Give the Gift of a Fitness Membership for Christmas

Christmas is quickly approaching: how close are you to finishing your shopping? As you are marking off your list of gifts for friends and family, there are likely a few more things you need to buy to fill in the gaps. Don’t feel the holiday stress of trying to pick gifts for friends and family who are hard to shop …

How to Enjoy Thanksgiving and Stick to Fitness Goals

Thanksgiving is commonly known as a holiday of over-indulgence. Families spend hours preparing rich and delicious foods, then share an afternoon and evening enjoying all of these yummy creations. If you are wanting to stick to fitness goals this year, then look for small, incremental habits that you can include in your holiday traditions. Remember that Thanksgiving and the holiday …

How to Stay Consistent with Your Health Goals This Halloween Season

Halloween is the start of the holiday season, which means we have some fun months ahead. While it’s enjoyable to share these holidays and traditions with friends and family, the season can also make it hard to stay on track with your health goals. How often do you “slip up” with your diet and exercise because holiday celebrations are getting …

Back to School and Back to the Gym

Now that the kids are back to school, parents are finding more personal time to focus on fitness and hobbies. Are you ready to get back to the gym and tone-up your physique before the end of the year? When you drop off the kids in the morning, it’s the perfect time to head to the gym! Summer Fun Takes …

Beat the Summer Heat: Cool Off with a Gym Membership

It’s hard to find the motivation to exercise outside when the weather is hot! How are you managing your workouts during the summer months? If you don’t like spending time outside in the heat, then it might be time to consider your indoor exercise options with a gym membership. The truth is that outdoor exercising can be brutal in the …

Why Everyone Needs Strength Training and Cardio in Their Fitness Routine

You may have grown up thinking that cardio is the only way to lose weight or get fit. However, recent years of research have taught us better. We now know that everyone needs strength training and cardio as part of their workout to achieve their ultimate fitness goals. While introducing strength training into your routine is important, you might wonder …

7 Tips to Maximize the Value of Your Gym Membership

If you are like many other people, you invest in a gym membership with the best of intentions… then fall back into old habits that aren’t serving your health. The truth is that regular exercise can have a profound impact on your overall health and wellness. The key is to find a fitness routine that works for you, then maintain …

National Fitness Day: Simple Strategies for Upleveling Your Health

With May 7th being National Fitness Day, it’s a great reminder for people of all ages to assess their health habits – including both diet and exercise. So how are your habits contributing to overall health, fitness, and wellness? Kim Bielak founded National Fitness Day in 2017 with the goal of dedicating an entire day to sharing the message about …

Practicing Good Hygiene in the Gym

Millions of people across the country rely on the gym to keep them in shape. However, while at the gym, members are consistently sweating, leaving sweat on benches, the floor, weights, and more. Germs live on all surfaces throughout the gym. While everyone expects gyms to be full of sweaty people, this sweat often leads to the build-up of germs …

Everyday Activities to Help You Stay Healthy - Fitness Nation

Everyday Activities to Help You Stay Healthy

People all across the world are always looking for a way to get active and stay healthy. People often work out at a gym to do so. However, gyms aren’t available all the time. At the time of this writing, the world is faced with a dangerous COVID-19 outbreak that threatens the lives of millions. To slow the spread of …

How to Know If You’re Overtraining - Fitness Nation

How to Know If You’re Overtraining

Many people make it their goal to exercise more throughout the year. Whatever their reasons may be, many people often struggle to feel motivated to workout. However, certain individuals have the exact opposite problem. They do not lack motivation and are committed to working out. However, while staying active is always a benefit, for both your physical and mental health, …

COVID-19’s Effect on Gyms - Fitness Nation

COVID-19’s Effect on Gyms

As many of our members are fully aware, Fitness Nation temporarily shut their doors due to the ongoing global pandemic that is plaguing not only our state and country but the entire world. After first emerging in a food market in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, in December 2019, a novel coronavirus, which is now officially being referred to as …