Peter's Principles - Exercise

30 Minute Workout: Is thirty minutes enough?

Athletic shoes: You like to jog, but you’ve often wondered how frequently should you replace your running shoes?

Biking: Are you getting the most out of your bike?

Cardio Training: Is cardio vascular training as important as resistance or weight training?

Circuit Training: For those of you who don't know, circuit training involves...

Deep Water Running: It's time to get that swimsuit out of mothballs!

Determining Training Intensity: These are the steps to determine whether you're working at your target intensity rates.

Exercise and Depression: Exercise plays a strong role in reducing depression.

Exercise: How Much?:  When it comes down to achieving your health goals, how much exercise is the right amount?

Exercise Over Training: If exercising leaves you feeling fatigued, you may actually be over training. 

Estrogen and Your Gym: A good workout dramatically lowered estrogen levels in a study group of one hundred seventy-five overweight post-menopausal women.

Home equipment: Lot’s of people for whatever reason can’t or won’t workout at a club. So, what kinds of equipment should you use to get in shape?

Kickboxing: Beginners should limit workouts to no more than three times per week.

Kids and weight training: I get letters from time to time asking when a child should start weight training.

Lift Weight and Add Years: Lifting weights can add years to your life.

Little League PitchersMake sure your child safely enjoys America’s favorite pastime.

Low-Impact Water Workout: Can you do a low-impact workout that will help you lose weight?

Mind Over Matter: A recent study from U-C San Francisco finds that even moderate activity protects brain function.

More Muscle=Less Fat: Why do strong women stay slim? Usually because they weight train or exercise using weights.

Muscles and Fat: Can your muscle turn to fat if you stop working out?

Pump then Jump: When your fitness routine includes pumping iron and doing cardiovascular exercises, which should you do first?

Race Walking: It's the race walkers that'll have the last laugh when it comes to better health.

Ripped abs:  You’re over 40 and you want to get rid of your love handles and wonder if one abs-exercise is better than another abs-exercise.

Road Training: This routine gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "Road Warrior."

Saddlebags: Saddlebags are for horses not women. How do get rid of that extra hip weight?

Sticking to Your Routine: If you're having a tough time sticking...

Strength Training and Weight Loss:  Is it better to lose weight before starting a strength training program?

Stretching: Stretching is important before and after exercise. Stretching is a great way to maintain flexibility, a key element of fitness.

Training Gloves: Ever notice people at the club wearing gloves for weight training? Is it really necessary?

Triceps Kickbacks: That giggly spot [technically called the triceps] is a problem area, particularly for many women.

Training Fights Breast Cancer: Working out can cut the risk of breast cancer.

Warm Weather Workout:  Studies show that exercising in the heat every third day is...

Weights and Stroke: Lifting those weights just might reduce your risk of stroke!

When to Stretch: Should you stretch before or after your workout and why?

ADVANCED EXERCISE CLINIC
Conditioning: Fitness is best approached plain and simple.

More walking: At a competitive extreme, walking is a track event.

Walking: You don't have to walk any particular way, but there comes a point when refinements help.