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NEWS ABOUT: fitness level

fitness level stories: 2 news summaries

 Hula-Hooping 
 Comes Around 
 as Workout Craze 

Hooping burns as many calories as running

Sep 25, 09 2:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - The hula-hoop is seeing a revival as a fitness tool, with out-of-shape Americans finding twirling a plastic tube a more enjoyable way to burn calories than running or weight-lifting. Companies like HoopGirl and Hoopnotica have seen sales of weighted hula-hoops and enrollment in hoop fitness classes surge. "I finally... More »

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obesity epidemic • fitness • hula hoop • fitness level • physical fitness • physical activity

Seniors Running for Their Lives

Exercise extends life of older men

Jan 23, 08 12:28 PM CST
(Newser) - Older men who jog or walk briskly for 30 minutes several times a week die at half the rate in the same period as contemporaries who are not fit, according to a new study. The study monitored 15,000 veterans, aged 50 to 70, for more than seven years. Researchers... More »

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veterans • exercise • fitness level • brisk walks • Exercise Testing and Research Lab • Veterans Affairs Medical Center • older men

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