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Back To School Fitness Routine

Whenever summer comes around, we have a tendency to fall out of our normal routines. As the kids’ schedules change, ours changes right along with them. Sometimes things become a bit more relaxed, and our normal schedules just seem to escape us a bit. Now that summer is coming to an end, we are just now starting to get back …

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5 Ways To Change Up Your Fitness Routine

Changing up your workout routine isn’t only something to consider when you simply get bored with your usual routine, but it is also important to consider changing things up in order to keep your body guessing. If you don’t change up your routine every so often at the gym, it can prevent your body from making progress and your ability …

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How to stay motivated during your workout?

Getting motivated to work out can be a difficult feat. The problem is, there are two hurdles to overcome. The first problem is you need to find the motivation to start the workout, and second, sometimes you must find ways to motivate yourself to finish the workout. As the first step is hard enough, once you are in the middle …

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5 Tips for Working out While Traveling 

We work hard for months and months going to the gym and dieting to try and reach our “summer body” goals. The problem is it’s hard to maintain that discipline and commitment while traveling. The sad truth is, regardless if you are traveling for vacation during the summer or if you are traveling for other reasons, such as work, working …

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Don’t Procrastinate, Start Working on your Summer Body now!

It happens every year; summer comes all too fast when we suddenly realize we haven’t exactly gotten our bodies “summer ready”. Come January, a large majority of us tell ourselves that this is the year to be healthy and in shape by the time summer comes around. Then, before we know it, June sneaks up and we haven’t even started …

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What Comes First: Cardio or Weights?

One of the most frequently asked questions aimed towards fitness professionals comes down to the arrangement of one’s exercises. Many people wonder when they should stretch, when they should squeeze in their cardio, and when they should get in their weightlifting. A majority of people do their cardio before their weightlifting, but is this the correct way to go about …

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8 Fitness Myths Exposed

In today’s day and age, we are constantly hearing about new fitness trends, new fitness myths, new fitness miracles, new weight-loss methods, and the list goes on. People are constantly looking for the easy way out when it comes to weight loss. Whether it be a miracle diet, miracle diet pills, or a miracle workout routine, there are constantly new …

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5 tips to get rid of sore muscles

It is inevitable that if you are working out hard at the gym, you are going to find yourself having sore muscles for the next couple of days. Don’t let this deter you from continuing your weekly workout routine, you just need to remember to balance out the muscles that you are working to give the others a chance to …

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Weightlifting

Weightlifting is an incredible way to achieve a healthy, happy, and beautiful body. When you implement proper weight lifting techniques alongside a healthy and balanced diet and a bit of cardio, you can achieve amazing things when it comes to your fitness. Not only can weight lifting help you to tone your body, but it can help to increase your …

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Here’s why you should increase your water intake

We are sure you have been told about the eight glasses per day rule. The problem is that many people don’t realize the importance of proper water intake to maintain a healthy and hydrated body. Our bodies are 60% water, so for proper functioning, feeling awake and energetic, and to keep us and our digestive systems moving at the right …

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5 healthy food spots in DFW!

One of the greatest things that we love so much about the DFW area, is all the healthy eating options. You can be sure that the newest health trends will be available to you when you are around, as well as a multitude of options. Whether it’s before or after a workout at your Arlington gym and you are ready …

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Running shoes vs. training shoes: What’s the difference? 

If you have recently been considering purchasing a new pair of athletic shoes, or maybe just have found yourself looking down at your feet in deep thought, then you may be wondering, what is the difference between running shoes and training shoes? The truth is that many of us don’t know the difference between the two, even if we are …