How to Create a Workout Routine You’ll Actually Stick To
There are hundreds of benefits of exercising, so having a workout routine shouldn’t be hard, right? But have you ever wondered how to create a workout routine and stick to it? It is easier than you think! You just need the right steps to get you started, build...
Use It or Lose It!
The importance of balance and strength as we age. There is no debate. Leading an active, healthy lifestyle gives you the ability to continue participating in the activities you enjoy as you age. Quality of life ranks highly as a reason to eat right and exercise. The...
Confidence and Kettlebells
Blaring music, with bodies jumping and squatting to the request of a drill sergeant-like instructor. Foreign looking equipment manhandled by perfectly dressed participants who look like it’s their job to workout. Others bending and stretching somehow looking...
How to Make the Most of Your Leg Day Workout
If the pandemic has done us one favor, it's getting people to exercise. Many people saw the pandemic as an opportunity to start exercising, as exercise rates increased, and many of them still need to build a strong foundation. If there's one type of foundational...
Dive Right In!
Swimming is an excellent low impact exercise helping to build muscle, develop your cardio-respiratory fitness and burn major calories. Because it is easy on the joints, it’s a perfect way to begin an exercise program if you are new swimmers, yet can provide even...
BREAKING THE RULES
Don’t wear white after Labor Day. Wash your hands before you eat. Drink 8-10 glasses of water a day. Look both ways before crossing the street. Shall I go on? Rules. Rules. Rules. When it comes to everything in life there seems to be rules. And, while there are those...
A Stronger Core in Four!
Chances are if you have been to a gym or tuned into fitness videos, you’ve heard the term tabata. Love it or loathe it, tabata style workouts can be super effective especially when short on time. It offers maximum benefit with short bursts of effort getting the...
Stretch A Body Good
It’s not a ‘stretch’ to say that flexibility training is the most overlooked component of fitness training. In fact, making sure that there is balance within your routine including cardiovascular exercise, strength, attention to flexibility, and additional...
5 Exercises for a better bum
Let’s be real….nearly everyone wants a better butt! The internet and magazines are full of workouts that target the derriere with promises of a better backside. Jenn Jordan, fitness coach and personal trainer says, “How can I have a better butt”, rivals,...
5 Basic Exercises for a Better Upper Body
“What do you lift?” A common question that gym goers ask when hitting the weights. Many men prefer a workout amongst barbells, dumbbells, and more sports-like activities that don’t require overt coordination. They feel more at home on an open gym...