http://www.idigfitness.com Fitness-If You Dig It-You'll Do It! Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:12:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 http://www.idigfitness.com/506/more-exercise-less-death/ http://www.idigfitness.com/506/more-exercise-less-death/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:04:18 +0000 I Dig Fitness http://www.idigfitness.com/?p=506 A recent study from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Cambridge University and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden has found that even light or moderate intensity physical activity, such as walking or cycling, can substantially reduce the risk of premature death. Here’s the scoop are reported in Science Daily (July 25, 2010): The good news [...]]]> http://www.idigfitness.com/506/more-exercise-less-death/feed/ 0 http://www.idigfitness.com/319/living-in-the-past-dying-in-the-present/ http://www.idigfitness.com/319/living-in-the-past-dying-in-the-present/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:47:03 +0000 I Dig Fitness http://www.idigfitness.com/?p=319 There have been times when yours truly could be heard to say, “I used to run” or “I used to do triathlons” or “I used to be in really good shape.”  There have also been times when the current reality exhibited “a few” extra pounds and not much physical activity.  If the same could be [...]]]> http://www.idigfitness.com/319/living-in-the-past-dying-in-the-present/feed/ 0 http://www.idigfitness.com/309/stop-working-out/ http://www.idigfitness.com/309/stop-working-out/#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2009 16:41:58 +0000 I Dig Fitness http://www.idigfitness.com/?p=309 The term “working out” automatically conjures up visions of tedious, unpleasant tasks. One key to fitness that we preach here at IDigFitness.Com is to break out of the “health club” mentality and to turn the things you enjoy doing into fitness activities. Remember, “If you dig it, you’ll do it.” According to Barry A. Franklin, [...]]]> http://www.idigfitness.com/309/stop-working-out/feed/ 0