Some days you don’t feel like going to the gym or maybe you’re in a time crunch. It’s easy to pop in a DVD, but which ones really work?

Stand-up paddle boarding isn’t as hard as it looks. You stand on a surfboard, but instead of waiting for a wave, you use a paddle and push yourself.

For the most part when it comes to strength training, women want to be toned but not super muscular. Finding exercises that accomplish that goal can be difficult.

I’ve heard all the excuses: chlorine dries out my hair, I don’t have a swim suit, my goggles leak, I can’t get the breathing, the water is cold, and it’s boring.

When Lake Barrington resident Hasna Osman cycles through the rolling hills around her home, she usually does it with a group of women (and a few men) organized by the Barrington Bike Club.

With the nice weekend coming up, we know a lot of you will be out running and biking. If you use the Green Bay Trail, please read this first.

The summer season is associated with spending time out in the warm weather, and what better way to enjoy it than with a game of tennis?

When shopping for new gym shoes these days, you might be tempted to up the ante by choosing a shoe that enhances your workout just by wearing them.

Here in the midwest, the weather is always—to be polite—interesting. Eighties one day; 40s and hail the next. For the hot and humid stretch we fondly call summer, don’t hibernate in the air conditioning.

If you can walk—and if you know your right from your left—square dancing is a perfect way to add fun, friends and exercise to your life.

Burning calories, reducing your carbon footprint and enjoying the weather are three great reasons to take up biking.