Read more fitness stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/12933/fitness.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:43:23 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74412/yoga-gets-competitive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYoga as an Olympic sport? It could happen, if two leaders in the field have their way. The creators of Bikram yoga brought yoga championships to the US, but many practitioners say the very idea of competition in yoga is antithetical to the core tenets of the practice. After all,...http://www.newser.com/story/74412/yoga-gets-competitive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 19 Nov 2009 11:07:36 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74245/palin-slams-sexist-newsweek.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSarah Palin criticized Newsweek as “sexist” for using a photo from Runner’s World that shows her bare-legged in fitness gear for its cover. “The out-of-context Newsweek approach is sexist and oh-so-expected by now,” Palin wrote on Facebook. “When it comes to Sarah Palin, this 'news' magazine has relished focusing on...http://www.newser.com/story/74245/palin-slams-sexist-newsweek.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Nov 2009 14:04:58 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72542/brit-health-service-endorses-wii-fit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTurn on the boob tube and get fit. That's the message from the British National Health Service, which is endorsing Nintendo's new Wii Fit Plus video game. It's the first time ever the service has endorsed a video game and it's sure to raise criticism from some health experts, reports...http://www.newser.com/story/72542/brit-health-service-endorses-wii-fit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 26 Oct 2009 4:14:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71264/even-a-little-exercise-boosts-your-ego.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGood news for the semi-motivated couch potato: doing just a little exercise—not actually getting fit—will make you feel better about yourself, a new study says. University of Florida researchers reviewing 57 studies on exercise and body image found that people who exercised got the same body-image boost no...http://www.newser.com/story/71264/even-a-little-exercise-boosts-your-ego.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 08 Oct 2009 14:54:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70473/michelle-obama-walks-the-walk-on-fitness-health.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Obama administration's push for better fitness and nutrition starts at the top, with the gym-rat president and garden-planting first lady setting the bar high for a nation of couch potatoes. It's all about moderation, Michelle Obama tells Prevention magazine. "My message to women: Do what makes you feel good,...http://www.newser.com/story/70473/michelle-obama-walks-the-walk-on-fitness-health.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 28 Sep 2009 16:40:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70309/hula-hooping-comes-around-as-workout-craze.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 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 found...http://www.newser.com/story/70309/hula-hooping-comes-around-as-workout-craze.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 25 Sep 2009 14:55:24 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68817/trainer-spills-michelle-obamas-workout-secrets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHow does Michelle Obama stay so buff? Only her personal trainer knows for sure, so good thing he's willing to dish. Cornell McClellan credits "a holistic approach that includes strength, cardiovascular, and flexibility training," Women's Health reports. He says the first lady's routine includes lunges, bench presses, hip raises, and...http://www.newser.com/story/68817/trainer-spills-michelle-obamas-workout-secrets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 08 Sep 2009 9:23:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62217/cancer-fears-drive-fitness-buffs-indoors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHealth experts warn us to keep fit while also pestering us to beware of the sun's damaging rays. The solution, for many: indoor workouts. “I refuse to exercise outdoors,” one avid stationary cyclist tells the Boston Globe . She said she considers the sun a harbinger of cancer, not outdoor fun....http://www.newser.com/story/62217/cancer-fears-drive-fitness-buffs-indoors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 18 Jun 2009 11:43:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61486/obama-to-us-a-salad-wouldnt-kill-you.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama is on a mission for a fitter America, Politico reports: he has given health department jobs to warriors against trans fats and smoking, and he wants a health care plan that keeps Americans from getting sick in the first place, with obesity screenings and an emphasis on exercise....http://www.newser.com/story/61486/obama-to-us-a-salad-wouldnt-kill-you.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 10 Jun 2009 13:20:52 CDT