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...
View Article5 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...
View Article5 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 sometimes—so...
View ArticlePreventing 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...
View Article9 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View Article10 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...
View Article6 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...
View Article12 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,...
View Article6 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....
View ArticleAn 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...
View Article10 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...
View Article12 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...
View Article8 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...
View ArticleFitting 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...
View Article6 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View Article8 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...
View Article10 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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