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Get Healthy Tri-State: Step up for a better body – Huntington Herald Dispatch

By Treadmill Desk on Sunday, October 31st, 2010 | No Comments

Want a sexier six-pack, better blood pressure and the energy of a 20-year-old? All you gotta do is take 4,883 more steps a day. You’re already logging about 5,117 steps a day, says a new study of average walking habits. For top-shelf fitness and a better-looking body, your target is 10,000 steps. Here are four [...]

In Honor of Labor Day Weekend: The Treadmill Desk – Channel Insider (blog)

By Treadmill Desk on Saturday, October 30th, 2010 | No Comments

Thursday, September 02, 2010 10:33 AM/EST Ever feel like your life is full of doing the same task over and over again? Does it seem like you are on a treadmill, figuratively? Well, now you can also be on one, literally, while you are working. In honor of Labor Day weekend, we bring you the [...]

Scary Facts – Sitting Too Much Will Kill You – About.com: Health

By Treadmill Desk on Saturday, October 30th, 2010 | No Comments

The evidence is mounting that all of those lifestyle steps you put on your pedometer when you aren’t purposefully exercising may be saving your life. Even if you logged 10,000 steps a day with a brisk hour’s walk, but sat most of the rest of the day, you are at a higher risk of death:? [...]

6 Fitness Splurges Worth the Money – U.S. News & World Report (blog)

By Treadmill Desk on Saturday, October 30th, 2010 | No Comments

Splurging on your fitness can certainly be a worthy investment. But how can you tell the solid buys from the novelties destined to collect dust in your basement? Top fitness professionals identified six smart ways to spend your money.1. Behavior changing programs. Programs designed to help you adopt a new exercise mindset—such as audio tapes, [...]

U. tests benefits of treadmill desk – RU Daily Targum

By Treadmill Desk on Saturday, October 30th, 2010 | No Comments

Some may find it hard to head to the gym after a long day, but through a new study at the University, students may be able walk and work all at once.In the lab of the Loree Building on Douglass campus, students at the University will have the chance to participate in a study for [...]

Obesity expert Dr. James Levine brings his passion for good health to Cleveland – Plain Dealer (blog)

By Treadmill Desk on Wednesday, October 20th, 2010 | No Comments

The 45-year-old Mayo Clinic professor will begin a program called the Cleveland Project next month when he starts working with University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University. “A healthy Cleveland is a more viable Cleveland,” he said. “Happy people, happy city, happy economy.” Levine, a physician, hopes that while fighting obesity and the many health [...]

Turn Your Office into a Healthy Hideaway – IBTimes

By Treadmill Desk on Wednesday, October 20th, 2010 | No Comments

A common complaint amongst time-squeezed Americans is that there just aren’t enough hours in the day. The solution? Make the most of the hours we have. Most people spend eight or more hours sitting on their butts in an office or cubicle in front of a computer. Eight hours of inactivity, five days a week, [...]

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