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Custom Fit: Getting Fit

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Get Fit: Bring Some Nutrition to the Table

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Top 10 Childhood “Sports” I Still Wanna Play

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Six Gay Benefits of Yoga

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Get Fit: Staying Motivated So You Just Don’t Stop

You started a new fitness routine, but how will you keep yourself from bailing out? I have a few ideas!

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Get Fit: Motivating Yourself To Become a Person Who Exercises

If you want to go to the gym but don’t know how to get started or even how you’ll get yourself out the door, we’ve got a column for that.

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Being healthy is a revolutionary act. A manifesto to thriving in a mixed-up world.

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New study confirms that exercise lowers stress levels and makes you happier. Those of us who have witnessed that effect first-hand share our exercise routines and subsequent emotions. What do you do?

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