We’ve all heard how important proper diet and exercise is, but have you ever looked at how what you eat affects your athletic performance? The truth is, maintaining a good, healthy diet can help you increase your fitness benefits, while improving your fitness can help you digest and use food better. It’s not only what [...]
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Fit In a Jiffy: Quick Workouts With Big Benefits
May 13th, 2013 
admin Sometimes you need to squeeze in your workouts between the other obligations in your life: work, kids, family time, appointments, etc. Wouldn’t it be great if you could power through a quick workout that would give you as much benefit as a lengthy one? There are workouts that are designed to be quick, powerful and [...]
Marathons: Help a Cause and Improve Your Fitness!
April 13th, 2013 admin It’s that time of year when the flowers are starting to come out, the weather is warming up, and we start to see advertisements for various marathons and runs being held, usually in support of an important cause. If you’ve never considered training for a marathon, now might be a great time to see if [...]
Make Fitness Fun Again!
April 3rd, 2013 admin If exercising to get fit or lose weight brings visions of treadmills or lifting weights into your head, you’re not alone. Many people associate exercise with work, not play, and even though most of us know how good working out is for our body and mind, we tend to think of it as a chore [...]
Spring Clean Your Fitness Routine!
March 25th, 2013 admin Spring means new beginnings…the flowers are growing, the trees are beginning to leaf out and you might catch a glimpse of a baby bird or a parade of ducklings along the shore. Change is in the air, and you can apply this philosophy to many areas of your life. Many people use this time to [...]
Don’t Waste Your Workout Doing These Exercises!
March 13th, 2013 admin Exercising regularly for good health is an important commitment. Between work, everyday activities, and time spent with friends and family, it can sometimes seem nearly impossible to fit that workout in. However, most of us know that for our health, our stress level and our appearance, working out is time well spent. Unfortunately, there are [...]
Pump Up Your Heart for a Long, Healthy Life
March 6th, 2013 admin Your ticker needs to be strong and healthy for a lifetime. There are many factors that affect your heart’s health, from genetics to diet to stress, but one of the ways you can ensure the health of your heart is to exercise. Inactivity is generally not a good idea for many reasons, but one of [...]
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3 Easy Ways to Protect Your Joints
February 26th, 2013 admin We are able to enjoy the wide range of movement and activity we are able to do partly thanks to our joints. These places on our bodies where bones meet up allow us simple movements such as bending and flexing, but also allow us to achieve proper technique that allows us to excel at our [...]
Are You Meeting Your Fitness Goals for 2013?
February 19th, 2013 admin It’s hard to believe that the new year was almost two months ago already, and thoughts are turning to spring weather, sunny days, and gearing up for summer. Are you one of the many people who made a New Year’s commitment to get fit in the new year? If so, this is a perfect time [...]
Inner Thigh Workouts for Men Can Bust Fat and Prevent Injury
February 3rd, 2013 admin It may seem as if the inner thigh area is one that most poses a problem for women, but this is not always the case. Many men would like to have a lean, toned thigh area. Plus, the muscles of the groin and inner thigh area, abductors, need to be stretched and strengthened to prevent [...]
