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Researchers have discovered that relaxing in the hot bath burned 130 calories, roughly the same amount burned during a 30-minute walk.

Quick and easy tips to help you reach your fitness goals in the New Year.

A few years back, you could always find my workout buddy and I at the Taco Bell across the street after we’d kicked butt in our boot camp class. We’d just worked up a sweat, we rationalized, and surely were due a treat. We knew we were wrong as two left shoes (and so were […]

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Hey, @POTUS! This is how you #GimmeFive, FLOTUS-style… https://t.co/YF8nEtjUIA — The First Lady (@FLOTUS) May 20, 2015 Hey POTUS, this is how it’s done. Basically, that’s the message Michelle Obama had for her husband in her ne w workout video for fitness initiative #GimmeFive. Last week, President Obama issued a challenge to the First Lady via […]

It’s Fit!Live!Win! Monday and NewsOne Now brings you everything you need to help you get in shape and stay in shape. Fitness Expert David Girton, Founder of Live Now Fitness, joined Roland Martin on NewsOne Now to explain how kettle and sand bell workouts can take your workout routine to the next level. Girton explained […]

Hollywood trainer to the stars Jeanette Jenkins has whipped everyone into shape from Alicia Keys to Kelly Rowland and on Monday, she joined Roland Martin on NewsOne Now for this week’s installment of Fit!Live!Win! Jenkins shared her fitness and workout tips to help motivate and inspire others to live a healthier lifestyle and prepare for that summer body. […]

Crystal Adell, CEO of Black Women Do Workout joined guest host Jeff Johnson on “NewsOne Now” for this week’s installment on Fit!Live!Win!. Adell dispels the myth that Black women do not workout and details creative and fun ways to exercise while creating a support system to keep them on track. Listen to their entire conversation below. Be sure to listen to “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin, […]

Want a no-nonsense, low-impact workout that can potentially burn crazy calories? Just jump on the elliptical! But, before you do…read the below tips first to make sure you’re actually getting the most out of that workout. Stand Up Straight This actually goes for most pieces of workout equipment (and working out, period): proper posture is […]

Exercise isn’t just about toning up and slimming down. Yes, it’s great for your health and achieving a sexy body, but exercising can also help make sex more enjoyable. Why? It’s important to remember that chest, back, core and leg strength are the key areas that tend to make all the difference when it comes […]

Who knew states even HAD official exercises??? According to AP News, Missouri’s official state exercise is…the jumping jack! Gov. Jay Nixon recently signed legislation that added the classic exercise to a list of more than two dozen official symbols. Umm…why? Students of Pershing Elementary School in St. Joseph lobbied for jumping jacks to be the […]

Women are generally considered to be the healthiest gender. Again, in general. They tend to eat better, go to the doctor when there’s something wrong, and consistently practice healthier habits. This said, according to an MSNBC report, 43% of all U.S. counties saw increases in female death rates over a recent 14-year period, while male […]