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Cheerleading Leads the Pack in Injuries Cheerleading -- with its daredevil flips and pyramids -- accounts for 65.1% of catastrophic injuries among high school girl athletes in the last quarter century, according to a new study. 10 Tips for an Olympic Body Experts share the diet and exercise secrets of Olympic athletes. Exercise in a Pill? Maybe Scientists have developed an experimental compound called AICAR that boosts endurance in sedentary mice. Neighborhood Walkability Linked to Weight New research suggests a link between how pedestrian-friendly a neighborhood is and how much its residents weigh. Exercise for Energy: Workouts That Work Find out what kind of exercise -- and how much -- you should be doing for optimum energy-boosting results. Fit and 40-Plus In your 40s and beyond, fitness tends to take on a new shape. Exercise routines you once found merely challenging may become painful or even impossible by the time you're 40, 50, or 60. Healthy for Life: Fitness Needs for Every Decade of a Woman?s Life It?s never too late for women to start a fitness program. Here?s how to start exercising and keep it going no matter what part of your lifetime you?re at. Walking Helps Seniors Take Aging in Stride A news study by researchers at the University of Georgia finds that older folks who kept up with a walking program for four months had "significant" health improvements over a group that didn't walk. 7 Most Effective Exercises Experts agree that not all exercises are created equal. Some are simply more efficient than others, whether they target multiple muscle groups, are suitable for a wide variety of fitness levels, or help you burn calories more effectively. Fitness Vacations, With a Twist From cruises that emphasize exercise over eating to resorts with complete medical evaluations, more Americans are using their vacations to get healthy. Great Summer Workouts Whether you're at the lake, in the mountains, on the beach, or at the pool, here's how to stay fit this summer. Wii Fit Rides the Virtual Exercise Wave The U.S debut of Nintendo's Wii Fit system suggests that the trend of breaking a sweat and raising your heart rate while twirling a virtual hula hoop or fighting off avatars is most definitely here to stay. Wellness Coaching: The Latest Trend in Fitness Experts share tips about choosing a wellness coach who can put you on the road to better health. Walking Helps Lower Blood Pressure If you have high blood pressure or are extremely overweight, walking may hold the key to improved heart health. To Slow Aging, Get Active Being physically active may shave 10 years off biological age, researchers report in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Tired all the Time? Step it Up Tired all the time for no medical reason? Low-intensity exercise may put the pep back in your step, a University of Georgia study shows. Study: Stretching Won't Prevent Sore Muscles Stretching before or after vigorous exercise won't spare you the agony of sore muscles, according to a new review. Steroids in Sports: Questions Answered 15 questions and answers about the use of growth hormone, steroids, and other performance-enhancing drugs in baseball and other sports. Snowboarding, Skiing: Head Injuries Up Wear a helmet when snowboarding and skiing. It may cut your risk of head injury by 22% to 60%, Canadian experts report. Sax Tip: Practice Makes Perfect Love the saxophone? Professional saxophonists hit those high notes by training their vocal tract, an Australian study shows. San Francisco Fittest Big City in America San Francisco edged out Seattle for the title of the fittest big city in America, according to a new report released by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Running Shoes: Don't Pay More Whichever brand of running shoe you favor, the brand's most costly model is no better -- and may be worse -- than its lower-priced shoes, research shows. Revamping Recess for Kids' Fitness School recess, including adult-supervised games, should be a priority in boosting kids' fitness, says the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Physical Activity Rising in U.S. Adults The percentage of U.S. adults reporting regular exercise or physical activity jumped nearly 9% from 2001-2005, says the CDC. Pedometers Get You Moving Wearing a pedometer and having a daily step goal can boost your activity level, according to a new analysis of research.

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