Regular weight-bearing exercise, including running and walking, is important too.

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He realized that the most exercise he could squeeze in while running a 294-room, luxury hotel was assisting guests with their luggage or rushing around to fulfill a guest's request for a cab or theater tickets.

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If you're looking for relaxation with a side of daily physical exercise on tropical terrain, look no further than running-themed cruises like the Caribbean Islands Half and Full Marathon Cruise.

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This self-professed "drinking club with a running problem" is part scavenger hunt, part exercise and part debauchery.

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Not far from my apartment, within a stretch of no more than 500 feet, there are two doggie gyms where Gotham's canines who aren't getting enough exercise running through the city's parks, or are neglecting their all-important doggie glutes and abs, can go for a workout.

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It was a catwalk of energetic, giggly models in active wear chatting on cellphones as they waved to attendees, then an exercise routine led by the designer that included running in place, yoga and pull-ups.

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Because you can get the exercise you need from walking your dog vigorously, running with your dog, doing some push-ups at home, or just playing.

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