Cross-training is important because it works different muscles than your ordinary workout. Plus, you can get bored doing the same thing over and over. Read this article for some fun ways to cross-train.

Whether you are rich or poor, Scrooge or Santa, Christian, Jew, Muslim, agnostic, atheist or something altogether different, you can give yourself the most wonderful gift ever this year. And, it is something you can share with everyone on your list.

Are you sitting there, reading this, thinking you would like to exercise someday if you only had the time, the energy, the money to join a gym, someone to watch the kids, cuter clothes, better legs, not so many aches & pains, etc.?

Just ten minutes a day of walking briskly will make such a difference in your quality of life. If you can do that three times a day, you will be getting a decent amount of exercise and gaining real health benefits from it.

Would a heart rate monitor help you in your walking? If you have any heart problems, I hope you already use one. But, even if you are heart-healthy, you can benefit from a heart rate monitor.

My reviews of walking products, apparel, dvds, and more.

Nothing beats a nice walk outside, right? Be sure you take proper safety precautions when walking outdoors. Read this article for a list of walking outside safety tips.

How do you convert the steps you walk every day into miles to find out how far you are walking?

You increased your distance or played weekend warrior and now you are sore and achy. Read and bookmark this article for what to do to treat those painful muscles!

The Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Find out how you can walk and help end breast cancer.