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Best of the Web: Health & Medicine » Exercise & Physical Fitness » Getting Started
- Avoid The Muscle Hustle: Tips for Buying Exercise Equipment (1)
- Choosing A Health Club (1)
- Choosing Fitness Videos (1)
- Do You Know How to Feed Your Child Athlete? (1)
- Exercise for Children (1)
- Fitness Tips: Ten Exercise Myths (1)
- Physical Activity Helps Seniors Age Successfully (1)
- Pregnancy & Exercise: What You Can Do for A Healthy Pregnancy (1)
- Sport Performance & Supplements (1)
- Sports Nutrition (1)
- Staying Healthy (1)
- What is Anaerobic Training (1)
- What is Aerobic Exercise (1)
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Ancestors: Beginning Your Research
Companion website to the PBS family history and genealogy television series
- Ancestry.com Learning Center
- Avoiding the Muscle Hustle: Tips for Buying Exercise Equipment
- Choosing a Health Club
- Choosing Fitness Videos
- Cyndi's List How-to, Tutorials & Guides
- Do You Know How to Feed Your Child Athlete?
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Encyclopedia of Genealogy
Provides reference information about everything in genealogy except people.
- Exercise for Children
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Fitness Tips: 10 Exercise Myths
This website dispels popular myths and misconceptions about exercise.
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Free Family History Software
Available through the FamilySearch Website. Link at the bottom right.
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Fundamentals of Physical Fitness
What does it mean to be fit? The Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sports explain the fundamentals of exercise and provide information on starting an exercise program.
- Genealogy Classes (Family Tree Maker)
- Genealogy Software Reviews, Ratings & Comparisons
- Genealogy Today.com
- Genealogy.com: Genealogy Learning Center
- Getting Started in Genealogy: a guide from Allen County Public Library
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History Detectives - Genealogy (PBS)
Do it yourself - How-to Guide
- How do I begin?
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Physical Activity Helps Seniors Age Successfully
This website, from the Center of Disease Control, provides recommendations and resources on exercise for the physically active older adult.
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Pick the Best Personal Trainer for You
Are you considering starting an exercise program? Are you a golfer looking to improve your performance? Are you home bound and simply need to get stronger to continue to live independently? Whether you're an athlete or just trying to keep up with the grand kids, a personal trainer can help you meet your physical activity needs and goals. This link provide tips on finding a personal trainer that matches your needs.
- Pregnancy and Exercise: What You Can Do for a Healthy Pregnancy?
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Sports Nutrition Corner
Do the foods we eat affect our athletic performance? Does proper nutrition determine success in attaining our fitness goals? This website contains useful information for athletes and non-athletes on exercise and nutrition.
- Sports Performance and Supplements
- Staying Healthy
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Weight Training: Free Weights or Machine Weights
This web link provides information on the benefits of incorporating both free weights and machine weights into your exercise program.
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What is Aerobic Exercise?
Do you want to live longer and in better health? A program of regular aerobic exercise can help you avoid chronic diseases such as heart disease, hypertension, stroke, and diabetes.
- What is Anaerobic Training?
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