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November 20, 2009	Issue 178: Balance for Kids: How to Motivate Them
November 13, 2009	Issue 177: What is a Foam Roller and What Can it do for You?
November 6, 2009	Issue 176: Resistance Bands Are Extremely Versatile
October 30, 2009	Issue 175: Exercise Ball Crunches
October 23, 2009	Issue 174: Stretch Your Hips Before Core Strength Exercise
October 16, 2009	Issue 173: Limit Core Strengthening in the Morning
October 9, 2009	Issue 172: Choosing the Right Exercise Ball for Your Height
October 2, 2009	Issue 171: Maintain a Balance When Strength Training
September 18, 2009	Issue 170: Golf Training Aids Improve Your Balance on the Fairway
September 11, 2009	Issue 169: A Balance Exercise That Targets Your Abs
September 4, 2009	Issue 168: The Three Elements of Balance
August 28, 2009	Issue 167: Poor Balance and Health Care Problems
August 21, 2009	Issue 166: Pilates for Pregnancy: Side Kick
August 14, 2009	Issue 165: Pilates for Pregnancy: Modified Leg Front Pull
August 7, 2009	Issue 164: Pilates for Pregnancy: the Saw
July 31, 2009	Issue 163: Try basic Pilates exercises as part of your fitness program during pregnancy.
July 24, 2009	Issue 162: Pilates for Pregnancy: Back Strength
July 10, 2009	Issue 161: Other pieces of gym equipment combine core strength, balance and low-impact cardiovascular exercise.
July 3, 2009	Issue 160: Balance Board for ACL Training
June 26, 2009	Issue 159: Senior Balance Exercise 1: Walk Heel-to-Toe
June 19, 2009	Issue 158: Seniors should try basic balance exercises to begin building their defenses against dangerous falls.
June 12, 2009	Issue 157: Exercises that people with severe osteoporosis should generally avoid.
June 5, 2009	Issue 156: Exercise can help prevent bone loss, even in people already suffering from osteoporosis.
May 29, 2009	Issue 155: Supervise children while they are using balance boards and other equipment.
May 22, 2009	Issue 154: The benefits of balance board training are physical and psychological.
May 15, 2009	Issue 153: Only participate in exercise that you can comfortably tolerate.
May 8, 2009	Issue 152: Use a headset while talking on the telephone.
May 1, 2009	Issue 151: Use a book stand for reading without neck strain.
April 10, 2009	Issue 150: Core Strength Training for Triathletes
April 3, 2009	Issue 149: Tips for Safe Abdominal Exercises
March 27, 2009	Issue 148: Exercise Balls Can Strengthen Your Abdominals
March 20, 2009	Issue 147: Doing 100 Abdominal Crunches is Not the Answer
March 13, 2009	Issue 146: Use a Medicine Ball to Target Body Parts During Workouts
March 6, 2009	Issue 145: Resistance Bands Produce Quicker Results
February 20, 2009	Issue 144: Three Core Strength Exercises
February 13, 2009	Issue 143: Why Core Strength is Important
February 6, 2009	Issue 142: Core Stability and How to Achieve it
January 30, 2009	Issue 141: The Health Benefits of Golf
January 23, 2009	Issue 140: Timing Your Repetitions During Exercise
January 16, 2009	Issue 139: Breathing Correctly When You Exercise
January 9, 2009	Issue 138: Stability Balls Create Shapely Behinds
January 2, 2009	Issue 137: Three Fat Burning Trends for 2006
December 26, 2008	Issue 136: Tips on Exercising from the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
December 19, 2008	Issue 135: Strength and balance training will protect your knees from injury.
December 12, 2008	Issue 134: Build balance, ankle flexibility and strength to prevent ankle sprains.
December 5, 2008	Issue 133: Golf Exercise Tips
November 28, 2008	Issue 132: Ski-specific exercises
November 21, 2008	Issue 131: A Ski Exercise to Improve Agility and Quickness
November 14, 2008	Issue 130: Skiing: Great Calorie Burning Exercise
November 7, 2008	Issue 129: Hockey Slide Boards Train Players More Fully
October 31, 2008	Issue 128: Double Crunches: For Advanced Abs
October 24, 2008	Issue 127: Focus on Alignment During BOSU Ball Workouts
October 17, 2008	Issue 126: BOSU Balls Enhance Cardio Workouts
October 10, 2008	Issue 125: Yoga Focuses on Flexibility to Improve Balance
October 3, 2008	Issue 124: Improve Balance by Strengthening the Pelvic Muscles
September 26, 2008	Issue 123: A Strong Core Means Better Balance
September 19, 2008	Issue 122: Athletes Take Note: Exercise balls Can Help Loosen Tight Hips
September 12, 2008	Issue 121: Fitness Ball Exercises Firm Your Glutes
September 5, 2008	Issue 120: Fitness Ball Exercises Firm Your Thighs
August 29, 2008	Issue 119: Exercise Ball are Fun For Kids
August 22, 2008	Issue 118: Exercise Balls Can Relieve Back Pain
August 15, 2008	Issue 117: Dress Well During Workouts
August 8, 2008	Issue 116: Too Small Ball Can Cause Hyperextension of the Spine
August 1, 2008	Issue 115: A balance board is a simple, multi-purpose tool to improve balance, range of motion and strength.
July 25, 2008	Issue 114: Bongo boards create dynamic instability: start slow and put safety first.
July 18, 2008	Issue 113: The Bongo board provides even more dynamic balance training.
July 11, 2008	Issue 112: Encourage physical activity and balance development in your children.
July 4, 2008	Issue 111: Adjust monitor position to avoid eye strain, neck strain and headaches.
June 27, 2008	Issue 110: Choose a ball chair based on height and quality.
June 20, 2008	Issue 109: Try a Power Web to strengthen your hands and relieve stiffness created by repetitive motions.
June 6, 2008	Issue 108: Balance training can help reduce your risk of ACL injuries.
May 30, 2008	Issue 107: Prevent injuries by getting enough rest and proper nutrition.
May 23, 2008	Issue 106: Incorporate balance training into your fitness routine to prevent falls and fall-related injuries.
May 9, 2008	Issue 105: Cycling is a great, low-impact calorie-burning workout that leverages balance and core strength.
May 2, 2008	Issue 104: Try using an exercise as a “birthing ball” to ease the pressures and discomforts of labor.
April 18, 2008	Issue 103: Consult a professional and choose an exercise program that suits your needs and goals.
April 11, 2008	Issue 102: Regular exercise will provide the greatest degree of benefit for seniors.
April 4, 2008	Issue 101: Increasing flexibility through stretching, yoga and functional training will keep you limber.
March 28, 2008	Issue 100: Strength training builds athleticism and helps to prevent injury.
March 21, 2008	Issue 99: Perform free weight exercises on a Swiss ball for a more challenging, deeper work-out.
March 14, 2008	Issue 98: Balance Boards Work Your Core
March 7, 2008	Issue 97: What a Wobble Board Can Do For You
February 29, 2008	Issue 96: What is a Bongo Board and What Can it do?
February 22, 2008	Issue 95: Foam Rollers Provide Useful Support in Balance Exercises
February 15, 2008	Issue 94: Don't Over-Inflate Your Exercise Ball
February 8, 2008	Issue 93: History of the BOSU Ball
February 1, 2008	Issue 92: Ski trainer machines
January 25, 2008	Issue 91: Stability Ball Exercises
January 18, 2008	Issue 90: Why Use a Weight Vest?
January 11, 2008	Issue 89: The Benefit of Ski Machines
January 4, 2008	Issue 88: What a Slide Board Can Do to Improve Balance
December 28, 2007	Issue 87: Pilates Offers Unique Balance and Fitness Challenges
December 21, 2007	Issue 86: Medicine Balls for Better Golf
December 14, 2007	Issue 85: Try a Medicine Ball for Balance Exercises
December 7, 2007	Issue 84: Cobblestone Mats Help with Balance and Reduce Blood Pressure
November 30, 2007	Issue 83: Use other active sitting devices if an exercise ball is not the right “chair” for you.
November 23, 2007	Issue 82: Sitting on an Exercise Ball
November 2, 2007	Issue 81: Balance Board Exercises for the General Public Versus Athletes
October 26, 2007	Issue 80: Buying a Balance Board
October 19, 2007	Issue 79: Balance Boards for Agility and Strength
October 12, 2007	Issue 78: Ball Chairs Help Posture
October 5, 2007	Issue 77: Ball Exercise vs. Floor Exercise
September 28, 2007	Issue 76: Ball-Wall Squat
September 21, 2007	Issue 75: Beginning Balance
September 14, 2007	Issue 74: Effective Cross Training
September 7, 2007	Issue 73: Get Stronger with Balance Training
August 31, 2007	Issue 72: Exercise Ball for Abs
August 24, 2007	Issue 71: Get the Right Ball
August 17, 2007	Issue 70: Getting Started With an Exercise Ball
August 10, 2007	Issue 69: Make Yourself Heavier with a Weight Vest
August 3, 2007	Issue 68: How Yoga Improves Balance
July 27, 2007	Issue 67: Rehabilitating Sprained Ankles
July 13, 2007	Issue 66: Skate on a Slide Board
July 6, 2007	Issue 65: Sports Specific Training
June 29, 2007	Issue 64: Swimmer's Shoulder Pain
June 22, 2007	Issue 63: The Latest Ski Machine
June 15, 2007	Issue 62: The Bongo Board is Still Here
June 8, 2007	Issue 61: Why Is It Swiss?
June 1, 2007	Issue 60: Wobble Board For Balance
May 25, 2007	Issue 59: Uses for the Medicine Ball
May 18, 2007	Issue 58: Wobble Board Exercises For All Stages
May 11, 2007	Issue 57: A Cross Trainer Machine Adds Variety
May 4, 2007	Issue 56: Keeping an Exercise Chart
April 27, 2007	Issue 55: Meet the BOSU Ball
April 20, 2007	Issue 54: The Alexander Technique is a method that works to change movement habits in everyday activities.
April 13, 2007	Issue 53: A Stronger Core
April 6, 2007	Issue 52: Core Strength Exercise #2: Ab Roll
March 30, 2007	Issue 51: Core Strength Exercise #3: Balance Board “Crunch”
March 23, 2007	Issue 50: Core Strength Exercise #1: Back extension using the Swiss Ball
March 16, 2007	Issue 49: Gyrotonics emphasizes controlled resistance and the development of flexibility and strength.
March 2, 2007	Issue 48: The Feldenkrais Method uses gentle movement to enhance functional mobility.
February 23, 2007	Issue 47: Avoid Agony of the Feet: Use a Foot Stool for Ergonomic Seating
February 16, 2007	Issue 46: Check Your Elbow Ergonomics
February 9, 2007	Issue 45: Don't Be a Slouch; Use Ergonomic Seating
February 2, 2007	Issue 44: Engage Your Core with Active Sitting
January 26, 2007	Issue 43: Exercise Ball Chairs Promote Active Sitting
January 19, 2007	Issue 42: Ergonomic Seating: Take it With You
January 12, 2007	Issue 41: How to Sit on a Ball Chair
January 5, 2007	Issue 40: Use the Lumbar Support to Sit Tall
December 29, 2006	Issue 39: Ergonomic Tip: Get Moving
December 22, 2006	Issue 38: Keep Your Eyes on the Prize; the Computer Screen
December 15, 2006	Issue 37: Keyboard and Mouse Trays Ensure a Neutral Typing Position
December 8, 2006	Issue 36: Kneeling Ergonomic Chairs Promote Good Posture
December 1, 2006	Issue 35: Is Your Ergonomic Chair Too Deep?
November 24, 2006	Issue 34: Measure Your Thighs in a Good Way: Ergonomic Seating
November 17, 2006	Issue 33: Optimize Your Workplace Ergonomics at Your Desk
October 27, 2006	Issue 32: Use the Armrests on Your Ergonomic Chair to Relieve Neck and Shoulder Strain
October 20, 2006	Issue 31: Practice Office Ergonomics by Avoiding Awkward Positions
October 13, 2006	Issue 30: Monitor Stands Can Improve Ergonomics in the Office
October 6, 2006	Issue 29: Use a balance board, wobble board or weeble boards as a footrest at work and at home.
September 29, 2006	Issue 28: Benefits of Foot Massage
September 8, 2006	Issue 27: Proprioception exercises can be easy or difficult, depending on your needs and fitness level.
September 1, 2006	Issue 26: Proprioception exercises should begin early in the rehabilitation process.
August 25, 2006	Issue 25: Proprioception is a critical component of balance.
August 18, 2006	Issue 24: Pilates for Pregnancy: Spine Twist
August 4, 2006	Issue 22: Relax With Foam Rollers
July 21, 2006	Issue 21: Balance training can both limit one’s risk of injury and play a fundamental role in rehabilitation.
July 14, 2006	Issue 20: Using a Wobble Board will improve your balance and can add a new challenge to your training.
July 7, 2006	Issue 19: Select balance training equipment scaled to the smaller size and special needs of children.
June 30, 2006	Issue 18: Be familiar with the kinds of exercise that focus on balance and core stability.
June 23, 2006	Issue 17: Pilates focuses on developing core strength and stability as a foundation for functional movement.
June 16, 2006	Issue 16: Make sure your desk is adjusted to the proper height.
June 9, 2006	Issue 15: The benefits of functional training are healthful, practical and aesthetic.
May 26, 2006	Issue 14: Physical therapy focuses on rehabilitative and functional training.
May 19, 2006	Issue 13: Balance is a function of the strength and proprioceptive abilities of the musculoskeletal system.
May 12, 2006	Issue 12: Use a balance board or another unstable surface to further challenge the balance system.
May 5, 2006	Issue 11: For real core strength and stability, it is necessary to target underlying abdominal muscles.
April 21, 2006	Issue 10: Use a wobble board as a footrest.
March 31, 2006	Issue 9: Use simple tests to gauge your level of proprioception.
March 17, 2006	Issue 8: Swiss balls are great tools for physical therapy, exercise and everyday activities.
March 10, 2006	Issue 7: Balance and coordination are the cornerstones to good alpine skiing.
February 24, 2006	Issue 6: Rowing – on the water or on an erg machine – is a whole-body workout that originates in your core.
February 17, 2006	Issue 5: Core stability training is essential to sports performance and injury prevention.
February 10, 2006	Issue 4: Exercise balls can help in postpartum recovery and soothing infants.
February 3, 2006	Issue 3: Exercises generally recommended for people with osteoporosis.
January 27, 2006	Issue 2: Use a ball as a chair.

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