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Climbing off the couch and getting back into condition is a dicier proposition. Trying to do it too fast can actually be dangerous. "Among those at greatest risk for heart-attack death is the habitually sedentary person who engages in unaccustomed physical activity," warns Barry Franklin, physiologist and chairman of the American Heart Association's Physical Activities Committee. Before starting even a minimal exercise program, therefore, you should call your doctor for a preworkout O.K. or even a checkup...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Couch Potatoes, Arise! | 5/31/2005 | See Source »

...folks aiming for more--weight loss, limberness, a competitive edge in sports--there are other avenues to becoming active again. Depending on how many years you've logged on the couch, high-impact activities such as jogging may not be for you--not if your creaky knees, ankles and hips have anything to say about it. Best to get yourself back in shape with a low-impact activity like swimming, cycling or rowing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Couch Potatoes, Arise! | 5/31/2005 | See Source »

...professed passion for actress Katie Holmes had changed his life. He chanted the mantra "I'm in love" as if his soul could speak only in an Oscar Hammerstein lyric. A cheerleader for Team Katie, he bounded from his seat, genuflected before his startled host, jumped on the couch and pumped his fist, NBA-finals style. "I don't know what happened to you, boy," said Oprah Winfrey at her guest's baby-chimp antics. Still in an orgasmic daze, Cruise replied, "Man, I don't know either...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Movies: Is Tom Crazy in Love? | 5/29/2005 | See Source »

...good. Not only are nearly a third of American adults obese, but a quarter of them--22% of men, 28% of women--admit that they spend virtually no leisure time getting exercise. The good news is that this is an improvement. In 1990, 31% admitted to being hopeless couch potatoes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Get Moving! | 5/29/2005 | See Source »

...since you broke up?" Fans of Richard Linklater will immediately pick up on the similarities between "Guilty" and the director's smartly-written generational movies such as "Slacker" and "Dazed and Confused." Stevens clearly knows these characters inside and out, and even makes an amusing cameo as a besotted couch casualty...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A First Base Hit and a Guilty Pleasure | 5/28/2005 | See Source »

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