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Can Fat America Consume Fitness and Exercise? Fri Sep 14, 3:01 AM ET
New workout pill in development is designed to do what diet pills don't: assist weight loss through exercise.
Saint Joseph, MO (PRWEB) September 14, 2007 -- Most of us wish we were a few pounds lighter, or able to climb a flight of stairs without needing a respirator once we reach the top. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) states that 3 of 4 Americans do not exercise consistently and as many as 7 out of 10 are overweight.
According to the Director of Product Development at Certigo Nutraceuticals, Dan O'Connor, "Many overweight and sedentary people have a desire to get fit and lose weight evidenced by the over-consumption of fad diets and weight loss pills in recent years. However, permanent weight loss and real fitness will only come through consistent exercise; and diet pills and exercise are quite incompatible."
With this in mind, Certigo Nutraceuticals has been developing a workout pill that, unlike diet pills, addresses problems such as a lack of motivation, energy and endurance that hinder those who are sedentary or overweight from getting fit and permanently losing weight.
Mr. O'Connor puts it this way, "Workout pills have the same ease of use as diet pills. However, instead of giving you cramping and diarrhea, they stimulate motivation to exercise, increase energy levels, and alleviate muscle fatigue helping you reach the exercise intensity needed to produce real fitness results and long-term weight loss."
Consistent exercise is the key to permanent weight loss and workout pills may be an effective tool in helping anyone reach their exercise and fitness goals. Best of all, exercising produces no negative side effects other than temporary soreness and the minor inconvenience of repeating one's self many times when asked "Have you been working out?"
For additional information on the news that is the subject of this release, contact Joe Freudenthal or visit www.certigo.us.
About Certigo Nutraceuticals:
Certigo Nutraceuticals is a US-based nutraceuticals company founded by health care and fitness professionals. Its manufacturing facility registered with the FDA is one of the first to receive the National Nutritional Food Association's (NNFA) Good Manufacturing Process (GMP) Seal of Approval.
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Certigo Nutraceuticals
816-396-5556
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Thursday, September 6, 2007
Exercise And Yoga Improves Quality of Life In Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Web address: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/09/070904181751.htm
Source: American Society of Clinical Oncology
Date: September 4, 2007
More on: Fitness, Breast Cancer, Alternative Medicine, Colon Cancer, Menopause, Women's Health
Exercise And Yoga Improves Quality Of Life In Women With Early-stage Breast Cancer
Science Daily — Two studies report that exercise and yoga can help maintain and in some cases improve quality of life in women with early-stage breast cancer. The first study found that resistance and aerobic exercise improved physical fitness, self-esteem and body composition, and that resistance exercise improved chemotherapy completion rates. The second study demonstrated that yoga was particularly beneficial for women who were not receiving chemotherapy during the study period.
Resistance and aerobic exercise
In the first study, Canadian investigators explored the effects of exercise on quality of life, physical fitness and body composition in women receiving chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer. This study, the Supervised Trial of Aerobic versus Resistance Training (START) trial, is the largest to date to explore the effects of exercise during chemotherapy and one of the first to evaluate a regimen of resistance exercise.
Researchers divided women into three groups: supervised resistance exercise three times weekly (82 women), supervised aerobic exercise three times weekly (78), and no aerobic or resistance exercise, also known as the "usual care" group (82). The median duration of chemotherapy and exercise was 17 weeks. Participants were surveyed at the beginning and middle of chemotherapy and up to four weeks after completing treatment.
They found that resistance exercise was better than usual care for improving muscle strength, lean body mass and self-esteem. Aerobic exercise was better than usual care for improving aerobic fitness, self-esteem and body fat percentage. Exercise did not cause lymphedema or other adverse side effects.
"Breast cancer patients can exercise while they're receiving chemotherapy and achieve meaningful benefits in terms of physical fitness, body composition and self-esteem," said lead author Kerry Courneya, PhD, professor and Canada research chair in physical activity and cancer at the University of Alberta.
Unexpectedly, the study found that women in the resistance exercise group had the best chemotherapy completion rate. The percentage of women who received 85 percent or more of their recommended chemotherapy dose was 78 percent in the resistance exercise group, 74.4 percent in the aerobic exercise group and 65.9 percent in the usual care group. Although it is unclear why exercise may improve chemotherapy completion rates, the authors speculate that exercise may cause an increase in white blood cell counts, which could allow chemotherapy treatments to continue on schedule. The authors caution that this finding should be replicated before it is considered reliable.
Benefits of yoga
In the second study, researchers compared various quality of life measures between 84 women with early-stage breast cancer who took a weekly yoga class for 12 weeks and 44 women who did not take yoga. This was the first study to evaluate the benefits of yoga in an ethnically diverse population of women with breast cancer (primarily Hispanic and African-American women). About half of the women received chemotherapy or radiation therapy during the study period, the remainder had either already completed treatment or not required it. Overall, the women had lower than average levels of quality of life at the beginning of the study.
"Yoga can promote better quality of life for women with breast cancer by helping them connect with others and feel calmer," said lead author Alyson Moadel, PhD, assistant professor in the department of epidemiology and population health at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. "Because yoga was well-received by all cultural and socioeconomic groups, it has the potential to help many women with early-stage breast cancer."
Among all women in the study, those who did not take yoga reported a drop in social well-being scores (a measure of perceived support from and closeness with others) compared with those who took yoga. All other measures (physical, functional, emotional and spiritual well-being; fatigue; anxiety/sadness; irritability; and confusion) did not differ significantly between the groups. As expected, the benefits of yoga were greater in women who adhered to the prescribed regimen and took more classes.
However, among women not undergoing chemotherapy, those taking yoga reported improved overall quality of life as well as better emotional well-being and mood compared with those not taking yoga, who experienced declines in quality of life, mood, and social and spiritual well-being.
"Given the physical and emotional challenges for women undergoing chemotherapy, they may need more yoga to experience these quality of life benefits," explained Dr. Moadel. "If attending frequent classes isn't feasible, women should consider using videotapes at home or doing breathing exercises while they receive treatment."
In an editorial accompanying both studies, Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, PhD, RD, LDN, of the school of nursing and department of surgery at Duke University Medical Center, writes "These results suggest that the timing of lifestyle interventions may be key if [quality of life] is the primary outcome. They point to the challenges in developing effective interventions that must overcome the host of barriers in patients who are under active treatment. Behavioral interventions that are instituted in these patients come during a period when patients are saddled with competing time constraints and also when their emotional and physical energies are being drained. However, such interventions also may demonstrate their greatest impact during this time of treatment."
Both studies and the accopanying editorial were published online September 4 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO).
"Effects of Aerobic and Resistance Exercise in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Adjuvant Chemotherapy: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial." Kerry S. Courneya, et al, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada.
"Randomized Controlled Trial of Yoga Among a Multiethnic Sample of Breast Cancer Patients: Effects on Quality of Life." Alyson B. Moadel, et al, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY.
"Move Onward, Press Forward, and Take a Deep Breath: Can Lifestyle Interventions Improve the Quality of Life of Women With Breast Cancer, and How Can We Be Sure?" Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
Note: This story has been adapted from a news release issued by American Society of Clinical Oncology.
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Source: American Society of Clinical Oncology
Date: September 4, 2007
More on: Fitness, Breast Cancer, Alternative Medicine, Colon Cancer, Menopause, Women's Health
Exercise And Yoga Improves Quality Of Life In Women With Early-stage Breast Cancer
Science Daily — Two studies report that exercise and yoga can help maintain and in some cases improve quality of life in women with early-stage breast cancer. The first study found that resistance and aerobic exercise improved physical fitness, self-esteem and body composition, and that resistance exercise improved chemotherapy completion rates. The second study demonstrated that yoga was particularly beneficial for women who were not receiving chemotherapy during the study period.
Resistance and aerobic exercise
In the first study, Canadian investigators explored the effects of exercise on quality of life, physical fitness and body composition in women receiving chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer. This study, the Supervised Trial of Aerobic versus Resistance Training (START) trial, is the largest to date to explore the effects of exercise during chemotherapy and one of the first to evaluate a regimen of resistance exercise.
Researchers divided women into three groups: supervised resistance exercise three times weekly (82 women), supervised aerobic exercise three times weekly (78), and no aerobic or resistance exercise, also known as the "usual care" group (82). The median duration of chemotherapy and exercise was 17 weeks. Participants were surveyed at the beginning and middle of chemotherapy and up to four weeks after completing treatment.
They found that resistance exercise was better than usual care for improving muscle strength, lean body mass and self-esteem. Aerobic exercise was better than usual care for improving aerobic fitness, self-esteem and body fat percentage. Exercise did not cause lymphedema or other adverse side effects.
"Breast cancer patients can exercise while they're receiving chemotherapy and achieve meaningful benefits in terms of physical fitness, body composition and self-esteem," said lead author Kerry Courneya, PhD, professor and Canada research chair in physical activity and cancer at the University of Alberta.
Unexpectedly, the study found that women in the resistance exercise group had the best chemotherapy completion rate. The percentage of women who received 85 percent or more of their recommended chemotherapy dose was 78 percent in the resistance exercise group, 74.4 percent in the aerobic exercise group and 65.9 percent in the usual care group. Although it is unclear why exercise may improve chemotherapy completion rates, the authors speculate that exercise may cause an increase in white blood cell counts, which could allow chemotherapy treatments to continue on schedule. The authors caution that this finding should be replicated before it is considered reliable.
Benefits of yoga
In the second study, researchers compared various quality of life measures between 84 women with early-stage breast cancer who took a weekly yoga class for 12 weeks and 44 women who did not take yoga. This was the first study to evaluate the benefits of yoga in an ethnically diverse population of women with breast cancer (primarily Hispanic and African-American women). About half of the women received chemotherapy or radiation therapy during the study period, the remainder had either already completed treatment or not required it. Overall, the women had lower than average levels of quality of life at the beginning of the study.
"Yoga can promote better quality of life for women with breast cancer by helping them connect with others and feel calmer," said lead author Alyson Moadel, PhD, assistant professor in the department of epidemiology and population health at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. "Because yoga was well-received by all cultural and socioeconomic groups, it has the potential to help many women with early-stage breast cancer."
Among all women in the study, those who did not take yoga reported a drop in social well-being scores (a measure of perceived support from and closeness with others) compared with those who took yoga. All other measures (physical, functional, emotional and spiritual well-being; fatigue; anxiety/sadness; irritability; and confusion) did not differ significantly between the groups. As expected, the benefits of yoga were greater in women who adhered to the prescribed regimen and took more classes.
However, among women not undergoing chemotherapy, those taking yoga reported improved overall quality of life as well as better emotional well-being and mood compared with those not taking yoga, who experienced declines in quality of life, mood, and social and spiritual well-being.
"Given the physical and emotional challenges for women undergoing chemotherapy, they may need more yoga to experience these quality of life benefits," explained Dr. Moadel. "If attending frequent classes isn't feasible, women should consider using videotapes at home or doing breathing exercises while they receive treatment."
In an editorial accompanying both studies, Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, PhD, RD, LDN, of the school of nursing and department of surgery at Duke University Medical Center, writes "These results suggest that the timing of lifestyle interventions may be key if [quality of life] is the primary outcome. They point to the challenges in developing effective interventions that must overcome the host of barriers in patients who are under active treatment. Behavioral interventions that are instituted in these patients come during a period when patients are saddled with competing time constraints and also when their emotional and physical energies are being drained. However, such interventions also may demonstrate their greatest impact during this time of treatment."
Both studies and the accopanying editorial were published online September 4 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO).
"Effects of Aerobic and Resistance Exercise in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Adjuvant Chemotherapy: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial." Kerry S. Courneya, et al, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada.
"Randomized Controlled Trial of Yoga Among a Multiethnic Sample of Breast Cancer Patients: Effects on Quality of Life." Alyson B. Moadel, et al, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY.
"Move Onward, Press Forward, and Take a Deep Breath: Can Lifestyle Interventions Improve the Quality of Life of Women With Breast Cancer, and How Can We Be Sure?" Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
Note: This story has been adapted from a news release issued by American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Copyright © 1995-2007 ScienceDaily LLC — All rights reserved — Contact: editor@removeme.sciencedaily.com
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Tuesday, September 4, 2007
What's the Best Exercise Method...To Walk or Run?
What's the Best Exercise Method...To Walk or Run?
Monday, Sep 3, 2007 @07:46pm CST
Exercise is on the minds of many Americans as waist-lines expand.
But what exercise is the most effective -- walking or running? News at nine's Ariel Gurian has the results.
When it comes to exercise there are a lot of options...From weights to cardio.
Fitness trainer Ryan Hoskinson says, "when you exercise, you feel better and you look better."
And when it comes to cardio which is better, running or walking?
Hoskinson says, "they both have the benefit of burning calories and muscle."
If you're looking to tone up fitness trainer Ryan Hoskinson says running is the way to go.
Hoskinson adds, "running is great because you can do it faster, you can burn more calories and for people who are more athletic, it helps you build more of a core for your body."
Plus, it gets you toned up and looking your best. But if you have injuries...walking is the best thing.
"There's many benefits to walking. It's a great way to burn calories, build your cardiovascular activities and it's great for people who have a bad back or bad knees or are overweight."
But the most important outcome for any exercise routine is how you feel.
"People are you see you as more healthy, more fit, which gives you a better self feeling."
Monday, Sep 3, 2007 @07:46pm CST
Exercise is on the minds of many Americans as waist-lines expand.
But what exercise is the most effective -- walking or running? News at nine's Ariel Gurian has the results.
When it comes to exercise there are a lot of options...From weights to cardio.
Fitness trainer Ryan Hoskinson says, "when you exercise, you feel better and you look better."
And when it comes to cardio which is better, running or walking?
Hoskinson says, "they both have the benefit of burning calories and muscle."
If you're looking to tone up fitness trainer Ryan Hoskinson says running is the way to go.
Hoskinson adds, "running is great because you can do it faster, you can burn more calories and for people who are more athletic, it helps you build more of a core for your body."
Plus, it gets you toned up and looking your best. But if you have injuries...walking is the best thing.
"There's many benefits to walking. It's a great way to burn calories, build your cardiovascular activities and it's great for people who have a bad back or bad knees or are overweight."
But the most important outcome for any exercise routine is how you feel.
"People are you see you as more healthy, more fit, which gives you a better self feeling."
Monday, September 3, 2007
Latin Dance your way to Cardio Fitness!
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Latin dance your way to cardio fitness
By Desiree Belmarez
Denver Post Staff Writer
Article Last Updated: 09/02/2007 07:26:03 PM MDT
Beto Perez, pictured leading a class, created Zumba when he forgot to bring his regular music to class one day. He substituted salsa and merengue tapes, and a new exercise form followed. ( | )With the rise in popularity of Latin music, exercise has followed, and Zumba is among the hottest styles. In Zumba classes, provocative hip-hop and Latin tunes spin to salsa, merengue, samba and cumbia steps.
The dance form was created by Colombian fitness trainer Beto Perez about a decade ago when he forgot to bring his music to a class he was teaching. From his car he grabbed the tapes he was listening to, a mixture of salsa and merengue. He improvised the class, and Zumba was born. It came to the U.S. in 1999.
Who it's for: Anyone who enjoys Latin music and dance will appreciate Zumba since it combines the two into an hour-long cardio class.
What it's like: You don't have to be able to move like Shakira to get the full benefits. At Women's Weekend Express in Fort Collins, instructor Dianne Doddridge reviews basic salsa, cumbia and merengue steps before the start of each song.
Students watch themselves in a mirror as they line up behind the teacher.
Doddridge tells students how to dance merengue style, shifting her weight from one leg to another as she steps and moves her hips.
"This is more of a cardio class than it is a dance class," she says, reminding students to lift their legs higher and reach their arms farther.
But if the idea of a cardio-based dance session with G-rated lyrics is too vanilla, a class that focuses mostly on Latin dance with racier music, such as the one taught at Studio Soma in Denver, might be for you.
"I don't want this to be a class people do for a cardio workout," the instructor Raquel Cecil says. "It's about self-expression and it's a place where people can come to practice moving sensually without an audience."
In neither class will the teacher tell students what they are doing is wrong.
"There is no right or wrong way to dance," says Doddridge, explaining that once you learn the basic steps the rest is up to you. "That's what makes Zumba unique."
Fun factor: Instructors encourage you to be sexy and silly. You burn calories without realizing it.
Advice: Stop thinking. You'll be surprised how quickly you catch on to complex steps when you let your body move independently from your brain.
Details: Catch a Zumba class at Ladies Workout Express, 2601 S. Lemay Ave., Fort Collins. For class times, call 970-482-9339 or visit ladiesworkoutexpress.com.
For classes at Studio Soma, 2540 W. 29th Ave., call 303-477-5531 or visit studio-soma.com. For other locations, visit zumba.com
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Print Email ShareWE TRIED | Zumba
Latin dance your way to cardio fitness
By Desiree Belmarez
Denver Post Staff Writer
Article Last Updated: 09/02/2007 07:26:03 PM MDT
Beto Perez, pictured leading a class, created Zumba when he forgot to bring his regular music to class one day. He substituted salsa and merengue tapes, and a new exercise form followed. ( | )With the rise in popularity of Latin music, exercise has followed, and Zumba is among the hottest styles. In Zumba classes, provocative hip-hop and Latin tunes spin to salsa, merengue, samba and cumbia steps.
The dance form was created by Colombian fitness trainer Beto Perez about a decade ago when he forgot to bring his music to a class he was teaching. From his car he grabbed the tapes he was listening to, a mixture of salsa and merengue. He improvised the class, and Zumba was born. It came to the U.S. in 1999.
Who it's for: Anyone who enjoys Latin music and dance will appreciate Zumba since it combines the two into an hour-long cardio class.
What it's like: You don't have to be able to move like Shakira to get the full benefits. At Women's Weekend Express in Fort Collins, instructor Dianne Doddridge reviews basic salsa, cumbia and merengue steps before the start of each song.
Students watch themselves in a mirror as they line up behind the teacher.
Doddridge tells students how to dance merengue style, shifting her weight from one leg to another as she steps and moves her hips.
"This is more of a cardio class than it is a dance class," she says, reminding students to lift their legs higher and reach their arms farther.
But if the idea of a cardio-based dance session with G-rated lyrics is too vanilla, a class that focuses mostly on Latin dance with racier music, such as the one taught at Studio Soma in Denver, might be for you.
"I don't want this to be a class people do for a cardio workout," the instructor Raquel Cecil says. "It's about self-expression and it's a place where people can come to practice moving sensually without an audience."
In neither class will the teacher tell students what they are doing is wrong.
"There is no right or wrong way to dance," says Doddridge, explaining that once you learn the basic steps the rest is up to you. "That's what makes Zumba unique."
Fun factor: Instructors encourage you to be sexy and silly. You burn calories without realizing it.
Advice: Stop thinking. You'll be surprised how quickly you catch on to complex steps when you let your body move independently from your brain.
Details: Catch a Zumba class at Ladies Workout Express, 2601 S. Lemay Ave., Fort Collins. For class times, call 970-482-9339 or visit ladiesworkoutexpress.com.
For classes at Studio Soma, 2540 W. 29th Ave., call 303-477-5531 or visit studio-soma.com. For other locations, visit zumba.com
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Exercise Programs have Benefits
Exercise programs have benefits
By Joe Belcher/For The Ironton Tribune
For getting a fit body or improving health, starting an exercise program is easy and safe with a few precautions.
The first thing Dave Coburn, the director of rehab and fitness at Total Fitness Center in Ironton, recommends is that a person starting an exercise program contact their doctor.
“Especially if they’ve had any health problems in the past especially heart problems,” he said. “People shouldn’t start weight lifting until someone has shown them the right way to do it.”
Coburn advocates stretching before and after working out. “We stress strengthening rotator cuff muscles, we see a lot of shoulder injuries with weight training,” Coburn said.
Warming up before exercising is important too. “You may want to walk or ride a bike five or ten minutes to get your heart rate up before starting cardio or weight training.”
Coburn said that finding a safe weight to start is trial and error.
It doesn’t take that long to start seeing results and the benefits aren’t only physical, he said.
Even people who might not be sure that weight lifting is appropriate for them can benefit. Coburn stresses low repetitions on weights for the elderly to help improve endurance and strengthening.
“Anything weight bearing exercise like walking or stepping up stairs strengthens the bone,” Coburn said.
The other part of the equation is diet. “Stay away from high calorie foods like candy and donuts. Drink lots of water. Eat lean meats and vegetables. The obvious goal is to burn more calories. Stay active. The more active you are the more calories you burn,” he said.
Ashley Massey works at the gym and exercises there, too.
“With school it’s kind of hard,” Massey said. “I try to 3-4 times a week.”
Massey works out to tone up and improve her endurance.
“Another reason I like to work out is it makes you feel better. It’s a good stress reliever,” Massey said. “My friends come here and that’s a good motivator. It makes you want to come to the gym.”
After four years, Grant Williams now works out eight to 10 hours a week.
“It’s a big stress reliever. I’m also in the military. It helps in that field too,” he said. “In everyday life and work, it helps you out in everything you do. I recommend that everybody do some form of exercise.”
Jeff Hannon exercised from an early age. A health issue only caused a temporary pause in being active.
“I had heart surgery in 1980. I started walking,” he said. “Eventually I started running. I thought it would be good for my heart, to maintain it once they did the corrective surgery.
“There is no down side with exercise. There’s nothing I could put in the minus column. I’ve never got finished with a workout and said I wish I hadn’t done it,” Hannon said.
By Joe Belcher/For The Ironton Tribune
For getting a fit body or improving health, starting an exercise program is easy and safe with a few precautions.
The first thing Dave Coburn, the director of rehab and fitness at Total Fitness Center in Ironton, recommends is that a person starting an exercise program contact their doctor.
“Especially if they’ve had any health problems in the past especially heart problems,” he said. “People shouldn’t start weight lifting until someone has shown them the right way to do it.”
Coburn advocates stretching before and after working out. “We stress strengthening rotator cuff muscles, we see a lot of shoulder injuries with weight training,” Coburn said.
Warming up before exercising is important too. “You may want to walk or ride a bike five or ten minutes to get your heart rate up before starting cardio or weight training.”
Coburn said that finding a safe weight to start is trial and error.
It doesn’t take that long to start seeing results and the benefits aren’t only physical, he said.
Even people who might not be sure that weight lifting is appropriate for them can benefit. Coburn stresses low repetitions on weights for the elderly to help improve endurance and strengthening.
“Anything weight bearing exercise like walking or stepping up stairs strengthens the bone,” Coburn said.
The other part of the equation is diet. “Stay away from high calorie foods like candy and donuts. Drink lots of water. Eat lean meats and vegetables. The obvious goal is to burn more calories. Stay active. The more active you are the more calories you burn,” he said.
Ashley Massey works at the gym and exercises there, too.
“With school it’s kind of hard,” Massey said. “I try to 3-4 times a week.”
Massey works out to tone up and improve her endurance.
“Another reason I like to work out is it makes you feel better. It’s a good stress reliever,” Massey said. “My friends come here and that’s a good motivator. It makes you want to come to the gym.”
After four years, Grant Williams now works out eight to 10 hours a week.
“It’s a big stress reliever. I’m also in the military. It helps in that field too,” he said. “In everyday life and work, it helps you out in everything you do. I recommend that everybody do some form of exercise.”
Jeff Hannon exercised from an early age. A health issue only caused a temporary pause in being active.
“I had heart surgery in 1980. I started walking,” he said. “Eventually I started running. I thought it would be good for my heart, to maintain it once they did the corrective surgery.
“There is no down side with exercise. There’s nothing I could put in the minus column. I’ve never got finished with a workout and said I wish I hadn’t done it,” Hannon said.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
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