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03/08/2010

'Boot camp' exercise classes have less yelling, more encouragement

COURTNEY PERRY/DMN

Fitness boot camps have gone soft. Or at least they're getting kinder. The workout is still intense, but area classes now offer a variety of features to help boost morale.

03/02/2010

Boost memory and mood with exercise
One of the best ways to improve memory over the years, doctors say, may be to put down the crossword puzzle and get on the treadmill.

March 2010 Fitness Calendar

02/24/2010

Dallas/Fort Worth Curling Club shows novices that curious sport tougher than it looks

The Dallas/Fort Worth Curling Club will host an open lesson from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday at the Dr Pepper StarCenter, 12700 N. Stemmons Freeway (just south of Valley View Lane) in Farmers Branch.

NATHAN HUNSINGER/DMN

The Dallas/Fort Worth Curling Club is working to educate the casual spectator what the sport is really like. More than 200 novices took to the ice at the Dr Pepper StarCenter in Farmers Branch this weekend to give it a try.
Blog: Olympics
Link: The Dallas/Fort Worth Curling Club

10/20/2009

Barefoot running offers a new challenge, may strengthen feet

Is running in bare feet a trend, or the preference of a few oddballs? Find out why it's becoming a trend and how to try it.

06/05/2009

Workout: From beer belly to six-pack
Mike Thornton may have enviable abs now, but it wasn't always that way. About eight years ago, the Dallas personal trainer had a feature that he shared with more than two-thirds of American men: a beer belly. Here's his workout for getting better abs.