Fitness

Get buff without bulk: The benefits of strength training

Whether it’s due to gaining the “Covid-19 19,” or you just want to get in shape for the summer, many of us are eager to get back to our workout routines. That can be as simp... Read More

Exercising at home has its challenges. Photo: AnnaStills

Fitness

When a self-declared gym rat couldn’t hit the gym

By Julie Mitchell

Before times, I was a dedicated gym rat and yogi. I used cardio and weight equipment at my gym at least three times a week, took exercise classes several times a week, and two or ... Read More

Fitness

Keep moving, stay healthy

By Julie Mitchell

After three months of sheltering in place, we have developed some degree of cabin fever and crankiness; psychologists refer to it as “quarantine fatigue” — the stress that c... Read More

Fitness

LudoSport: A tough workout

The art of lightsaber combat

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Gyms have always bored me because I grew up as the only child of a high school sports coach who instilled a love of sports in me at a young age. I played catcher on softball teams ... Read More

Fitness

Flow into the new year with yoga

Local studios offer a variety of yoga styles and workouts

By Julie Mitchell

The new year for many means new fitness resolutions. Runners and walkers alike will crowd the trails from Crissy Field and the Marina Green to deep inside the Presidio. But for tho... Read More

Fitness

Get buff without bulk: The benefits of strength training

When a self-declared gym rat couldn’t hit the gym

Keep moving, stay healthy

LudoSport: A tough workout

Flow into the new year with yoga

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