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Also, this week at Fitness Rocks I [...]]]> This week on Fitness Rocks I will discuss a recent study in the Archives of Internal Medicine looking at the relationship between the amount of exercise a person does and their quality of life.  The results will make you feel good.

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Also, this week at Fitness Rocks I introduce the new idea of the Fitness Rocks Test Center – you can take an online multiple choice quiz on the material presented in the podcast.  Use it to test your listening skills and to generate some enthusiasm for fitness in your workplace by creating a little competition among your colleagues.  To take the test just click on the “Fitness Rocks Test Center” page tab.

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References:

Exercise Dose and Quality of Life

This week on Fitness Rocks we discuss the role of nutrition in achieving fitness.  This is a continuation of podcast 100 on the theme of why fitness matters.

References:

Healthy Lifestyle Characteristics Among Americans

Actual Causes of Death in the USA

Mediterranean Diet and Lifestyle [...]]]> Listen to Fitness Rocks Podcast 101: Podcast 101

This week on Fitness Rocks we discuss the role of nutrition in achieving fitness.  This is a continuation of podcast 100 on the theme of why fitness matters.

References:

Healthy Lifestyle Characteristics Among Americans

Actual Causes of Death in the USA

Mediterranean Diet and Lifestyle Factors in Elderly Men and Women

Mediterranean Diet and Survival

Adopting Healthy Lifestyles in Middle Age

Music:

Charlie Crowe – Crowe Jam

Jon Schmidt – All of Me

For the 100th episode of Fitness Rocks I have put together a two-part series reviewing the argument in favor of fitness. I’ve used several references and a few excerpts from previous podcasts.

References:

Aging, Health Risks, and Cumulative Disability

Exercise Capacity and [...]]]> Listen to Fitness Rocks Podcast 100: Fitness Rocks Podcast 100

For the 100th episode of Fitness Rocks I have put together a two-part series reviewing the argument in favor of fitness. I’ve used several references and a few excerpts from previous podcasts.

References:

Aging, Health Risks, and Cumulative Disability

Exercise Capacity and Mortality in Men Referred for Exercise Testing

Exercise Capacity and the Risk of Death in Women

Cardiovascular Fitness as a Predictor of Mortality in Men

Music:

Charlie Crowe – Crowe Jam

Jon Schmidt – All of Me