Boxing is an intense sport that requires maximum effort from its participants. To get your body ready for boxing, you should always warm up before training or a fight.

A flat stomach is on most women's wish lists, regardless of age. At 60, hormones and natural aging complicate the goal.

Low back surgery can make daily activities quite difficult. However, exercises will improve strength and flexibility to get you back to the activities you love.

To lose weight, many people turn to running. Running offers dieters the ability to burn a greater number of calories in a shorter amount of time. For instance a 145 lb. person running a moderate pace of 10 mph for 30 minutes burns approximately 574 calories.

Stomach gas is terribly uncomfortable and you'll do just about anything to relieve it. Some simple stretches go a long way in helping.

Many effective abdominal exercises are low impact. Make sure you choose a variety to target all the muscles of your middle.

When 25-year-old British medical student Roger Bannister barely broke the elusive four-minute mile barrier in 1954, he set the sports world on fire. Fast forward 56 years and former Moroccan runner Hicham El Guerrouj has the world record of 3:43.

If your gym doesn't have a lat pulldown machine, don't sweat it. You can tone your lats with several other exercises.

If you are experiencing any type of chest tightness or discomfort, especially during physical activity such as running, it should be taken seriously. In rare cases, chest tightness can be the sign of a life-threatening condition that needs immediate medical attention.

As a runner, your quads, calves and hamstrings may be powerful, but you are lacking buns of steel. A common ailment among even the fastest of runners is that the stronger muscles of the legs fire, but the glutes just come along for the ride. Ideally, your glutes should stabilize the pelvis.

Anyone can run faster with the right training. Weekly speed workouts, longer easy runs and proper recovery will help you get there.

Yoga can help you lose fat, including in your thighs, but it can't be your only strategy. Combine it with a healthy diet and other activity.