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Preventing the Dreaded Runner’s Side Stitch
Imagine this, you’re half way through a neighborhood run you’ve done a dozen times when all of a sudden—a familiar dreaded, dull pain hits you and grows into a sharp stitch along your right side below...
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9 Reasons Not to Fear the Gym
The word gymnasium originates from the Ancient Greek term gymnόs meaning “naked” while gymazo, a related Greek verb means, “to train naked”. So right there we can’t be too surprised that many people...
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The Top 12 Best and Worst Tips to Perfect Your Squat
If you belong to a gym, you know there is no shortage of unsolicited exercise advice and you have probably heard it all—even if you didn’t ask for it. One exercise people need good quality advice on is...
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The 5 Lies You Tell Yourself that Prevent Fat Loss
If there’s one thing people are good at, it’s lying to themselves. Usually these are little half-truths, the kind of fibs that make us feel a bit better about a decision we made or actions we take. In...
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10 Steps to a Healthier, More Vibrant Life
Are you feeling under the weather? Frustrated? Anxious? Do you feel discontented with life? Exhausted physically, mentally and spiritually? If you answered yes to any of these questions it might be...
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6 Strange Exercise Side Effects
If you’re new to regular exercise, you’ve likely come to expect the muscle soreness and the legs and arms that feel like jelly that come with your new regimen. However, your new, fit lifestyle might...
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12 Free Ways to Enhance Your Well-Being
The North American pre-occupation with health and wellness continues to grow and so does the economy that supports it. From nutritional supplements and organics to techno-workouts and sport clothing,...
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6 Reasons Why I Workout Before My Kids Wake Up
I realize in saying this you’re already moaning, and hitting the snooze button on your alarm clock. However, the benefits to this timing for exercise has tremendous benefits that last all day long....
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An Exercise Infographic for Individuals with Limited Mobility
If you live with chronic pain, exercise can be potentially difficult, especially if you suffer from limited mobility. However, our friends at BurningNightsCRPS.org, a U.K.-based non-profit...
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10 Things Holding Us Back From Weight Loss
Many of us have preconceived notions of what weight loss looks like and what it takes to get there. All to often, obstacles begin to stand in our way that take us from motivated to deflated before...
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12 Fun Ways to Burn 100 Calories
How do you plan to stay healthy this year, this season, this week, or today? Chobani, the popular Greek yogurt maker, is celebrating the release of Simply 100 Crunch, a yogurt made with crunchy natural...
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8 Workout Adjustments for 50-plus Gym Goers
Finding the time and energy to exercise can be a struggle for any adult. But it can be a special challenge for older adults (or people over age 50) who may have health conditions that limit the time...
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Fitting in Lunchtime Fitness
It’s worth setting aside an hour a day for your health! Incorporating a workout into your lunch hour really doesn’t take much time, but it does take planning. Luckily, Fix.com is here to help with...
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6 Ways You’re Messing With Your Fitness Tracker
It’s 2016 and suddenly it seems we never lived without fitness trackers. The data they provide you with after a run, day at the office, or even a night of sleep…seriously, it’s amazing and kind of...
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The Top 10 Mistakes Made by Cross-fitters
Crossfit first came onto the fitness scene about 5 years ago, and at that time, most people thought this was an exercise fad that wouldn’t last. Little did they know that Crossfit would become one of...
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8 Reasons to Do Burpees Instead of Running
If you’ve ever attempted to lose weight, chances are you’ve given the three basic forms of cardiovascular exercise—running, cycling, and walking—a try. Of the three, running is easily the most intense...
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10 Considerations When Choosing a Personal Trainer
The field of personal training and fitness leadership remains a bit of a mystery when one is choosing to hire a personal trainer. Sadly, there is no law that prevents anyone from hanging a shingle on...
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10 Weight Loss Hacks For The Lazy
Weight loss journeys are difficult as is. For those with so called “lazy” lifestyles and habits, it can be extra hard, because that motivation can only get you so far before you’re slipping back into...
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7 Easy Exercises That are Tough on Calories
When it comes to exercising and controlling body fat, many people think they have to take it to the extremes. However, some exercises like long-distance running or weight lifting can be hard on the...
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Working Out 7 Ways to Get Exercising in the Morning
Getting to the gym or out for a jog can be tough during any time of day – but it becomes a bit easier once you’ve established a routine. The same goes for hitting the gym early in the morning before...
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8 Tips to Beat the Urge to Call It Quits on Your Workout
Whether you’re sweating it out in a hot yoga class, beating feet on a long distance, or powering through a high octane spin class—the urge to quit will likely crop up if you feel like you’re hitting a...
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5 Tips to Managing Daily Stress
We all suffer from the daily pressures of juggling family, work, social engagements and extracurricular activities. There never seems to be enough time during the day to get everything done that needs...
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5 Effective Exercise Time-Savers
Why do work, family obligations, social events, weather, traffic and seemingly everything else seem to get in the way of our workouts? Even with the best intentions, life can just get busy...
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12 Ways to Make Exercise Stick While You’re Sick
If you’re feeling under the weather, the default teaching is that you should stay at home, rest, and take it easy. However, physical activity doesn’t have to be thrown to the side if you’re not...
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12 Core Reasons to Strengthen Your Core Muscles
You often hear a lot about people training to strengthen their core, but what does this actually mean? Working the core is about more than just getting rock-hard abs. The core muscles also include the...
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12 Strength-Building Exercises for Women Over 50
It’s no secret that staying lean and physically fit can become a much tougher challenge with age. Many people entering their forties and fifties can remember a time, perhaps during their teenage years...
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12 Benefits of Group Exercise Classes
Working out can be hard, especially if it means getting up early in the morning or hitting the gym after a long day at work. But there are ways to make getting physical exercise a little more...
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12 Myths About Aging and Exercise
For many people, reaching the middle stages of life makes getting physical exercise more difficult. There are a few explanations for this perception: for one, most middle-aged and older people are...
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Working Out The Best Exercises for Men Over 50
While some people may think a man’s best fitness years are in their 20’s and 30’s, that’s not always true. Men in their 40’s and 50’s regularly say they feel the best they ever have from exercising...
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Low Impact Joint-Friendly Forms of Exercise
One of the biggest constraints against working out is bad joints. Lots of people, particularly older adults, suffer from either bad knees, hipsm or ankle joints that scream in pain whenever you try to...
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Fun and Unique Ways to Blast Belly Fat!
Looking for fun and creative ways to flatten your tummy? You’ve come to the right place! So many exercises proven to burn belly fat are boring and difficult (think crunches, the plank, squats). The...
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Affordable At Home Exercise Equipment
Looking to buy a gym membership? You might not have to. In fact, you might already live in a potential gym – all you need is a bit of space in your home and the right equipment. (Setting aside some...
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Exercise Moves You Can Do Anywhere
It’s important to lead a healthy lifestyle, which includes exercise. You should be strengthening and toning your muscles, and getting regular cardio. With busy lives and desk-prone jobs, finding the...
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Senior Exercises That Help With Flabby Arms
It’s common for people to carry more weight in different parts of the body from the tummy to thighs, and arms. While you can’t spot-treat fat loss, you can improve muscle tone. If you can combine a...
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Exercise Equipment For Your Home Gym
A home gym used to be a luxury that only certain people could afford and most people didn’t have the room for since the equipment was so big and bulky. These days, there are so many products available...
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Weightlifting Tips for People Over 50
Any resistance-based exercise which includes weightlifting, is an excellent way to maintain muscle strength, muscle mass, and encourage good health with age. Most people shy away from weightlifting as...
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