Fitness is a Lifestyle
Whether you’re in the ‘zone’ with your workouts, or in a serious 5 month old workout slump, the rule for your best, healthiest life is the same – get fit, and make it a lifestyle; not a mere destination. Here are some of the easiest and most efficient ways to get you in the mood […]
Beginner’s Guide: From Walking to Running
Many people new to exercise often begin with walking, and why not? It is something you already know how to do, it does not require any special equipment and you can do it almost anywhere. Walking yields tremendous health benefits, too. Walkers tend to have better health outcomes, including lower cholesterol and blood pressure than […]
Improve Your Agility With These 5 Exercises
Athletes train for speed and love the ability to run fast. Speed is a God-given gift, but strengthening the specific muscles and doing speed drills can make anyone faster. Agility is more than speed. It’s the athlete’s ability to move rapidly from side-to-side or change direction quickly while running at a fast pace. This quickness […]
Getting Rid of Back Fat
It is hard to come up with a bright side when considering the problem of back fat. The bulge makes any idea of a smooth silhouette sound more like fantasy. The unwelcome rolls can also make it tough to wear some of summer’s slinkiest styles with confidence. Sure, we can’t see it but we know […]
Gym-Goer Guidelines
If you’re a frequent gym-goer, you have a good idea of what proper gym etiquette is. However, both veteran and rookie fitness enthusiasts can forget unspoken rules of the gym. So, if you’re clocking in time on the elliptical anytime soon, be sure to heed these basic guidelines, all of which you’d expect others to […]
Using Exercise to Prevent Weight Gain, Not Weight Loss
Time passes, and life moves on. Your daily grind at times seem too busy to fit in those workouts you once were so fiercely devoted to. But is the mountain size pile of paperwork each day, working overtime (again) and watching your favorite ABC network reality show worth the pounds that slowly creep up and […]
Brutal Upper Body Exercises
There’s workouts that burn fat, blast away those unwanted calories and even give you a surge of energy to carry you through your workout, and through your day. And then, there are the tried and true workout that really make a difference – ones that will perk up your torso, improve your chest, and in […]
Do Strong Feet & Ankles Enhance Your Workout Strength?
Your workouts can actually be enhanced with stronger feet and ankles. It should come as no surprise that workouts can be cut short quickly with a simple twist of the ankle or misstep of the foot. Often these injuries show up from a lack of strength and support in the ankles and feet. Did you […]
Training In Extreme Summer Heat
Your body goes through a lot when you exercise. The ingeniously designed and complex systems of the body all work together to balance and regulate the temperature of the internal and external systems. The more you exercise, the more heat your body is going to produce. Sweating helps cool the body and release heat. The […]
Lift With Your Legs, Not Your Back, Myth or Truth?
It sounds almost like a mantra we have heard it so many times. Lift with your legs, not with your back to avoid injury. But is the age old advice actually true? The short answer is, yes. Although there is some disagreement about the value of lifting from your back and your knees when dead […]
