Find Your Perfect Exercise
If you enjoy it, you’ll have more motivation to move
Complete listing of fitness classes offered by Healthy You. More >>

Rock This Boat!
Stay fit with rowing and other boat sports More >>

Mistakes to Avoid at the Gym

Get the most from your workout More >>

Stay Fit With Martial Arts
They can help you achieve physical, emotional and spiritual health More >>

Exercise for Depression
Staying active helps ease or prevent the blues More >>

Make Your House a Gym
Strength training at home is a convenient, low-cost way to stay healthy More >>

Fit or Thin—Which Matters More?
No one would deny that Amity Cassaday of Coopersburg is physically fit. More >>

The Wonderful Water Workout
It’s for people of all ages and fitness levels More >>

The ‘Right Time’ to Exercise Morning, evening...what’s best for your workout?
Morning, evening…what’s best for you? More >>

How Much Activity Do You Really Need?
A reality check on the government’s new guidelines More >>

Golfing for Fitness and Health
Maybe you’re a rank beginner, maybe you’re a familiar face on the local course. Either way, golf can play an important role in keeping you fit—if you go at it correctly. More >>

Strap On Some Snowshoes!
It’s a fun way to exercise and enjoy the beauty of nature More >>

Which Bike Is for Me?
You haven’t ridden a bike since you were a child, but you’re ready to hit the road again. Where to begin? More >>

Go Swimming
Oh, how those aging bones ache when you exercise. Jogging pounds your knees, basketball takes a toll on your ankles, tennis is hard on your shoulders. More >>

When You Should and Shouldn’t Exercise
Sometimes it’s vital to keep up those workouts. Other times, it’s best to take it easy! More >>

The 30-Minute Workout: Myth vs. Reality
When it comes to exercise, there are as many options as there are people. And with today’s crunch for time, 30-minute workouts are very appealing. But can you really get a good workout in a half-hour? More >>

Why Is Flexibility Important?
You’ve heard it over and over: “S-T-R-E-T-C-H before that workout!” But when you’re pressed for time, does it really matter that much? More >>

Fitness Gifts Under $30
Help friends, family or yourself get a head start on that New Year’s resolution! More >>

What is Pilates?
This popular toning and conditioning system dates back to one remarkable man More >>

The Power of Walking
Want to simplify your fitness routine? Get walking. More >>

Weight Loss Success Stories
Brian Minner and several other local people have shed excess weight and are keeping it off. Be inspired by their stories. More >>

Dance for Health
She’s a little bit Ginger. He’s a little bit Fred. More >>

How Exercise Helps Your Heart
When you’re out walking, biking or swimming, you know you’re burning fat and toning your muscles. But just how is all that exercise helping your heart? More >>

Build Strong Ankles!
Ignore your ankles at your own risk, says George Arangio, M.D., orthopedic surgeon at Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network. More >>

His and Hers Workouts
We know men and women are different in the way they think, feel and act. We even see it in the way they exercise. More >>

Stay Fit in the Off-Season
Now that golf, tennis and baseball seasons are ending, it’s time to sit back and relax until the pre-season, right? Not so fast! To be in shape next year, you’ll need some off-season activity. More >>

In-Line Skating: Your Fast Track to Fitness!
Put those four-wheel roller skates in the attic alongside the eight-track tapes. In-line skates are now all the rage, and 20 million people glide down paths and trails on them each summer. More >>

How Exercise Keeps You Young
Fitness really is key to staving off the weakening effects of age—so get moving! More >>

Get Walking!
A pedometer can motivate you to take extra steps toward good health More >>

Get on the Ball
Bounce your way to better fitness!
- Get on the Ball class More >>

The Extraordinary Benefits of Ordinary Activities
According to a recent U.S. Surgeon General's report, moderate physical activity can provide considerate health benefits — from lower blood pressure to stronger bones — to people of all ages, especially older adults. More >>

The Ups and Downs of Volleyball
For Jessica Diehl of Center Valley, volleyball is a way of life. The recent DeSales University grad has coached and played competitively on school and club teams since her early teens, and was All-American at Lehigh Carbon Community College. More >>

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