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Time crunches are driving over 40 million people to fast-food meals, according to "On-The-Go Eating in the US: Consumer, Foodservice, Retailing ting Trends," a 2007 report from Packaged Facts. The report also indicates that 33 percent of Americans regularly skip meals and graze on unhealthy snack foods instead. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Power crunch Jun 2, 2008
If she wants to really focus on core conditioning she could round her circuit exercises out with some contraction exercises a.k.a. crunches. Ms. Nolden should be careful to equally develop her core, upper and lower abdominals, obliques and lower back. (Globe and Mail)
Reader Exchange: Dance your way into the kitchen for rhubarb bread May 25, 2008
We ve had lots of rhubarb desserts, tortes, crunches and bars. Now we re getting to the meat and potatoes of it: Joan Jarchow of La Crosse sent her recipe for rhubarb pork chop bake. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Fit to your core May 24, 2008
The best core exercises can be modified for beginner, intermediate and advanced skill levels and include such activities as rowing, hip lifts, push ups, front and side planks, squats, lunges, Superman s, back extensions, bent knee curl ups, bicycle crunches and any torso rotational exercise. Start with one set of 12 to 15 reps for an exercise, then add another set as you get stronger. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Diet Tip: Dump emotional eating May 22, 2008
But with that said, I would start with abdominal crunches, as it is the area most deficient in an inactive population. Vote for this story. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Fit For A Game-Loving Couch Potato May 20, 2008
You can, however, do crunches, squats and other exercises that help with both strength and balance. Nintendo game producer Erik Peterson told me that the Wii Fit does strength the core muscles of your body that affect balance and posture. (CBS News)
Big turnaround May 20, 2008
"He probably did crunches in the duck blinds.". Lee says his agent told him the Indians could trade him away. (USA Today -- Sports)
Inexpensive home gyms May 16, 2008
"It's great for stretching, and great to use with the stability ball because you'll have more of a stable surface to work on. It's also great for abdominal crunches and back extension work.". 1. (Albany Times Union)
Cassia County voters to pick new sheriff Cary Bristol May 16, 2008
Over the last five or six years we ve gone through budget cuts, crunches, whatever and it is not right at the level it should be. We re having a hard time reaching some of the budget requirements, he said. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
STATE: Governor gambles budget on lottery May 15, 2008
In proposing another tool for easing future cash crunches, Schwarzenegger said he intends to appoint a bipartisan "tax modernization" commission to explore potential new tax sources. Some politicians have advocated taxing professional services, such as lawyer's fees. (North County Times)
A WII BIT OF EXERCISE May 13, 2008
IN aerobics class at the gym, you don't get a failing grade when you skip a few push-ups. But if you stumble on your dance steps playing "Dance Dance Revolution" on Wii, you just. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Carpe diem, Madonnas! May 12, 2008
I told them that for this Mother's Day, I didn't want crumbs on my bedsheets, a reason to do more crunches or to be surrounded by other overstuffed madonnas. I just wanted some quiet time and the whole day with no commitments to anyone or anything. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Time-challenged David Miller needs to change up his workout May 6, 2008
The other two days I'll stretch, do a warm-up run, then a series of core exercises: rotating incline sit-ups, crunches with bench assistance, leg lifts, plank, sideways crunches on a machine. I do upper-body exercises, mostly shoulders and triceps, including lat pull-downs and rotations on machines. (Globe and Mail)
Cut the fat in style, go belly dancing! May 4, 2008
In fact, one hour of dancing is equivalent to 40 crunches. This is a slightly tough dance so only serious and interested candidates join. (India Times, India)
Smarter electric grid could be key to saving power May 4, 2008
Utilities in capacity crunches would call companies and request that they do something to help, like idling an assembly line for a few hours. In some states, residents can get rebates if they let the utility trigger radio transmitters on their air conditioners that cycle the chillers off for a few minutes in strained summer hours. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Climate of fear not good for nation May 2, 2008
Global warming, foreclosures, credit crunches, gas prices, pollution, crime, terrorism, Jihad, infectious disease, biological warfare, nuclear weapons, road rage, gangs, school shootings, Islam, conservative Christians, Scientology, rising taxes, illegal immigration, communism, outsourcing, downsizing, diet drinks, red meat, sodium, Mother Nature, Father Time. These are just a few of the things we are told we should fear-and this is just a start to the list. (Chetek Alert, WI)
TASTE: Good to go: Quick and tasty ways to eat right May 2, 2008
Time crunches are driving more than 40 million people to fast-food meals, according to On-The-Go Eating in the US: Consumer, Food-service, Retailing & Marketing Trends, a 2007 report from Packaged Facts. The report also indicates that 33 percent of Americans regularly skip meals and graze on unhealthy snack foods instead. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
DJ helps self, inspires others to 'Get Fit With The Fish May 2, 2008
Bursting with energy and more focus in life, Avery said he devotes time each day to exercise, such as running, resistance and strength training, and crunches and sit-ups while he watches television. Several times a week, he rides his bike into the Buckhead radio station from his Powder Springs home, a 45-mile round trip. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
'Biggest Loser' contestant speaks at county wellness program event Apr 23, 2008
Lisenby exercises about 3 hours a day at the YMCA in Peoria, doing the Stairmaster and crunches and lifting weights. He eats smaller portions and less red meat, eats half of what hes served in restaurants, avoids salt and sugar, and focuses on fish, lean chicken and turkey, vegetables and fruits, oatmeal, water and skim milk. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Shape Up Montana - Stay active on road Apr 16, 2008 Getting Your Body Back after Baby Apr 15, 2008 Marine's arrest shocks neighbors in Mexico Apr 12, 2008 Motivating middle school kids to get moving Apr 12, 2008 Back pain: Experts are divided over backs core issue Apr 10, 2008 Push-ups giving women a bad rep Apr 7, 2008 Strong backs can keep Sox in the lineup Apr 4, 2008 Ab-solutely a good cause for kids Mar 31, 2008 Belly busters Mar 31, 2008 Get right to the core Mar 29, 2008 4,000 Women Attempt New World Record at 2008 Lady of America/Ladies Workout Express Ab Crunch Challenge Mar 29, 2008 Boot camps get them in shape for the big day Mar 27, 2008 Debunking Fitness Myths Mar 27, 2008 Men's Vogue: Can A-Rod redeem himself, MLB? Mar 27, 2008 Diet Alone Can Flatten Tummies, Authors Say Mar 26, 2008 Squash helps this health minister stay on the ball Mar 25, 2008 How does exercise equipment shape up? Mar 21, 2008 Five Ways to Flatten Your Belly Mar 20, 2008 Girdles for Men Mar 18, 2008 Terry Pratchett Mar 18, 2008 Far away quest foracure Mar 10, 2008 Putting Back Pain Behind You Mar 9, 2008 Fitness During Pregnancy Mar 9, 2008 Spring Jubilee March 22 Mar 7, 2008 StarTrails :The cyclic universe is another theory Feb 28, 2008 Triple the challenge: How to train Feb 27, 2008 The Fool's Look Ahead Feb 17, 2008 Rocket On Hot Seat Feb 14, 2008 Zillow maps ups and downs of housing prices Feb 13, 2008 The Border's Nazneen Contractor's workout regime Feb 12, 2008 You know you’re a mom when ... Feb 11, 2008 Glare of Clemens case reflects on Yankees Feb 11, 2008 MARIO AGUILAR | green valley newsGreen Valley Fire District personnel rise early in the morning to work out at Sahuarita Park. Feb 10, 2008 Far-flung investments get their place in the sun Feb 9, 2008 Work like a treadmill? So climb aboard Feb 6, 2008 Losing Weight / Raising Money - Seymour fitness club donating dollars for weight loss Feb 5, 2008 Consumer Reports: Does infomercial exercise equipment really work out? Feb 4, 2008 From Tai Chi to hula hoops Jan 31, 2008 Get the exercise ball rolling with these DVDs Jan 28, 2008 The gym is awkward Jan 26, 2008 Men need grooming tips too Jan 26, 2008 Not your dad's boot camp: Reboot your body at boot camps, now designed for many tastes Jan 23, 2008 A new way to measure shoes: carbon footprint Jan 18, 2008 1/13-20: Barrett-Jackson Jan 12, 2008 SWEAT DREAMS Jan 9, 2008 Making a commitment Jan 6, 2008 9 ways to stay fit when traveling Jan 3, 2008 Fit After 50: Top 5 Exercises For Baby Boomers Jan 1, 2008 Living Smart: ‘Twas the week after Christmas Dec 30, 2007 Weight training helpful to elderly, patients with heart failure, heart association says Dec 30, 2007 Tae Bo knows about keeping junior high students in shape Dec 21, 2007 Living Smart: Golf exercise: Focus on the core Dec 21, 2007 Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain: Hollywood Hotties Share... Dec 20, 2007 Who's McNamee? Dec 14, 2007 The Needto Resist Dec 13, 2007 'Tis the season to be roly-poly Dec 8, 2007 YMCA of the USA Offers Simple Tips to Give the Lifetime Gift of Health and Well-Being to Family and Friends This Holiday Season Dec 7, 2007 No more lies...| Dec 6, 2007 Three months with US military chaplains in Iraq and Afghanistan Nov 28, 2007 In her training DVD, Wendy Sprowl has spar power Nov 27, 2007 It's no longer taboo to exercise for two Nov 27, 2007 Former JFRD Spokeswoman Sues City, Charging Sex Discrimination Nov 27, 2007 Work out with weights; end your love affair with your scales Nov 21, 2007 Former military personnel encourage fitness Nov 20, 2007 Your workout did what? Nov 14, 2007
And, of course, body-weight exercises such as push-ups and crunches require no equipment at all. The point is to find a workout routine that suits your needs and follow it. (Missoulian, MT)
Muscle Minutes: Save smaller exercises for dessert’ Apr 16, 2008
People who always do crunches, sit-ups, etc. before doing their workout perform a disservice to their bodies by putting themselves at heightened risk for injury. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
So if you are desperate to exercise but only have five minutes, then take those five minutes and do some crunches. Then take five minutes while you re cooking and do some squats and calf raises. (Suite101.com)
Yesterday, there was a notebook on the cabin's floor showing that he kept a diary of his daily exercise routine, including push-ups, sit-ups, and crunches. There were two shelves filled with canned tuna, instant soup, and candy. (Boston Globe)
When they finally take a breather from lunges, squats, crunches and their endurance training, they're learning about nutritional choices that will help them avoid illnesses such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. With the size of each P.E. class running at barely a dozen students each, it's much like Rivera has become their personal trainer, and she has seen significant improvement in their fitness abilities and motivation since the beginning of the school year. (Huntersville Herald, NC)
You do crunches and work your obliques like a champ ... One of the biggest misconceptions people have about core stability is that by doing crunches, they re getting at core stability, she says ... Crunches address the trunk, or global muscles, which exercisers more commonly work. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Oh, and we do crunches in the quest for a flat stomach. (Those will help with the core strength necessary for push-ups, by the way. (San Francisco Chronicle)
"I could probably use some yoga or a few more crunches.". "Yeah," added a smiling Groff, "we're certainly not immune to back pain.". (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
More than 8,000 abdominal crunches ... "We had 18 (participants) crunching today and we were trying to hit 75,000," said Parziale, whose group easily surpassed that with 112,304 documented ab crunches. (NJ.com)
Contrary to popular ideas, crunches are not the only option; they concentrate only on one and the strongest part of the belly. Crunches can also prove to be inefficient, especially if you dont like doing them and therefore end up doing them wrongly in some way ... Says Delhi-based fitness consultant and trainer Priya Sharma, Even if youre doing crunches, dont forget cardio and diet control. (Business Standard)
This is often the combined result of poor posture, incorrectly performing abdominal crunches and neglecting to train your transverse abdominis (TVA), the flat sheet of muscle lying beneath your six-pack muscle, said Anita Bean, author of Fab Abs (McGraw Hill, 10. 95). (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
More than 200 local Lady of America, Ladies Workout Express and Workout Express gyms will host the fitness challenge, with a goal to raise $1 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and make history by creating a new Guinness Record for the most abdominal crunches done in one hour by a group ... Thousands of women enrolled and have trained for the past 10 weeks to build up the strength and endurance to perform hundreds of crunches on Challenge day ... Founded by Hamilton Township, New... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
On a recent evening, Doherty was feeling the pain after doing crunches on the floor while lifting an 8-pound medicine ball in her hands. "I'm exhausted," she said. (Boston Globe)
Conventional wisdom holds that stretching prevents injury and crunches blast belly fat ... MYTH: CRUNCHES WILL GET RID OF YOUR POT BELLY. AND/OR YOU CAN ISOLATE YOUR "LOWER ABS" ... TRUTH: Crunches won't get rid of body fat. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Beginning at 7:30 a.m. with 30 minutes of stationary biking, 300 crunches, and lower-body weightlifting, A-Rod keeps a staggered routine to avoid any exercise slumps. On Mondays, it's a series of 440-, 220-, and 110-yard sprints, never more than a mile at a time ("When you run long distances, you start getting slower," he says). (MSNBC -- Sports)
Anderson recently found out a new diet fad that is meant to get rid of the extra weight around her midsection --without doing any crunches ... "The second most important factor is burning calories through activity. Certain kinds of resistance exercises, like crunches or twists, help with improved definition.". (Click2Houston, TX)
Works out at the gym two to three days per week: 25 minutes on the StairMaster; 10 weight exercises for the chest, legs, biceps, triceps and shoulders; five minutes of stretching; and one set of 125 crunches ... Mr. Clement's 125 consecutive abdominal crunches are no mean feat, but he is overlooking three of four ab muscle groups. (Globe and Mail)
But there's a supposed logic to it: The air-cushioned surface provides a measure of comfort and support, while the curved design allows for a back-and-forth motion that makes doing crunches a lot easier. The problem. (AZCentral -- Business)
Bathing suit season is just around the corner and getting ready for the beach takes more than just doing a handful of crunches everyday from now until June, said celebrity trainer ... While it s true that doing too many crunches may build up some unwanted bulk in your midsection, it is important to do exercises daily that will sculpt your abs, Duke said ... Duke suggests doing crunches, leg lifts and targeting your obliques, or side abdominal muscles, with side bends, twists and side-specific... (Fox News)
Guys looking to lose the beer-gut don't have todo crunches or go on diet. All they need is a girdle. (FOX23 News, NY)
"Pratchett suspects that, if he does have Alzheimer's, it may have been caused by old fillings in his teeth. " I've got lots of fans in all parts of the world who, despite reading my books, have got fairly high up in the medical profession, and what I have been told is that a mouth that chews and crunches and fills with acid and then reacts with the mercury in your teeth is bound to have some impact. There's no medical evidence that the mercury amalgam in the fillings that the good old National... (Guardian Unlimited)
She swings her hips to the left, crunches her left boot down and then swings back again. She struts 10 feet on the snowy concrete like this, ambling side to side like a caricature of a cowboy. (MSNBC -- Health)
Yet another myth: Abdominal exercises, such as sit-ups and crunches, strengthen your back. Sit-ups and crunches actually cause more back pain than they prevent. (CBS News)
If that s the case, you ll need to avoid abdominal crunches. Eat a small snack before exercise to avoid hypoglycemia. (Suite101.com)
Bobbie will show you the proper way of crunches and easy-to-learn moves that you can use at home to keep those abs looking great. $5 per class or free with Jazz It Up Cardio class. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
Instead of one Big Bang and one Big Crunch, there are an endless series of Big Bangs and Big Crunches past and future. We are in an early (13 billion of a 100 billion year) part of a current cycle right now. (Danvers Herald, MA)
I ll run and do some push-ups, then run again and do some crunches, weird stuff that mixes it up. I ll do a lot more group rides, when I can talk to people. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Hunches, punches, and leg crunches will roll in next week. Most popular. (MSNBC -- Business)
Clemens told reporters he liked what he called McNamee's "military style" approach to training - a punishing year-round workout program including five-mile runs, squats with 400 pound weights, hundreds of abdominal crunches per session. But McNamee later told Mitchell that the workout program included banned drugs - at Clemens' insistence. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Zillow takes masses of real estate data - such as county records, MLS listings, its users' own information - and crunches them with proprietary algorithms to arrive at price estimates, or "Zestimates," for about 67 million homes nationwide. The voyeuristic ability to check out not just your own house but your neighbor's, your boss', your friends' and the one you grew up in has made Zillow an instant water-cooler hit since its release two years ago. (San Francisco Chronicle)
150 reverse crunches and 15 to 20 push-ups: "I develop muscle very easily and have to be careful not to bulk up too much.". Yoga: "I do really basic yoga: five sun salutations, splits all three ways, opening of the hip flexors - my hips are really tight - triangle pose, bridges, plows - whatever my body needs.". (Globe and Mail)
This can be difficult with work and child care crunches, but schools and day cares in the area have pretty uniform policies about keeping children home if they seem or are ill. One sick child s germs can spread throughout a school like. (Winona Daily News, MN)
McNamee supervised Clemens in a punishing year-round workout program - 5-mile runs, a power-lifting routine including squats with 400-pound weights, hundreds of abdominal crunches per session. But McNamee told Mitchell that the workout program included performance-enhancing drugs - at Clemens' insistence. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Who in their right mind would willingly wake up before the crack of dawn to run laps and do crunches in 40-degree weather. Well, my own crazy self, apparently, but only with the encouragement of a group of dedicated Green Valley firefighters. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
But as major world stock markets continue to be whipsawed by credit crunches, oil shocks and other crises - and as the "decoupling" theory of regional separation falls further into disrepute - the appeal of frontier markets is also likely to grow. One reason for the appeal is the documented lack of correlation with developed and emerging markets. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
That is, if your employer is one of the growing number of companies building fitness facilities onsite or offering cash to subsidize crunches. Studies show that workplace fitness isn't just good for the employee's health, it's also a boon for the bottom line, reducing absenteeism, boosting productivity, slashing turnover and ultimately lowering medical costs. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Every night if you do the little things like lifting weights, crunches, lunges and sit-ups at home, you will see a difference in how you feel in the first three to four weeks and will deffintly see a change in the next six to eight weeks if you keep it up. . (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
The Bun and Ab Lift routine burned fewer calories than CR s non-equipment circuit of lunges, crunches and modified push-ups. CR s take: Simple circuit training is apt to be more effective, more comfortable and less expensive. (Montana Standard, MT)
Boston residents have found they don't need to do crunches when they can belly dance instead. Dumbbells can be replaced with a different metal bar at a pole dancing class. (Northeastern News, MA)
The moves are all ones you've seen before crunches, push-ups, lunges but have modifications to keep them from being boring. There are tips for making the exercises harder. (USA Today -- News)
Running into those people you do not want to see without at least a little mascara on is inevitable at the AFC, especially when you're in the middle of lifting weights or crunches. I prefer the tried and true method of staring off into space like I'm thinking really hard about stretching and avoiding recognition if at all possible. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
and don t forget to do those crunches (those who need them). Women want firm abs on their men too. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Not those wimpy little crunches where you barely budge off the ground. But good, old-fashioned sit-ups like the ones you did in junior high gym class. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Timberland has devised its own environmental metrics through a database that crunches information about the materials used in producing its shoes and on their shipments, among other factors, spokeswoman Robin Giampa said. We spend a lot of time and energy to figure out the numbers, she said. (Globe and Mail)
What: An enormous collector automobile auction, car show and lifestyle event featuring 1,200 cars for sale as well as a host of other attractions, including such oddities as Robosaurus, fire-breathing robot that crunches cars. When: Family Day, Sunday; Jan. 13; Preview Day, Monday; Jan. 14; auction, Tuesday-Jan. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
We did all my favorite cheer jumps like toe-touches, pikes and herkies (that's a jump, for you novices) - plus the basic stuff, like push-ups and crunches. I was definitely a bit out of my league when the teacher went from regular cartwheels to one-handed cartwheels to no-handed cartwheels. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
But if you think 100 crunches or sit ups every night will get the job done, think again. "If you want to get great abs, the best thing you can do is work out your lower abs," said Presler, who adds that many people don't realize they have two sets of abs the lower and upper. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
And you probably know how to do crunches, pushups, squats and tricep dips. These types of exercises can be done in your room just as easily as in the gym. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Crunches are key not full sit-ups because some people can do more damage than good. Keep back on the floor and don't go all the way up. (Fox News)
To crunches and push-ups and squats and the like. We lifted and pushed and got sweat on our brow. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Resistance weight training includes using one's body for weight resistance by doing things like abdominal crunches to using resistance-cord exercises, dumbbells, wrist weights or weight machines. It's been known for some time that resistance training is good for everyone, from those with chronic diseases to healthy people. (North County Times)
The Tae Bo session ended, the girls hit the floor and proceeded to do 200 rapid-fire stomach crunches, the last few counted down loudly in unison. "As long as you have a strong core, you can do any sport," Mattix said. (Buffalo Reflex, MO)
Performing core exercises, such as crunches, diagonal crunches, planks, bridges, pelvic tilts, and lower back hypertension is an option open to all and may reduce back pain and injury. The stability ball those big balls you see in every fitness center is great for working the core because it s an unstable surface that forces you to use muscles to balance on the ball. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
"I wake up three times a week at 4:30 a.m. and hit the gym before work, Rancic said. People think I m nuts, but it keeps me sane. Conlin likes yoga, while La Rue takes dance, horseback riding, yoga and Pilates. Though Landry has a workout room in her house equipped with a treadmill, workout bench, set of weights, TV and DVD player she often finds herself exercising in unusual places. I ll sit in the rocking chair in my daughter s room and do crunches with her on my lap," she said. The actress... (Fox News)
The legend of Clemens' workout regimen grew in those years, helped along by the New York media: five-mile runs through the Bronx, followed by sprints, crunches, weight-training. Offseason workouts at Clemens' house were even harder. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Sun Publishing E-Papers Your world is just a click away. Personal trainer Todd Cambio shows you how to start a resistance training program. (Westerly Sun, RI)
I start raiding their bags for mini Snickers bars, or grab three or four of those little Nestle's Crunches, and before I know it, I'm washing down movie-theater sized Caramello bars with a 2-liter of Coke and looking for more. By a few weeks after Halloween, when someone offers me just a single Hershey's Kiss, I'm enraged. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Stations might include hula hoop, jump rope, push ups, abdominal crunches, jumping jacks and wall sit. Set a timer and have the family move around to each station and perform the activity for 1 minute, increase the time by 30 seconds as the family begins to master each station. (PR Newswire)
Safer, more effective alternatives are crunches, crunch machines (ab rollers), hip lifts and reverse crunches. Weights, weights, weights. (iAfrica.com)
That was where we first encountered gravel not the small, friendly kind that crunches delightfully underfoot, but a big, fat species of gravel that the military has imported by the ton to keep down dust and drain away rain. The downside is that even a short walk feels like a workout on a low-budget beach. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Sprowl starts her class with a short warm-up of jabs and jumps, then moves them through a series of stations - lunges, shoulder rotations, push-ups, crunches - using hand weights and stability balls. To the bell of a boxing timer, they switch stations every two minutes, with a 60-second break between each one. (Boston Globe)
"It is essential to continue to strengthen the abdominals during pregnancy for example. Stronger abs can help prevent back pain, make carrying around a baby more comfortable and may even help in labor. Core exercises are also great, especially standing ones. Not all exercises are appropriate, such as traditional crunches, which are ineffective when the muscle tissue is stretched. After the first trimester, it is not recommended that mom lay on her back when exercising, as this may affect oxygen... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
budget crunches and a $400 million city hall. they should scrap it and pay the lower paid city employees more. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Many people opt to train their abs with various types of crunches. On one side, this is a great way to improve abdominal strength, however on the other side if you neglect to train the antagonist muscle (lower back), you will be increasing the risk of injury. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Before he retired from the Marines in 1992, Gunnery Sgt. William Chandler was required to maintain a healthy weight and pass regular physical fitness tests that included a 3-mile run, pull-ups and crunches. But when Chandler made the transition from corps to civilian life, he stopped running and started eating. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
One readersays she really, really enjoys crunches. . (MSNBC -- Health)
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