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The Wimbledon Championships are over for another year and the green tennis courts are quiet but the buzz is still audible. This year's finals saw Scottish player Andy Murray become the first British player to win on the hallowed turf for over 77 years.

Question. If you exercise the same amount, time-wise, but change the number of exercise sessions you do each week, does it make a difference to your health? Apparently not, according to the latest findings of a study. The research suggests that it is the quantity that counts, not necessarily the frequency.

Diet and body shape has become an obsession in these modern times. Women are bombarded with images of skinny females and toned models, and constantly told how to reach the ideal weight through a confusing mix of fad diets and trend exercise. Some women feel so pressured to attain the perfect figure that they become dangerously self critical, and put themselves down for not succeeding.

Do you know how much time your child is spending in physical education classes at school. A recent Cornell University study about to be published shows a link between PE sessions in the US and obesity rates amongst youngsters. This is one of the few pieces of research looking at in-school fitness and the weight and Body Mass Index of children.

Health and fitness is an area where there are very few eternal truths. Scientific surveys come and go, fads are born daily and new diets are all the rage one minute and forgotten the next. Everyone has their own ideas and ways of exercising and things change so fast that it's a full time job keeping up.

In this workshop we'll review the techniques and strategies that were initially covered in the Fighting Tactics seminar from May 15th.  There was a lot of material covered in that seminar and many participants suggested another meetup to allow for more practice and repetitions on techniques.

We have scheduled a Beginner-level class at Charlottesville Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai at 3pm on June 29th. Address: 601 Concord Ave. Charlottesville, VA 22903 Cost: $20/person You can pay at the door or rsvp & pay through our meetup group: The Charlottesville Krav Maga Self-Defense Meetup Group.

You might not want to spin round in a circle in public wearing a leotard before saving the day, but embracing your inner Wonder Woman is about experiencing life to the full. For the modern woman this means a good quality life that comes from being fit and healthy.

Nobody would ever deny the benefits of doing regular exercise. It keeps you trim and strong, stops you getting fat, gives you energy and reduces stress. Exercise can even improve your social life as you get out and about and meet people. One thing you might not have considered though is that getting sweaty can also be pretty sexy.

While it is great to celebrate your own uniqueness and sense of individuality, there are certain commonalities between people which cannot be ignored. This is certainly true when it comes to working out and the world of health and fitness. Regardless of your age, sex, fitness level, or goals, there are certainly common, classic exercise errors that cannot be ignored.