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More advice and help from Sherri McMillan and Bill Victor
Fitness experts and columnists Sherri McMillan and Bill Victor can now be found on The Columbian's blogs. Find quick links to the latest log posts under the blog label on the Live Well homepage. Or bookmark the direct links to their columns at blogs.columbian.com/billvictor and blogs.columbian.com/sherri-mcmillan.
Victor: Ultimate fitness includes variety
As creatures of habit, we lock easily into patterns. These patterns can be the food we eat, the time we go to bed or the order in which we do errands.
McMillan: Combination training boosts workout
Time is of the essence! In a one-hour workout, it's difficult to achieve a proper warm-up, an adequate cardio workout, a challenging strength-training segment, some postural exercises and an appropriate cool-down and stretch. How do we fit it all in? Most people want results in the shortest time. Who wants to spend two or more hours in the gym?
Bill Victor: Bed rest not always an excuse to abandon fitness
I recently visited a family relative who had what ultimately amounted to lifesaving surgery. This was not a traumatic injury, though the surgery certainly wasn't without a traumatic cost to her body. Surgically, just about everything that could have been "bypassed" was just that -- bypassed.
Sherri McMillan: Improving balance improves fitness
Consider these statistics: One in three adults older than 65 will fall at least once a year.
Sherri McMillan: Don't rush headlong into running program
As the days get longer and warmer, many head outdoors for workouts. But many people wonder why, after starting an outdoor jogging routine, they develop shin splints or knee pain shortly after.
Bill Victor: Variety of nutrients help power our health
When we were kids, we all remember our parents preaching about the importance of eating our "fruits and vegetables."
Bill Victor: Five key habits for optimal nutrition
When it comes to success in changing body composition, I have learned as a trainer that the more things change the more they stay the same.
Sherri McMillan: Burn fat, should you go hard or easy?
Spring is here, reminding everyone that shorts, dresses, skirts, tank tops and bathing suits and in the near future. That tends to be the kick in the butt than many need to start taking better care of themselves to lose fat and tone up.
Bill Victor: Exercise helps women manage menopause
Any woman who voluntarily chooses to share the challenges of menopause will make sure at some point to remind you it's no laughing matter.
Chef Eric Atlas makes healthy salmon salad
In this video, Vancouver Chef Eric Atlas demonstrates how to pan sear a salmon fillet and make a healthy salmon salad in the kitchen at Chuck's Produce & Street Market. This video was contributed by videographer David Alonzo as part of The Columbian's new Live Well health portal. http://www.columbian.com/livewell
