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Not All of Us Have Michele Obama Arms

by Stephanie Romero

16 Jul 2010 06:42 AM

I don't know if anyone else has noticed but there seems to be this new fashion out there in shirts for women. They are all virtually sleeveless. I went shopping at one of my favorite clothing stores yesterday, Kohl's Department Store.

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Debunking Exercise Myths

by Heather Long

Exercise myths are great because they are either so patently untrue that it's easy to dismiss them or they sound suspiciously like great advice so they are easy to believe. We've all been taken in by common fitness myths. My favorite was the one I believed for years.

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Friday Fitness Fun Articles

by Heather Long

According to the American College of Sports Medicine, the Bay Area of San Francisco would likely win a challenge to survival of the fittest and Seattle's metropolitan residents would likely come in second.

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Friday Fitness Funnies: Ready, Set, Laugh!

by Heather Long

Good morning and welcome to Friday! Can it really be Friday already? Where did the week go? Why do my legs hurt? Is it good that I can feel them this morning? How was your week? Are you ready to exercise your funny bone?

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10 Things Pulling My Face Has Taught Me

by Heather Long

Yes, you read that blog title right. I described to you earlier that My Face Is Killing Me and why. Now I feel compelled to share with you the 10 things that pulling my face have taught me. 10. First and foremost, learn to tell the story of what happened with a straight face. Grinning hurts.

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My Face Is Killing Me

by Heather Long

Yes, you read that correctly - my face is killing me. I mentioned my migraine last week and the difficulties of coping with it and trying to get over it. What gets more interesting is that Saturday morning, I woke up in pain - my face hurt.

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Friday Fitness Funnies: Things You Don't Want to Hear

by Heather Long

It's Friday and I have been having discussions lately with moms who work out at fitness clubs, moms who work out chasing their kids and still other moms who work out at home or through regular walking and running through the neighborhood.

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Answers to Fitness Myths

by Heather Long

I asked you yesterday about some of my favorite fitness myths and gave you a list of some common urban advice I've seen bantered about with regards to fitness and getting in shape. I asked you which ones were true and which ones were false.

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My Favorite Fitness Myths

by Heather Long

Fitness myths are a dime a dozen and I don't think anyone knows where they all get started. Like the whisper game, one person says it and then another and then another and before you know it, these little gems are considered just basic facts when it comes to getting in shape and getting fit.

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No More Good Excuses

by Courtney Mroch

The alarm fulfills its function by sounding promptly at six a.m., announcing it's time for me to get up and walk. I fulfill my function by fumbling for the snooze button and hiding back under the covers. Except, these days it's not so easy to reason my way out of my morning exercise.

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