Tag: exercise
UAB Researcher: Healthy Ways For Seniors to Exercise Their Options
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
The Birmingham Times
Thomas Buford, Ph.D., researcher with the UAB Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, can’t be more direct: “There’s no intervention to...
Freshwater Land Trust, Jeffco Mayors Announce 36-Mile Trail Loop Around Greater...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Dr. Mark Wilson, retiring health officer with the Jefferson County Department of Health (JCDH), knew early on the benefits of...
Drew: Making it Home Safely After a Morning Walk or Jog
By Samuetta Hill Drew
This time of year, our region of the country typically experiences close to perfect weather throughout the day. The day and night...
Drew: Safety Tips When Walking or Jogging Alone
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Last week we reviewed safety tips for those who walk or jog in groups. This week’s safety focus is on those...
Turning New Year’s exercise resolutions into realistic, long-term habits
by Savannah Koplon
At the end of each holiday season, people set out to create new goals for the coming year as a new year presents...
Fitness in COVID-19: Train & Burn Fitness Studio
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Those who have resolved to work out and become more healthier in 2021 will find a new world awaiting them...
Fitness in COVID-19: GrindHouse, LLC
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Those who have resolved to work out and become more healthier in 2021 will find a new world awaiting them...
The Focus, Power and Discipline of Birmingham’s Martial Arts Community
By Nathan Turner Jr.
For the Birmingham Times
At age 10, Mustafa Ali remembers living in the Norwood community and watching a neighborhood karate expert break...
Noted fitness trainer: Don’t make resolutions, make lifestyle changes.
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Forget those New Year’s resolutions, said Curtis Starks, owner of EVO Fitness Training in downtown Birmingham. Instead, make conscious decisions...
Fulfilling a need: Doctors see importance of Parks Rx
By Melissa Brown
Special to the Times
Imagine going to your doctor and walking out with two prescriptions: one for medication for high blood pressure or...