Be Healthy

USA Cycling recently recognized 13 regional athlete development programs with $20,000 worth of cash grants through its Centers of Excellence program, the national governing body has announced. Rad Racing of Olympia, Wash. and the Young Medalists of the Lehigh Valley Cycling Club (Pa.) received...  

If one of your resolutions for the new year was to get in shape, a new exercise program could be just what your looking for to slim down and shape up.  It's called 'Bodyforging' and consists of a fusion of power yoga, pilates and martial arts all rolled into a one hour class.  

Robbins was 22nd out of 27 riders in the 28km individual time-trial on day one of the Australian Road Cycling Championships.  

In the annals of exercise research, increasingly the answer is "brisk walking." What's the question? Most people think it has to do with exercising the heart or getting rid of love handles and saddlebags. But scientists are finding it's about belly fat, also known as visceral fat, the interior...  

Though better nutrition coupled with exercise has long been the favored prescription for losing weight and avoiding obesity, a new study suggests diet actually plays the key role.  

Try them out, consider pay-as-you-go, experts say By now, you're probably a few days into that resolution to lose weight, munching on celery sticks and low-fat yogurt, wondering how best to follow through on the exercise portion of your pledge to improve your health. But before you sign up for...  

Four-part series spells out the keys to exercise success for a healthier 2009. The best-laid resolutions to get fit can quickly crumble with no plan in place and no budget for a personal trainer. Don't worry -- we asked fitness experts to map out monthlong strategies to jump-start running...  

Physical activity has many proven benefits. It strengthens bones and muscles, improves mental health and mood, lowers blood pressure, improves cholesterol levels and reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, breast cancer and colon cancer. Exercise is also good for your brain.  

Jon Walk Another year of running, cycling and multisports is here and I certainly hope that you’re either busy setting goals and planning the races you intend to compete in – don’t forget about volunteering – or are embarking on getting more physically active in 2009.  

DIMITAR Berbatov has been under the spotlight since his summer move from Tottenham. But Sir Alex Ferguson has rocked the football world by saying the words you thought you'd never hear when he declared: 'Berbatov did more running than Wayne Rooney in our last game.'  

Tour de France runner-up Cadel Evans says Lance Armstrong's comeback could give Australian cycling a major boost.  

Runners in Matt Damon-produced "Running the Sahara" ran 2 marathons per day.  

IN calling for the Jacques Jolidon issue to be swiftly settled, Malaysian National Cycling Federation (MNCF) vice president Maniam Manikkam yesterday also lambasted the disfunctioning committees within the federation.  

If shedding pounds is on the top of your to-do list for 2009, you're far from alone. Millions of Americans put themselves on diets of all shapes and sizes each year, yet according to the National Weight Control Registry, 90-95 percent of dieters re-gain the weight they lost, or more, within five...  

The day after Christmas, I put on my workout clothes, my running shoes, my new sports watch and headed out the door for a jog. Now, I did not a bit more want to go outside in the cold gloomy air and jog than you would. I really liked the idea of plopping down on the couch with a good book in...