Body & Soul Fitness Studio - Lancaster, PA - All Women's Fitness Center

The following is a list of articles containing some great information. However, exercise is not an exact science and there are differing opinions among those working in the field. So, although I may not agree with 100% of the information presented, I definitely found the vast majority of each of the following pieces worthwhile reading.

Exercise / Physical Fitness | Stress Management
Weight Management/ Body Image | Self Motivation/ Success/ Goal Setting
Yoga / Massage / Meditation | General Health | Websites to Check Out

EXERCISE / PHYSICAL FITNESS Return to top

http://www.acefitness.org/media/media_display.cfm?NewsID=187

Active Seniors Enjoy Life More
http://acefitness.org/fitfacts/fitfacts_display.cfm?itemid=14

Avoiding the Muscle Hustle: Tips for Buying Exercise Equipment
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/musclealrt.htm

Aerobic Myths
http://www.highnrg.com/articles/archive/1099article.htm

Benefits of Flexibility Training
http://www.global-fitness.com/articles/article_flexibility.html

Benefits of Strength Training
http://www.global-fitness.com/articles/a_strength.html

Benefits of Strength Training (Not the same article as above)
http://www.longfellowclubs.com/strengthtraining.htm

Body Basics: A Unique Perspective
http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/activity/bodybasics.htm

Cardio Queens
http://www.athleticnutrition.com/TrainersCorner28.shtml

Discovering The Value of Personal Training
http://www.bsfstudio.com/Discovering Personal Training.htm

Easy Ways To Boost Your Activity Level
http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/activity/activity.htm

Effective Ways of Measuring Progress
http://www.global-fitness.com/articles/article_measuringprogress.html

Exercise and Weight Control
http://fitness.gov/exerciseweight.html

Exercise Benefits For Women Of All Ages, Why All Women Should Get Moving Today
http://sportsmedicine.about.com/library/weekly/aa040102a.htm

Exercise regularly: A healthy habit for healthy aging
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=1A44F07A-CED5-4074-87EF676702D5E889

Exercise Myths Debunked
http://www.bsfstudio.com/Exercise Myths Debunked.htm

Exercise Myths: Separating Fact From Fiction
http://www.highnrg.com/articles/articles.htm

Fat Burning and Exercise Intensity
http://www.jazzmiramesa.com/articles/article5999.html

Fat Burning Potential
http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/activity/burnfat.htm

Fitness Fundamentals: Guidelines for Personal Exercise Programs
http://fitness.gov/fitness.html

Fitness Glossary:
http://www.wholefitness.com/glossary.html

Fitness Tip - Why Women Need Weight Training
http://www.ideafit.com/articles/women_training.htm

Guidelines For Effective Strength Training
http://www.bsfstudio.com/Guidelines For Effective Strength Training.htm

How To Buy Athletic Shoes
http://www.physsportsmed.com/issues/1999/11_99/shoes.htm

Life Advice About Fitness and Exercise
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/health/fitnexer/fitnexer.htm

Questions and Answers About Arthritis and Exercise
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/health/qa-arthex/arthex.htm

Slowing The Aging Clock
http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/activity/agingclock.htm

Strength Training Basics
http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/activity/trainbasics.htm

Strength Training: The Fountain Of Youth
http://www.highnrg.com/articles/archive/0201article.htm

Take Time To Stretch
http://www.healthy.net/asp/templates/article.asp?PageType=Article&ID=218

10 Steps To Help You Avoid Losing The Thrill
http://www.healthdiscovery.net/articles/10steps.htm

The Abdominal Craze, Perception, and the Art of Observation
http://www.healthy.net/asp/templates/article.asp?PageType=Article&ID=1113

Twelve Reasons Every Adult Should Do Strength Exercise
http://www.healthy.net/asp/templates/article.asp?PageType=Article&ID=296

Understanding Your Training Heart Rate
http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/activity/thr.htm

What's Your Excuse?
http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/activity/excuses.htm

Why Is Exercise Important?
http://www.healthdiscovery.net/articles/exercise_importa.htm

Women and Physical Activity: A Historical Journey
http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/activity/womenhistory.htm

STRESS MANAGEMENT Return to top

http://www.realage.com/HB25/HB25.asp?wci=HArticle&cid=13489&sid=945

Exercise: The Destressor
http://www.highnrg.com/articles/archive/0699article.htm

Mind and Body
http://www.wholefitness.com/mindandbody.html

Stress Management
http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/weight/stresmgt.htm

The Effects of Stress on Systems in the Body
http://www.holistic-online.com/stress/stress_effect-on-body-systems.htm

Top 10 Ways for Women to Nurture Themselves
http://www.improvingme.com/article1094.shtml

21 Ways To Relieve Internal Stress
http://www.global-fitness.com/articles/article_stress.html

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT/ BODY IMAGE Return to top

http://www.global-fitness.com/articles/article_accept.html

America Needs An Attitude Adjustment
http://acefitness.org/fitfacts/fitfacts_display.cfm?itemid=72

Are Your Sleep Habits Affecting Your Weight Loss?
http://www.ensureyoursuccess.net/landrysleep.html

Converting Recipes to Lowfat
http://www.20ishparents.com/arthhouse/cooking/convertingtolowfat.shtml

Dieting and Metabolism
http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/weight/0698metabolism.htm

Diets Don't Work!
http://www.global-fitness.com/articles/article_dietsdontwork.html

Eating Healthy When Eating Out
http://www.highnrg.com/articles/archive/1100article.htm

Even Young Kids Now Fixate on Weight
http://healthscout.com/printerFriendly.asp?ap=409&id=504518

Fat Facts and Fallacies
http://www.jazzmiramesa.com/articles/article122098.html

Four Diet Myths
http://www.improvingme.com/article1076.shtml

8 Keys To A Healthy Weight
http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/weight/eightkeys.htm

Learn To Love Your Body
http://www.improvingme.com/article1048.shtml

No Weigh
http://www.highnrg.com/articles/archive/1299article.htm

Of Course You Want To Lose Weight and Feel Great -- or do You?
http://www.global-fitness.com/articles/article_feelgreat.html

Plateaus and Pitfalls: Overcoming Weight Loss Obstacles
http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/weight/plateaus.htm

10 Steps To Changing Your Eating Behavior
http://www.ideafit.com/ft10step.htm

The Ten Biggest Fat Loss Lies
http://www.femalemuscle.com/fat_loss/fat_loss_lies.htm

There's No Such Thing as Cheating
http://www.global-fitness.com/articles/article_cheating.html

Why The Scale Lies
http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/weight/scale.htm

SELF IMPROVEMENT/ SUCCESS/ GOAL SETTING Return to top

http://www.bsfstudio.com/LCW article 1 - New Year's resolution.htm

Avoid Negative Thinking; Choose to be Positive
http://www.global-fitness.com/articles/article_avoidnegative.html

Change Your Mind and Change Your Life!
http://www.global-fitness.com/articles/article_changemind.html

Distinguishing Traits of Emerging Women…And How To Unfold Your Own Potential
http://www.mindbodysoul.com/corpus/mind/insight/emergingwom/main.html

Distinguishing Traits of Emerging Women…And How To Unfold Your Own Potential, Part 2
http://www.mindbodysoul.com/corpus/mind/insight/emergingwom/main2.html

8 Patterns Of Limited Thinking
http://www.mindbodysoul.com/corpus/mind/insight/thoughtsand/main.html

Exercise Your Brain
http://www.wholefitness.com/brainpower.html

Five Self-Growth Questions
http://www.topachievement.com/williamcottringer.html

How Kids Learn Gratitude
http://beliefnet.com/story/51/story_5119.html

Make A Successful Resolution
http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/activity/resolute.htm

Resolve Conflicts At Work
http://www.wholefitness.com/workconflicts.html

Spiritual Well-Being
http://www.wholefitness.com/spiritualwbeing.html

Successful Programs are for Life--Take it One Step at a Time
http://www.global-fitness.com/articles/article_onestep.html

10 Tips for a Physically and Mentally Balanced Life
http://www.global-fitness.com/articles/article_balancedlife.html

Ten Ways To Evolve
http://www.improvingme.com/article1079.shtml

Ten Ways We Make Life Difficult
http://www.mindbodysoul.com/corpus/mind/insight/doinglessand/main.html

What You Think is What You'll Get
http://www.global-fitness.com/articles/article_think.html

YOGA / MASSAGE / MEDITATION Return to top

http://www.holistic-online.com/massage/mas_benefits.htm

Exercise and Massage
http://www.wholefitness.com/hmassage.html

General Yoga Information
http://www.americanyogaassociation.org/general.html

Is Yoga For You?
http://acefitness.org/fitfacts/fitfacts_display.cfm?itemid=70

Meditation and Relaxation
http://www.healthy.net/asp/templates/article.asp?PageType=Article&ID=191

Meditation and Relaxation: 20 Minutes A Day Can Make A Difference
http://www.shpm.com/articles/stress/medrel.html

Meditation: Try It Out!
http://www.shpm.com/articles/stress/medtryit.html

What Is Meditation
http://www.meditationsociety.com/what.html

Why Do Yoga?
http://www.yogasite.com/why.htm

Yoga and Its Impact On Modern Society
http://www.mindbodysoul.com/corpus/mind/insight/yoga/main.html

GENERAL HEALTH Return to top

http://www.nfcr.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pt_topten

Drink Up (Article about tea)
http://www.jazzmiramesa.com/articles/article32899.html

WEBSITES TO CHECK OUT: Return to top

http://www.americanheart.org

Health Web Health Links
http://www.internet-health-directory.com

healthfinder
http://www.healthfinder.gov

HealthWorld Online (Lots of great articles, just ignore the supplement advertisements.)
http://www.healthy.net

Holistic-online
http://www.holistic-online.com/herb_home.htm

Improving Me, Your Site For Self Improvement
http://www.improvingme.com

MEDLINEplus Health Information
http://medlineplus.gov

Top Achievement
http://www.topachievement.com/articles.html

WebMD
http://my.webmd.com

Whole Foods Market
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com

WholeHealthMD
http://www.wholehealthmd.com