Running Again? 5 Mistakes to Avoid

Six tips to help keep you from sabotaging your fitness regimen

(NEWSER) - All that work, and still no six-pack? Newsweek tips you off to six ways you may be hurting your results—and your body.

1. Reading while exercising: You need focus for results.
2. Excessive sweating: Losing water weight is not the same as losing fat.
3. Skipping resistance training: Lift for long-term results.

Study shows you can be 'obese' at a normal weight

(NEWSER) - You don't have to look fat to be fat, a new study suggests. A report from the Mayo Clinic finds that people of a normal weight with a high percentage of body fat are at greater risk for heart problems than those with lower fat. In cases of "normal weight obesity," healthy-looking bodies essentially "behave like they are obese," says the lead researcher. Up to 30 million Americans may fall into this category—but many won't know it. More»

Barack Makes list of fittest guys

(NEWSER) - Barack Obama has already nailed one nomination. He's cruised onto a list of the fittest guys in America. His 16-hour days on the campaign trail, early morning workouts at hotel gyms, brisk 45-minute runs and pick-up basketball games put him in some super-fit company, according to the list compiled by Men's Fitness magazine. Golfer Tiger Woods is in first place. More»

First lady invites contestants to a workout at the White House

(NEWSER) - The first lady is coming to prime time. Michelle Obama will appear on NBC's The Biggest Loser the next two Tuesdays, reports the Washington Post . In the first episode, Obama will appear via video on the weight-loss show, inviting Loser contestants to the White House. In the second, she meets them in person and even joins in a workout at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. It's all part of her push for the Let's Move initiative . More»

Also, some yoga

(NEWSER) - Ever wonder the secret to Lady Gaga's killer abs? No? Well, it's a little something she likes to call "the drunk diet," reports the New York Daily News. "I like to drink whiskey and stuff while I'm working." But it's not all boozy fun: "I've got to work out every day, and I work out hung over if I'm hung over." And parts of her regimen are quite conventional, says the fame monster. "I have to say, I do a ton of yoga." (Click to read which actress Gaga would want to play her on screen .) More»