We are all spoiled by options for our fitness journey – packed with online classes, DIY workout apps, and fitness challenges – despite this wealth of options, staying motivated and accountable can be tough. For many, these options make it easy to get started—but even easier to fall off track. This is where having a…
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5 Effective Stretches to Do Regularly
People who want to look amazing, overflow with vitality, and age gracefully over the decades, know it’s vital to keep moving. An important element to include in your overall health goals is stretching. The great thing about stretching is that you can do it just about anywhere and at just about any time. A great…
6 Things That Rev Up Your Metabolism
Need a metabolism boost? Body composition, gender, hormones, activity level, genetic makeup, and age are some of the factors that determine our metabolism. Some metabolism influencers—like muscle mass, diet, and activity level—are in your control and easily influenced by making healthy choices. Other metabolism influencers—like genetics and age—can’t be altered. If you’re desiring to lose…
9 Balance Exercises to Incorporate into Your Workout Routine
Working out isn’t only about extreme cardiovascular exercise and strength training with weights. A well-balanced workout includes exercises designed to strengthen the core, including movements that challenge and improve your balance. Although some degree of balance is included in most exercises, deliberately challenging yourself with balance exercises in both your warm-up and your workout routine…
4 Great Exercises You Can Do with Just a Kettlebell
When looking for a total body strengthening and conditioning workout with the extra bonus of extreme fat burning, look no further than the kettlebell. The extreme value of one good piece of gym equipment is seen in the amazing kettlebell and the versatile training you can do with it. The kettlebell’s ability to strengthen major…
5 Ways to Stay Motivated for Working Out
Picture yourself in the best shape you’ve been in during your life. What would it feel like to get back there, and perhaps even exceed it? Getting and staying motivated for work outs is key. But amidst the multiple demands of each day, how exactly do we get motivated—and stay inspired in order to reach…
How Exercise Can Beat That “Too-Tired” Feeling
Wishing you could take a mid-afternoon snooze? Propping yourself up with a second coffee by 9am? When you feel completely sapped of all energy and want nothing more than to crawl under your desk and take a nap, the last thing you would think of to help you feel better would be to exert MORE…
Sports Performance Training— What is It?
Today, the world of youth sports is a world filled with tough competition and what feels like more rigorous demands on athletes from a very young age than ever. For a child who loves their sport, staying competitive as well as injury-free is paramount. How does a young athlete improve their performance and stay safe?…
I Hate Exercising. What Should I Do?
For some of us, understanding the physical and health benefits of regular exercise isn’t sufficient to help us overcome our deep hatred of the process. A person can know that exercise is important, but still hate it. Every hurdle to overcome is nearly insurmountable to this kind of exercise-hater. The drive to the gym? Finding…
4 Ways to Stay in Shape This Off-Season
If you’re an athlete, your life is divided into two parts: sports season … and everything else. But just because you’re not competing doesn’t mean you forget about athletics altogether. The off-season is not just a time for trying not to lose your conditioning, it’s actually an opportunity to become a fitter, better competitor overall….