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Medical Reference

• Weight Lifting and Strength Training Tips for Teens

  WebMD offers strength training and weight lifting tips for teens.

• Exercise & Fitness Resources

  WebMD offers a handful of good resources for information about health and fitness.

• Circuit Training: What You Do, Benefits, and More

  Everything you need to know about a circuit training workout.

• 12 Tips to Help You Stick With Your Fitness Program

  If you're bored or unmotivated by your fitness routine -- or just starting a new exercise program -- use these 12 tips from WebMD to pump up your game.

Features

• Banish Your Belly

  Why it's so important to tame tummy flab­ and how to get started

• Lifting Weights the Super-Slow Way

  Stars and athletes have been using it for years as a way to get in shape

• The Basics: Build Muscle for Better Health

  For a balanced fitness program, strength training is essential. It can slow the muscle loss that comes with age, build the strength of your muscles and connective tissues, increase bone density, cut your risk of injury, and help ease arthritis pain.

• Healthy for Life: Fitness Needs for Every Decade of a Woman’s Life

  It’s never too late for women to start a fitness program. Here’s how to start exercising and keep it going no matter what part of your lifetime you’re at.

Video

• 3 Things to Keep in Your Gym Bag

  Everyone knows to bring a towel to the gym, but what about a tennis ball?

• Gym Smarts: Cardio (Treadmill)

  Want to get a great cardio workout, but just don’t know where to start? Take our crash course on cardio training. Master Personal Trainer, Dori Ricci, shows us how to get the best workout from the treadmill.

• Benefits of Interval Training

  Burn more calories, increase endurance and strength but spend less time in the gym.

• Exercising When You Have Health Problems

  James Rippe discusses how to push through exercise when you have health problems.

Slideshows & Images

• Risky Exercises and Better Bets

  Workout not working? Who has time to waste on ineffective, risky exercises? Not you. So ditch these seven moves which may not deliver the results you want -- and may even cause injury

• The 30-Minute Workout Routine

  Think you don't have time to work out? You do! Intensity is key, especially if you don't have much time. Get moving with this 30 minute "quickie" routine that includes cardio and resistance training for each major muscle group.

• Top Muscle-Building Moves for Men

  Want bulging biceps and a bigger chest? This WebMD slideshow shows men how to get buff with just two efficient workouts each week.

• 9 Tips for Flat Abs

  Want flat abs? See how to get them, including step-by-step instructions for performing the best abdominal exercises.

Expert Commentary

• The P90X System

  What is the P90X exercise system, and how well does it work to help you lose weight, build muscle, and get in shape? Our expert reviews the P90X series of fitness DVDs.

• Drink Up for Sports and Fitness

  Learn about hydration for outdoor sports and fitness activities.

• What to Drink When You Exercise

  We all know that when we work out, it's important to stay hydrated. WebMD looks at what to drink when you exercise.

• Super-Waters-Health-Hype

  Information on bottled water.

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