The Bend-and-Snap: Incorporating Resistance Bands into Your Workout
Are you traveling a lot for work these days—or even better yet—pleasure? Feeling like you just don’t have the energy (after a long day of work or school) to head to the gym? No problem—it’s just time to whip out plan B: the at home workout! When you have a band, you can’t go wrong. […]
Do You Have a ‘Case of the Mondays’? Exercises to Energize Your Mind and Body!
If you’re like most, Monday seems to come faster every week, and the weekend seems to whiz by in a heartbeat. But no matter how busy your week may be, there it is: your ‘case of the Mondays’ has come on full force—leading you to be preoccupied with how much fun you had last Saturday […]
How to Use a Treadmill to Train for Outdoor Running
The treadmill can be a runner’s best friend. It can help you stay on track in inclement weather, during travel or in unsafe running conditions. The treadmill is also great for rehabbing after an injury. Still, the treadmill has its limits. Running outside gives you differences in resistance, terrain and scenery that you have to […]
Summer Bods: Tips to Tone-up for Swimsuit Season
Want to look your best and feel confident in your swimsuit this season? Make these easy diet and exercise changes to slim down and tone up. You’ll be beach ready before you know it. Take these steps to slim down Getting started: Start where you are by determining how much weight you plan to lose; […]
Binge-eating, Your Metabolism and Your Workout
If you’ve ever overdone it at the altar of food– and who among us hasn’t – you know how sluggish you feel afterward. Instead of feeling energized, you feel ready for a nap. Your get up and go just got up and went as you were polishing off that second helping. That’s probably okay on […]
Benchmark Workouts: The Importance of Knowing Where You Start to Get Where You’re Going
Is this year the year you’re going to lose those love handles? Tired of being tired and want to increase your energy? Feeling like upping your endurance, in order to come in first in this year’s marathon run? No matter what your fitness or health goals are, benchmarking is the beginning to everything you want […]
Squats, Not Selfies: Staying Focused At the Gym
One of the benefits of going to the gym is the social aspect. It is a good place to find like-minded fitness enthusiasts for a little friendly competition or accountability checks. When you aren’t there, your fitness buddies know it and call you on it, too. Unfortunately, the social aspect of the gym can also […]
The Six-Pack Effect: Fitness as the Modern Status Symbol
Some might argue that I have fitness credentials. I have finished two marathons along with a few half marathons and at least 35 shorter races. I have had a gym membership without interruption for all of my adult life. Recently, I tried a Bikram yoga class. The instructor advised me (and the other newbies) to […]
Training Hard: Why It’s So Important To Recover!
Have you just pounded it out at the gym, and sweated more than you have in months? There’s good news and bad news. The bad news? No matter how ‘high’ you got with that 7 mile run, you’re going to have to give your body a day or two of rest. The good news? When […]
Fearing the Weight Room? Here’s How to Dominate It!
Trust us—the weight room is not nearly as intimidating as you’re making it out to be. Have you been ditching it (because you don’t know where to begin?) instead of dominating it? Here’s your cheat sheet to getting started…one weight at a time. Make It Slow and Steady Take a look at the men and […]
