What Exactly is “Starvation Mode” (and How Do You Stop Sabotaging Your Weight Loss Plan)?
You’ve probably already heard the term, starvation mode, a time or two. After skipping breakfast growing up, you may have listened to your mom preach, “Eat your eggs, you’re going to starve!” The truth is, your mom had it right—starvation mode is a real thing—and it can cause real and serious damage to your body […]
Your 10 Minute Ab Workout That Will Rock Your Core (and Your Fitness Plan!)
Your sense of urgency to get rid of your gut and rock a hardcore…well, core…grows by the day. It’s time to rock it with an ab workout that actually boosts your body strength, enhances your posture, and improves your confidence. For anyone who is tired of feeling bad about his/her mid-section, this workout is for […]
How to Improve Your Running
Running is an excellent way to build stamina, lose weight and have fun. Best of all you don’t have to spend a lot of money or time to enjoy the benefits. Start with a good pair of supportive shoes and 30 minutes a few times each week. You’ll be racking up tons of feel good […]
3 Portable Snacks For Healthier Midday Munching
When it comes to staying on track with your fitness, health and weight loss goals, there is nothing more important than the food you eat, when you eat it and how much you eat of it during the day. Some of the top fitness trainers go by the 80/20 rule: what you eat is 80 […]
Free Weights vs. Machines – Which are a Better Choice For You?
Free weights and weight lifting machines both offer unique benefits, but their often is a debate between those who work out, and are just starting to work out. What should you focus on, and is one really better than the other? As it turns out, yes—one is better for you than the other, but when […]
4 Simple tricks to improve your lunges
We’ve all heard about, and maybe even included the lunge in our workout routine. When it comes to exercise, form is important for avoiding injury and targeting intended muscles. Before you do another lunge, be sure you’ve got the right moves. Here’s what you need to know. What is a lunge? The lunge is a […]
Why Does My Weight Fluctuate From Day to Day?
If you’re trying to lose weight and weighing yourself once a day, then you’ll without a doubt find yourself racked with confusion, frustration and disappointment. That’s because your body will fluctuate in weight from day to day—even when you are staying within your strict calorie intake plan, and even when you’re killing it at spin […]
How Long Do Your Workouts Need to Be For Weight Loss?
Are you killing yourself at the gym just in an effort to lose that stubborn muffin top or back fat—and not seeing the results you should? Before you run another mile or lift that barbell, know this: there’s only so many calories you can burn. However—combine killer workouts with a killer nutritional weekly plan, and […]
3 Workouts For When You Don’t Feel Like Working Out
There’s no shame in admitting it: sometimes, you just don’t feel like working out. You’re not in the mood to ‘feel the burn,’ shed some calories, and be around those hard core, enthusiastic gym-goers that bench what you dream of benching. That’s ok—no matter what goals you’re striving for, we’ve got four workouts for when […]
Ways muscle age and how you can prevent it
Muscle mass deteriorates with age. As we lose mass we also lose some of our former strength and functionality. Some muscle loss is normal and unavoidable. Still, there are things we can do to minimize the kinds of muscle loss that lead to frailty and reduced independence. What happens to muscle as we age Several […]
