Fitness factions: Health and fitness magazines take different approaches when motivating women and men

By Julie Deardorff

Imitation not always a form of flattery

When I was a kid, my dad often said, “there’s a reason for everything.” As the years have passed, his comments, while still profound, ring true in multiple facets of my life -- including functional fitness and movement.

Fitness factions: Blending men's and women's health advice

Health and fitness magazines take distinctly different approaches when motivating women and men to workout. Blending the two would be better. I'm one of those women who likes reading men's health and fitness magazines. Though they all promise bodies and sex lives that most of us will never have, I'm drawn to the funny, self-deprecating tone, the functional workout tips and the emphasis on sweat ...

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Sarah Egan, a certified Personal Trainer, certified Stott Pilates specialist and Functional Movement Specialist, owns the new Rebel Fitness Academy in Truckee with her husband, Ryan.

Working hard at Parlor City Crossfit

BINGHAMTON -- Crossfit isn't your typical gym workout. "We would tell you it's constantly varied functional fitness, so you're not going to go to the gym and work just one muscle group," said Alisha Fuller, Owner of Parlor City Crossfit. "You're working your total body pretty much every workout that you do." Unlike some traditional workouts, Crossfit involves almost non-stop movement, with very ...