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FitnessSeptember 3, 2008 

Move of the month
      NAME OF EXERCISE: Standing Biceps Cable Curl DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Intermediate EQUIPMENT: Short bar, cable machine (Select a weight that is appropriate for your fitness level.) BENEFIT: This exercise targets the muscle groups in the upper front of the arms (the biceps).
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What to know before attending your first yoga class
By Barbara Brauner
      Many people are interested in trying yoga but hesitate to take a class.You may feel you are not flexible enough or perhaps it is too hard to do.This is not true.Yoga is for everyone, especially the inflexible. Many people who begin taking yoga classes are highly inflexible but become more flexible...
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Burnout busters
Variety is the spice of any healthy workout that keeps boredom at bay and the calories burning.
By Darci Smith CTW Features
      Once upon a time,Molly Cue was all about spinning. She discovered the class at her gym and was soon spinning every day — sometimes even twice a day. "I felt like I was overworking the same muscles, so they were just tired and sore all the time," says Cue, 38, of Indianapolis.
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Not sure how to mix up your exercise routine?
      A good fitness program should include resistance training, cardiovascular training and good nutrition, says Edward Olko III, an exercise physiologist and certified personal trainer in Hermosa Beach, Calif. Choose exercises that fit your lifestyle and that you find interesting."If you're doing some...
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Boost your brain power with good, old-fashioned exercise
By Joe Stein
      'God made the bees; the bees make the honey.We do the work, and the teachers get the money."So began the silly refrain of my childhood school days. Learning in school was like exercising muscles: a completely natural act, but work nonetheless.What if you could pump up your mental acuity as effortl...
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