I'm a dad and my oldest - now a pre-teen, who this year started at high school - is always tired and hates exercise. She was very active when she was younger but pressures of long school hours and homework have squeezed all that out of the calendar. Plus of course she's the age when children's bodies dramatically change size and shape and that's perfectly normal.
Given all that, what's the best way I can help her to stay as fit and healthy as possible? What has helped for your kids?
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posted by monster max
on May 15, 2013 -
64 answers
Recommend the apps, websites, technological gadgets for exercise that you can't live without.
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posted by annabellee
on May 3, 2013 -
22 answers
I want to be a healthy, fit person, and I want my partner to want that, too. What's the selling point? How can I convince my SO to make this change with me and notice how our generally very sedentary life is sucking the life out of our relationship? Help!
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 16, 2013 -
31 answers
I'm having more trouble than I thought I would in getting rid of these love handles and my usual methodology is proving ineffective.
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posted by wolfdreams01
on Apr 4, 2013 -
25 answers
Now that
WeEndure is going away, I need somewhere to track my exercise. There are a number of places that have biking and running, but not swimming. I'd prefer simpler to the more complex sites like MapMyRun (which, again, doesn't do swimming, from what I can see). I have seen
this and wondered what things are out there, four years later. Bonus: a place that I can dump all my WeEndure data into so I hit the ground running.
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posted by notsnot
on Jan 29, 2013 -
9 answers
Pedometer recommendation: is there an open source alternative to Fitbit? Or should I go back to a cheap Omron?
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posted by kristi
on Jan 8, 2013 -
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I'm a girl looking to build strength, burn fat, and tone up. I prefer to work out at home, where I have a yoga mat, a stability ball, 6lb dumbbells, a doorframe pull-up bar, and full 5 gal / 19 Liter water-cooler bottles. I also have a road bicycle and know how to swim. Using the above, what are some of your favorite exercises that I can do for balanced fitness on the whole body?
posted by grifninetoo
on Dec 29, 2012 -
19 answers
Can you help me brainstorm some great titles for a fitness blog? The focus is eating healthy for time-pressed people. Details inside.
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posted by unmouton88
on Nov 7, 2012 -
16 answers
I'm losing focus on my weight loss goals and I don't want to fall off the wagon. I have had to fight hard to lose what I have lost, and I do not want to back track. How do you get your head back in the game and really find the time to focus on it and prioritize it when your life has become extremely busy?
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posted by PuppetMcSockerson
on Sep 18, 2012 -
12 answers
How can I create a healthy lifestyle in my relationship? Also, how can I support my boyfriend’s weight loss? Is this possible? We are in our mid-to-late-twenties, he is a few years older than I am.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 2, 2012 -
23 answers
Working out: Help me build a workout plan around Olympic lifts and free weights for burning fat, building muscle...
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posted by MMALR
on Jul 25, 2012 -
9 answers
What are the best resources to learn breathing and pranayama? More details inside
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posted by raghuram
on Jul 8, 2012 -
3 answers
I have a Concept2, a ton of motivation, and some clear cut goals. But lots of questions as well...
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posted by drpynchon
on Jun 11, 2012 -
5 answers
My husband has always been skinny. I love his body and everything about him but once in a while, he starts talking about how he wants to work out and gain weight.
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posted by kat518
on May 26, 2012 -
35 answers
I think I'm finally done with dieting and obsessing about the scale. But I do want to develop healthier habits, and I am very goal-oriented. What are good ways to do that without obsessing over the scale?
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posted by the essence of class and fanciness
on Apr 12, 2012 -
46 answers
What can I be doing for 10-15 minutes a day to increase (or even simply maintain) my long-term health and well-being?
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posted by sciencemandan
on Mar 7, 2012 -
30 answers
How can I stick to eating healthy and exercising in a household full of sedentary people who practically live off junk food?
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posted by never nice
on Feb 27, 2012 -
27 answers
Please hope me prepare for pregnancy this year. 36 years old, 40lbs overweight. I know I need to lose weight, but I'd also like to start trying sooner rather than later because of my age. I know there are no quick fixes, but I still want one.
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posted by heffalump
on Feb 26, 2012 -
34 answers
I like running and swimming, and try to do about half an hour of each at least three or four times a week. Now I've started weight training three times a week as well. Should I reduce the cardio if I want to gain muscle faster? I'm a naturally skinny ectomorph that has a hard time putting on mass.
posted by moorooka
on Dec 20, 2011 -
9 answers
I just signed up for a 5K on Dec. 3. I'm certainly not ready to RUN 3.1 miles, so I'm going to walk it (and the event is called a run/walk, so it is a walker-friendly race, at least). What kind of training can I do before then to do my best that day, since there's barely any time left? I'm at a healthy weight and in OK shape but usually only exercise one or two times a week. I'd like my time to be under one hour, if possible. Tips? (Bonus question: are most 5Ks walker-friendly?)
posted by trillian
on Nov 9, 2011 -
17 answers
What things should people do that are in their best interest, but don't do either because of ignorance or lack of discipline. For example, if you have the discipline to pay every month, there is no reason not to use a rewards based credit card for all your purchases. Arguably, maxing your 401k is another example of this. So is exercise and sunscreen. What other smart behaviors and actions should we do, but don't because we don't know any better or don't have the will to do so. I will also take counter examples, e.g. stupid decisions / undisciplined behaviors / etc.
posted by jasondigitized
on Aug 2, 2011 -
39 answers
Google Health is going away. Recommend me alternative medical records software that is secure, let's me track insurance and doctor info, works on my Linux machine and is cheap to free. Bonus points for web-based apps that let me import the CCR / CSV files Health exports.
posted by Apropos of Something
on Jul 17, 2011 -
3 answers
What are some good muscle-building, resistance-based exercises that don't place a lot of strain on the heart?
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posted by Bardolph
on Jul 5, 2011 -
4 answers
Recommend versions of my favorite foods, or alternatives to them, that are healthful, low-calorie, and nonetheless tasty.
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posted by foursentences
on Jun 9, 2011 -
26 answers
I've been working out and seeing progress but everything seems to be like taking 2 steps forward and then 1 step back, making it hard for me right now to keep up the motivation. Just trying to figure out if I am doing anything wrong or if something could help.
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posted by loser8008
on May 18, 2011 -
8 answers
There are plenty of charts that show calories burned from running. But is figuring calories burned lifting weights this simple?
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posted by CollectiveMind
on May 10, 2011 -
12 answers
What are some accomplishments that require strength, agility, flexibility, etc that aren't typical fitness goals.
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posted by twinight
on May 8, 2011 -
26 answers
I'm looking for a electronically accessible copy of the following
"The Great Fitness Health Kick"
Reader's Digest, July 1984
The quoting source is URL http://eightiesclub.tripod.com/id314.htm
posted by shortbooks
on May 4, 2011 -
0 answers
Workout Question - A few years ago I went away from my cardio-only gym routine and added in weight lifting. I did chest press, lat pull downs, shoulder press, etc. I'm a girl, btw. I lost a little weight but now my arms are bulky, not super muscly but just bulkier and sometimes they don't fit in my shirts. I enjoy lifting weights but I feel conflicted about it if my arms are going to continue to get bigger and bigger. My question is - how do I continue to lift weights without my arms getting bulkier and bulkier? I would like to also make my arms less bulky if possible.. Are push-ups a good option?
posted by AngryLlama
on Apr 28, 2011 -
25 answers
I just finished a 10 mile race, now I want to train for a 10K race in 6 weeks. What kind of training program should I follow? How can I best make the transition to the shorter distance without losing any of the hard-won fitness I earned while training for the 10-miler?
posted by banananutrament
on Apr 3, 2011 -
7 answers
I get pretty nasty pains in my chest when I run. Is this normal, and does it go away?
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posted by windbox
on Mar 27, 2011 -
23 answers
Did studying a martial art get you in shape (from a very bad starting point) or help improve your confidence and ability to deal with people?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 26, 2011 -
28 answers
Male, 24, ridiculously skinny/flabby. I have a set of dumbbells and a workout bench. Can I build some muscle with this alone? What exercises/regimen should I follow?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 26, 2010 -
25 answers
If you tried and failed and tried and failed and then succeeded in getting fit- what finally worked for you?
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posted by showbiz_liz
on Dec 12, 2010 -
46 answers
Looking to get an inexpensive (less than $250, ideally less than $200) piece of exercise equipment to use at home over the next several months of chemo.
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posted by scody
on Dec 10, 2010 -
31 answers
I do Kyokushin karate, but my stamina burns up too quickly. What's wrong with my stamina or cardiovascular system, and how do I improve them (or at least increase my stamina)?
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posted by wz
on Dec 1, 2010 -
22 answers
Based on my physique and specific desires, I'm wondering which martial art would be best suited for me?
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posted by gman
on Nov 28, 2010 -
16 answers
SportsMedicineFilter: Has anyone successfully overcome Iliotibial Band Syndrome?
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posted by conifer
on Nov 11, 2010 -
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