Aerobics teacher Debra Lanham knew she wasn't supposed to jump on the job, but she did anyway. She loved her job teaching aerobics at several gyms in San Francisco so much that once in front of a class, she was barely aware of the pain from heel spur syndrome and plantar fasciitis. And the high-energy music she played during class made her forget her injuries as well. "I'd turn up the music, reall...

• Kathryn Olney
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• March 11, 2013
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Every Saturday morning for nearly 10 years, I faithfully made my way to a funky building in a run-down part of San Francisco, along with 50 other hardcore devotees. At an hour when most fellow urbanites hadn't yet contemplated their first low-fat latte, we embarked on a spiritual journey of sorts. We worshiped with a master of secular ecstasy named Paul. Paul -- part therapist, part lust object -...

• Sarah Henry
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• March 11, 2013
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How important is exercise for my heart? You may not care about increasing your strength. "Firm, sexy abs" may be the last thing on your mind. Fine. But even if you don't know your biceps from your bicuspids, there's one muscle you should never ignore: your heart. Other muscles just get small and flabby when they aren't used. Your heart, on the other hand, might stop working. According to the Ame...

• Chris Woolston, M.S.
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• March 11, 2013
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• • Exercise: Aerobics Or Calisthenics Exercise: Misc. Heart Attack: Management / Prevention