Fitness Week in Review

by Michele Cheplic | More from this Blogger

23 Nov 2008 04:17 PM

The countdown to the holidays is on. Thanksgiving is less than a week away and we are now just a hair shy of being exactly one month away from Christmas. If you are a fitness fanatic this time of year likely provides motivation to workout, especially if you tend to overindulge during holiday eat-a-thons. Personally, extra-long workouts allow me to gorge without the guilt. For others the holidays mean taking a break from daily exercise routines.

Hopefully, you won't take a break from reading the FITNESS blog this holiday season. I'll still be here providing information on the latest and greatest happenings taking place in the world of exercise and nutrition.

If you missed any of what was covered during the past week here is your chance to catch up:

November 19th---Learning How to Walk Properly. Would you be insulted if someone told you that you didn't know how to walk correctly? What if that someone was your doctor and his perceived insult was actually a diagnosis? According to a new study, millions of people suffer back and foot pain because of the way they walk. Find out what experts are recommending these individuals do to alleviate their pain.

November 20th---How Your Cellphone Can Improve Your Fitness Routine. Even the most technologically challenged among us will soon be using mobile devices to keep track of their workouts. At least that's what researchers at the University of Washington maintain. Scientists there recently teamed up with brainiacs from Intel to create a new cellphone application that reportedly motivates people to move. Find out more details about the new program in this blog.

November 21st---How Often Do You Use Your Home Gym? Remember when you were shopping around for home exercise equipment and your spouse was trying to reason with you on the amount of pieces to purchase? You wanted a complete set of free weights, a squat machine and treadmill, all the while insisting that if you had the equipment at home you would use it everyday. How's that working out for you? If your treadmill is working harder to keep your clothes off the floor than it is to keep inches off your waist then you are not alone. Find out why in this blog.

November 22nd---How Treadmills are Helping Babies with Down Syndrome. Who knew a standard piece of exercise of equipment could do so much for children who face daily challenges the rest of us don't? Find out how treadmills are giving children with Down syndrome a jump-start on learning.

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Michele Cheplic was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii, but now lives in Wisconsin. Michele graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Journalism.

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