“I’ve seen individuals who’ve gone on fad diets but don’t look good. They lose a lot of muscle mass,” said Lauri Wright, assistant professor in the department of community and family health, University of South Florida.

Even if you’re a gym pro, you’re probably looking for new ways to maximize that sweat time or keep the exercise excitement alive. With “52 Brilliant Ideas to Pump Up Your Workout” (Penguin, 2008), author Steve Shipside offers – you guessed it – 52 ways to fend off boredom and boost results. Here are a few examples:

Recently the Florida Department of Environmental Protection celebrated Florida Recycles Day 2014, recognizing recycling as a top priority in daily life. However, local recycling efforts continue to face challenges following the closure of most county recycling stations.

If you build it, they will come. That’s not exactly what Judd Smith had in mind when he put up volleyball nets at Lagerheads four months ago. But since then, local interest in beach volleyball has continued to grow.