Fitness Articles by Kathy Summers

Interval Training Tips and Tricks
MSN.com
Fitness trainers and coaches have used interval training for years, and the exercise method has never been more popular among personal trainers than it is today. Here’s how it can help you kick your workout up a notch.

Say Yes to Yoga
You & Your Family (Endorsed by the AMWA)
Want to stay fit during pregnancy and get back into pre-pregnancy shape afterward? Then practice yoga: It’s not only safe and effective, it comes with surprising benefits, such as improving labor and delivery.

Fighting Fitness Foes
MSN.com
Even with the best fitness intentions, fitness plateaus, lack of motivation and impossible schedules can send your workout careening off track. Here’s how to avoid five common fitness roadblocks.

The Path to Endurance
Experience Life Magazine (cover story)
Jim Vranas isn’t the kind of guy who just sits around. The 82-year-old World War II veteran and scientific glassblower (he made the first glass model of the DNA molecule) has always been on the go. That is, until about a month after …

Get Out of Your Fitness Slump
Reader’s Digest
Top competitors, recreational athletes and the average person who works out to stay in shape share this in common – they all fall into fitness slumps. What’s the difference? Athletes have experts to coach them out of the slump. Here’s how they do it.

Ten Foods To Speed Muscle Growth
Oxygen
Eating lean chicken something-or-other every day has no magic power to make your muscles grow–and neither does all that protein powder–unless you’re getting the right kind of workout. Here are ten food combinations to help speed muscle growth after your workout.

Bell Curves
Pilates Style
Who wouldn’t want better body tone, greater flexibility and more control? Throw in even more power, all-day endurance and quicker fat loss–all from an item we can hold in our hand like a Prada purse–and we might have the ultimate accessory. Here’s what you need to know to start working out with kettlebells.

Annual Quizzical
Pilates Style (Quiz)
Does the science of health and wellness leave you feeling confident or confused? To give your health news knowledge a quick check-up, check out this quiz–twenty questions and answers to help you brush up on the latest science in fitness, nutrition, and healthy living.

Fitting In Fitness
Sam’s Club Source
If one of your New Year’s resolutions was to get more exercise, but you’re still having trouble fitting fitness into your busy schedule, you’re not alone. The good news is you’re part of a very big club. Here’s how to check a few more fitness activities off your to-do list during your visit to Sam’s Club.

Running Start: What to eat to finish the race
Running
The beauty of running your first 5k race is that it’s short enough for the average person to prepare for and long enough to give you a sense of accomplishment. No matter what your natural running ability, most people can train for–and finish–a 5k sprint-distance race.

Joint Venture
Experience Life (Cover story)
Degenerative joint disease can cause debilitating pain, loss of mobility and function, even severe disability. But what if you’re just starting to suffer from a little wear and tear? Here’s how to work with your joints-not against them. by request