for-diversity-a.html http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/11/for-diversity-a.html outdoors Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:41:23 -0500 Dallas Morning News photo / Kye R. Lee Shanon Buffington demonstrates a supported child's pose (salamba balasana) at Surya Center for Yoga in Coppell, Texas. Maybe it's because my schedule has been so upside-down lately -- working at nights... http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/11/the-importance.html http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/11/the-importance.html rest Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:05:01 -0500 I've been busy working nights in our Sports department this week, so today I'm going to give you a little re-run. Last year, I posted "This Halloween, don't do a drive-by" to encourage families to walk to their trick-or-treat destinations... http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/10/halloween-post.html http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/10/halloween-post.html walking Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:14:52 -0500 People with high blood pressure can benefit from a good night's sleep, according to the Health & Nutrition Letter from Tufts University's Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. "A new study, among the first of its kind to objectively... http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/10/people-with-hig.html http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/10/people-with-hig.html sleep Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:20:00 -0500 Plan on watching the World Series starting Wednesday night? (even if it's just to root against the Yankees?) If the series goes to 7 games, and the average game last more than 3.5 hours, that's a lot of sitting on... http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/10/watching-the-wo.html http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/10/watching-the-wo.html baseball Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:01:24 -0500 By Donita Naylor Journal staff writer Three Rhode Island State Police troopers have swept a national law-enforcement fitness contest, taking six first-place awards in the 2009 LawFit Trooper Challenge in Fairfax, Va. Competing for Rhode Island were G. Thomas Chabot... http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/10/3-ri-troopers-s.html http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/10/3-ri-troopers-s.html competition Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:06:44 -0500 It's time to exercise some common sense as flu season begins, writes registered nurse Patricia Stumpf in the autumn issue of Tale Health Care, a newsletter of the Yale Health Plan. "Many people think of the flu as an uncomplicated... http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/10/its-time-to-exe.html http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/10/its-time-to-exe.html illness Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:54:20 -0500 Providence Journal photo / Sandor Bodo Iyengar yoga students hold "plow pose" -- modified with a chair, in this file photo One of the most-often asked questions I get is from people who want to try a new form... http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/10/get-out-of-your.html http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/10/get-out-of-your.html yoga Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:36:52 -0500 The onset of winter weather can trick runners into dehydration, writes Kim Mueller, a registered sports dietitian and competitive endurance athlete who provides nutritional counseling and meal planning to athletes all around the world. Even in the coldest weather, runners... http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/10/dont-be-fooled.html http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/10/dont-be-fooled.html water Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:01:01 -0500 Want an easy, cheap and versatile way to work out at home? Install a chin-up bar. For around $20, a doorway pull-up bar gives you a about five different ways to exercise. 1. Chin-ups are resistance training because they... http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/10/chin-up-bar-ver.html http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/10/chin-up-bar-ver.html exercise Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:19:49 -0500 Tai Chi on the beach in Middletown. Frieda Squires photo. Tai Chi is often described as meditation in motion, but it might also be called medication in motion, according to the Harvard Women's Health Watch, a newsletter published by... http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/10/ancient-martial.html http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/10/ancient-martial.html martial arts Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:01:01 -0500