M. D. Anderson’s Seven-Day Exercise Plan (Medical News Today)

Being active for at least 30 minutes every day reduces your risk of developing some types of cancer. Fitness experts at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have designed an exclusive exercise plan based on this evidence that will fit into almost anyone’s lifestyle. “You don’t need to go to a gym or do sprints every day to get your 30 to 60 minutes in,” says Karen Basen-Engquist …
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Exercise Success for People Over 50: Reports of Improved Fitness, Circulation and Balance (PRWeb)

The combination of a gentle bounce, stretching and strength training proves to be most effective in addressing senior health concerns. Dr. James Rota has developed a unique exercise for seniors, which has seen successful results in improving circulation, bone density, balance, weight loss, and overall fitness. (PRWeb Feb 9, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases …
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American Council on Exercise (ACE) Study Reveals Kettlebells Provide Powerful Workout in Short Amount of Time (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

The American Council on Exercise , America’s leading authority on fitness and one of the largest fitness certification, education and training organizations in the world, today announced key findings from an exclusive study on the benefits of kettlebell workouts conducted with the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, through its exercise and health program. Â Results concluded that kettlebells …
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“Improve Your Balance: Exercise To Prevent Falls” (Garden City News)

Seniors can help improve and protect their quality of life by learning about exercise and fall prevention at Winthrop-University Hospital’s free Health Update for Seniors Program, “Improve Your Balance: Exercise and More to Prevent Falls” on Wednesday, February 10, 2010. The program begins with the lecture at 1:15 PM followed by blood pressure checks at 2:45 PM. It will be held at the Mineola …
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Exercise won’t boost endurance levels for 1 in 5 (The Argus Leader)

About one in five people can train all they want but, because of their genetic makeup, are not likely to see much improvement in their endurance levels, an international team of researchers reported Thursday. Still, the authors caution, their findings shouldn’t be an excuse to throw away the running shoes. “There is a whole host of other physiological responses” to exercise, such as heart rate …
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