Working on whittling down your waistline? It may be easier than you think - modified walking can help you take inches off your waistline, slim your tummy and drop excess pounds in no time.

If you walk four to six times a week for six weeks and incorporate one of these modifications - hills, plyometrics and/or intervals - you’ll be amazed at the results. This article on CNN Health defines all three modifications and gives you practical applications for each. Three women featured in the article each lost between 36 and 50 pounds using these three walking mods.

“I look and feel great because of walking,” says Virginia Cox, who lost 45 pounds in 6 months walking intervals. “Plus, I now fit into the jeans that I wore when I was in my 20s.” An unexpected bonus: She’s sleeping much better, too.

Read More »

Everybody’s been talking about FLOW, a new documentary about the global water crisis. National Geographic Adventure Blog reviewed the film, saying, “By surveying the many facets of the water debate, Flow effectively advocates for the importance of addressing water issues now, before it is too late.”

This important picture attempts to spread the harsh truth - that one sixth of the world’s population lacks access to clean drinking water and it’s only going to get worse. Check out the trailer below and catch the film in its entirety when it opens this fall in a theater near you.

Read More »

Building muscle goes a long way toward ensuring good health - muscle mass keeps your body and bones strong, keeps blood pumping through your veins, and even helps you maintain a healthy weight. But muscle is one of those things that you either use or lose, so to speak.

There is a strong connection between muscle mass and good health, says Robert Wolfe (in an article on MSNBC), director of Translational Research in Aging and Longevity at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. “As we age, we tend to lose muscle, especially if we are not using it,” says Wolfe. “These losses eventually affect quality of life, our balance, strength and ability to recover from an illness or accident.”

Read More »

This week in the news, we’ve got more Lance Armstrong. We’re also talking about a bicycle helmet law enforcement blitz outside of Boston and we have an update on Lewis Gordon Pugh and his kayak attempt to reach the North Pole. We’ll also tell you about the death of a legend who inspired a legendary movie character.

We’ve got a feature interview, too. This time with Sheila Taormina, the first women ever to qualify for four Olympics in three different sports. Talk about multitasking! We’re also highlighting trekking poles in our gear segment and the Last Word will take a look at fame and fortune in the world of adventure.

Tune in and enjoy…

 

 Adventure Edge Radio Episode 8: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (125)

According to a recent study, exercise in kids plummets from 3 hours a day at age 9 to less than 1 hour a day at age 15.

With numbers like that, it’s not hard to see why we have a childhood obesity epidemic on our hands in the U.S. Kids just aren’t getting enough exercise.

“People don’t recognize this as the crisis that it is,” said lead author Dr. Philip Nader in the article on MSNBC, a pediatrician and professor emeritus at the University of California at San Diego.

Read More »