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11 Beginner Strength Training Tips for Women
About.com : Flexibility Workouts
About.com : Weight Training for Beginners
BBC Health Articles and health tools.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention : Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Subset of the CDC, whose mission is to lead public health efforts to prevent and control obesity, chronic disease, and other health conditions through regular physical activity and good nutrition.
Department of Health and Human Services The HHS is the United States government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services.
ExRx ExRx.net is a free resource for the exercise professional, coach, or fitness enthusiast featuring comprehensive exercise libraries (>1400 exercises), fitness assessment calculators, and reference articles.
ExRx : Weight Training Workouts
Fitness.com Generalized fitness resource with a large selection of exercises, fitness articles, and healthy recipes to choose from.
Flexibility Exercises for Every Major Muscle Group
Forbes.com: 7 Expert Tips for Improving Flexibility
Get-Fit Guy : Strength Training
Healthfinder.gov Government web site that provides health-related information and tools.
iVillage : Diet and Fitness Articles, videos, recipes, and message boards for health and fitness.
Let's Move! Program developed by First Lady Michelle Obama to solve the epidemic of childhood obesity within a generation.
LiveStrong.com Offers diet, nutrition and fitness tips for a healthier lifestyle.
LiveStrong : Daily Stretches
Mayo Clinic : Guide to 10 Basic Stretches
Mayo Clinic : Healthy Lifestyle Lots of information on diet and exercise.
Mayo Clinic : Strength Training
MedicineNet : Health & Living Articles about all aspects of health and fitness.
MedicineNet : Weight Training
MedLine Plus : Exercise and Physical Fitness Links to many physical fitness resources on the web.
President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition The President's Council promotes programs and initiatives that motivate people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities to lead active, healthy lives.
Prevention : Fitness Exercises, fitness tips, etc.
SparkPeople : Reference Guide to Stretching
Web MD Fitness guides, diet plans, recipes, and more.
Womenshealthmag.com: Strength Training for Beginners