Topic “exercise”

By Katie M. Ellis (Standard-Examiner correspondent)

The aerobics room is packed with women every time Carlos Diaz teaches his dance class at the Roy Recreation Center.

Women taking the class say it has more to do with his personality than because he is a young, handsome dancer who showers them with attention — but could a subconscious attraction or the battle of the sexes be part of their...

By Ellen Warren (Chicago Tribune/MCT)

Exercise is great — when it’s over.

For many of us, the very best part of the workout is when we’re in the shower, done with it and can move on to something more enjoyable.

Move on, that is until tomorrow when we wake up and immediately start dreaming up reasons why we won’t be able to work out that day.

I know, there are...

By Katie M. Ellis (Standard-Examiner correspondent)

Certified personal trainer Janise Loveridge is an advocate for using what you have to stay in shape, no matter where you are.

She tells those who come to work out with her as members of the Davis Hospital fitness program that it is as easy to stay in shape while traveling as it is at home.

“If you are at Disneyland, you are going...

By Ellen Warren (Chicago Tribune/MCT)

For most of us, diet and exercise are no fun. They are, in fact, the total opposite of anything that could remotely be construed as fun.

But misery loves company. That’s why one of the best ways to force ourselves to stick to a healthy eating or fitness regime is to share the pain.

“What for me was so important was to not do it...

By Patricia Montemurri (Detroit Free Press/MCT)

DETROIT — In an 18-year career at the University of Michigan, where she’s a customer service center supervisor in the payroll department, Jackie Adams figures she’s done a whole lot of sitting.

And that scares her.

So when her department installed a treadmill desk, Adams started using it to fit a little bit more exercise into her...