PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The YMCA in the United States is synonymous with physical fitness. Most people also recognize that it has some association with the Christian faith. After all, the letters Y-M-C-A stand for Young Men’s CHRISTIAN Association. Yet YMCA members
By Elizabeth Barge, MEd., R.D. “I’ve found that it’s impossible for me to be spiritually hungry for God and the Bible when I am overfed physically”. That is the note I wrote to myself at a Women’s Retreat, which showed
By Greg Hansen Is fitness fun for you? Do you find yourself motivated? Do you dread the treadmill? Maybe your fitness needs to be redefined. Fitness should be fun. Although diet, nutrition, hydration and a workout plan are crucial, the
Interview with Andretti Bain, 2008 NCAA 400 Meter Track Champion An Interview with 2008 NCAA 400 Meter Track Champion Andretti Bain Faith & Fitness Magazine: I watched the NCAA National Track and Field competition recently on television. You won the
By Brad Bloom One summer day I was running along a tree-lined residential street in Bloomington, Indiana. The rolling hills and quaint neighborhoods made for a physically challenging route illustrated with the details of tended yards and diverse people
By Brad Bloom PUBLISHER’S LETTER Do you do your own thing or do you listen to God? The simple truth is that you are in control of your own life. Sometimes it can be difficult for our minds to understand
By Pamela M. Smith, R.D. Adapted from When Your Hormones Go Haywire. Copyright 2003, 2005, Pamela M. Smith. Used by permission. Whether you’re in your late thirties, mid-forties, or early fifties you know that your body is behaving differently from
By Brad Bloom [NOTE: This article, originally written in 2005, is about 2200 words in length. Take your time to thoroughly read it. Then bookmark it and re-read it.] Sad to say, but you probably won’t find any great Christian
By Steven L. Brown M.D. Ever since the serpent enticed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, people have dreamed of easy ways to be god-like. Advertisements today offer to fulfill that dream, promising that supplements can make anyone
TRAINING: Do you have some chores to do around the house? We have the training tips you need to be strong and agile enough to — git ‘er dun! It doesn’t get any more “functional fitness” than this.
By Kerri J. Hart Ph.D. Not too long ago I found myself paired on the golf course with a ninety year-old gentleman, as we progressed through the common golfing introductions it turns out that he had been playing golf since
By Derek Beech Throughout the years I have found that most women are pretty much intimidated by the weightlifting area of a gym. Taking an occasional peek inside from the safety of their cardio machine they are used to seeing
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