As the saying goes, there is strength in numbers. Turns out this crowd mentality is especially helpful if you’re trying to meet a fitness goal. Photo by BL1961 . The New York Times relays the story of runner Dathan Ritzenhein, who’d found himself in a fitness slump. After trying to re-energize himself through various other training methods, Dathan decided to seek out and train with fast runners. Feeding off the energy of the other runners helped him step up and train harder than did run

As the saying goes, there is strength in numbers. Turns out this crowd mentality is especially helpful if you’re trying to meet a fitness goal. Photo by BL1961 . The New York Times relays the story of runner Dathan Ritzenhein, who’d found himself in a fitness slump. After trying to re-energize himself through various other training methods, Dathan decided to seek out and train with fast runners. Feeding off the energy of the other runners helped him step up and train harder than did run

Filed under: Fitness Photo: elbragon, Flickr Most of us are no strangers to exercise cop-outs. Some days, we’re just too busy, too tired or too unmotivated to work up a sweat. CafeMom knows the drill, and they wondered about their how their readers justified their lack of fitness . They asked, “What’s your excuse for not working out?” Here’s what they learned: Six percent said there’s no space to work out at home. Thirty-three percent said the k

Filed under: Fitness Photo: Bert Hardy, Getty Images How many times a week do you wash your hair? Do you shampoo and condition every day? Just after workouts? Or less often? If you’re washing your hair every day, you might benefit from sudsing up your locks a little less often, with a little less shampoo and conditioner or, perhaps, just a little differently. You, over there with the greasy hair? Yep, I’m talking to you, too. Because, even if your scalp

Filed under: Fitness Photo: EA SPORTS Do you wish you could workout one-on-one with a celebrity trainer, like Oprah’s fitness guru, Bob Greene? Well now you can get closer than ever with the EA SPORTS Active for the Nintendo Wii that we’re giving away right here at That’s Fit. The programs, created by our very own Bob Greene, along with other fitness experts, allow you to work with a virtual trainer who will give you a total fitness plan for great results. Acti