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Some of the most important anti-obesity lessons must be delivered in the gymnasium. Sallis and the others want the nation's schools to revive the tradition of daily physical-education classes and make sure those classes provide an adequate workout. Studies have shown that in a typical elementary-school gym class, each kid engages in moderate to vigorous activity for only about 3 minutes. Sallis' group has devised a program called SPARK (Sports, Play and Active Recreation for Kids) that ensures at least 15 minutes of activity for every child, which has achieved measurable improvements in fitness...
Mazza, who entered camp in the fall weighing in at 200 pounds, has added 18 pounds of muscle thanks to his off-season workout regimen and with it more than an additional burst of speed in his step...
...partial factor in this has been injuries that have disrupted the workout regime of a number of key runners—as evident in a big way this weekend...
Studies show that regular yard work can lower stress levels and provide a workout that compares with other exercise regimes. It's also an effective weapon in battling osteoporosis. Researchers at the University of Arkansas found that women over 50 who engaged in regular home gardening had higher bone-density readings than those who performed activities more typically thought of as exercise, including jogging, cycling, swimming, walking and aerobics...
...training and overseeing the 306th Battalion of the ICDC. Most of the members of the battalion are former day laborers who have not undergone physical or medical screening. They are supposed to show up at 8:30 a.m., though there is no penalty for tardiness. After a short workout, a good deal of horseplay and some training, the Iraqis take on basic duties, like manning traffic-control checkpoints. At 2 p.m. they eat lunch and go home. The soldiers working with the Iraqis--senior officers insisted they be identified only as "advisers"--do not hold out much hope that their...