Do you find it hard to stick to your regular exercise routine when you are on the road during the holiday season? Whether you are visiting family or taking a holiday vacation, it’s easy to let your workouts fall to the bottom of the priority list. But just because it’s the holiday season doesn’t mean that you should be less …

Halloween is the beginning of a few months of holiday celebrations. It’s a fun time of year to celebrate and enjoy traditions. Unfortunately, many activities include decadent treats, which means there’s a risk of holiday weight gain if you aren’t careful. You don’t need to deprive yourself during the holiday season. At the same time, it’s smart to find a …

If you want to watch the pounds melt away, it is better to focus your efforts on diet or exercise? There are many benefits from both of these health goals. But if you are looking for ways to optimize your results, then you need to pair a healthy diet with a regular exercise routine as well. Depending on who you …

Most people know that they should be consistent with a regular exercise schedule. Maintaining this movement can bring a long list of benefits to your life. In addition to cardio and weight lifting, make sure you are balancing it out with stretching as well. What do you think about when you hear the terms “stretching” or “flexibility?” Often, these phrases …

It doesn’t matter if you are a pro athlete or looking for ways to maintain your health and fitness – weight lifting is an important part of a well-balanced training routine. Before you start into a new weight lifting routine, it’s smart to talk to a personal trainer or doctor for recommendations. You’ll want to ease into this new fitness …

You hear it time and time again: stay hydrated by drinking 8 glasses of water per day. But is this advice the right recommendation for every person? The truth is that your water needs vary. So when you ask the experts how much water should you drink, the answer will depend on your physical activities, gender, and weight. Water Recommendations …

Working up a sweat is an indication of a great workout. You are moving your body and feeling the sweat drip down the side of your face and back. Not only is sweat cooling, but it is also a great way to purge toxins that build up in the body. So, is exercising in the heat a good idea? It …

Even when you have the best intentions to fit in a workout at the beginning of the day, it can be hard to muster the willpower to get out of bed when the alarm rings. You love to sleep – but the benefits of your workout far outweigh an extra hour in bed. Don’t beat yourself up if you cringe …

Whether you are a pro athlete or maintaining good health with regular workouts, it’s common to feel post-exercise muscle soreness. A change in intensity or activity activates the muscles in different ways and might engage new muscles. As a result, small tears in the muscle fibers occur. This response is healthy because it helps the muscle grow and get stronger. …

When you first get to the gym, you’re probably ready to get started right away. Far too many people skip warmups before exercising for one reason or another. Maybe they’re running behind and need to get a quick workout in before it’s too late. Or they find warming up boring and pointless. However, skipping your warmups can hurt you in …

As 2021 gets underway, countless people will be setting goals for themselves in the new year. 2020 was a challenging year. Virtually every month presented new challenges for people to face and overcome. Naturally, due to the nature of the year (thanks in large part to the global pandemic), people fell short of many of their goals. Fitness goals were …

Starting your fitness journey can be a daunting task for beginners. In most cases, many beginners don’t know where to start or what movements or lifts will help them reach their fitness goals. In some cases, these individuals go into the gym with no real plan in mind, and as the saying goes, “When you fail to prepare, prepare to …