Spring Training Isn’t Just for Baseball
Spring Training For All! When you first hear the phrase "spring training", you might immediately think of baseball and with good reason. But did you know that this concept applies to everyone else as well? In baseball, spring training is a time for players to get back...
5 Signs You Had A Good Workout
How You Can Tell You Had a Good Workout It can be tough to judge the success of your workout. If you're sweating afterward, this could mean that you had a good session, but it could also mean that it was hot while you were exercising....
Tips for Safe & Effective Summer Workouts at Home
Safe Workouts that Get Results Even in the Summer Heat Summer can be a great time to work out. Unlike the winter, when it often gets dark and cold early, it stays pleasant and bright out for quite a while during the summer months. This can...
Getting the Most from Weight Loss Programs
Many people want to lose weight and get into shape. In order to do so, a lot of people look to weight loss programs for help. In many cases, starting a weight loss program is a good idea. Weight loss programs can be done alone, in a group or with a trainer and there are a number of different weight loss programs available.
However, no matter what you choose, it’s important to make sure that you try to lose weight in a way that is both healthy and sustainable. There’s no point in losing a bunch of weight if you’re just going to quickly gain it back and you should certainly never put your health at risk in order to lose weight.
Here are a few tips for getting the most out of a weight loss program.
Give yourself the EDGE. Calculating Cardio Alternatives
Cardio is an important component of a healthy lifestyle, but it tends to be very challenging when it come to finding the motivation to do it. By incorporating a variety of exercises and activities into your routine, you can help prevent the boredom that comes...
Part 2 of F.I.T.T.
Time Time is similar to frequency in it's ability to compliment a progressive routine and allow for flexibility in unusual circumstances. By starting with 30 minutes a day of activity and increasing to 60 minutes, you can gradually build strength and endurance without overdoing it. When life...
Finsihing off ‘Keeping it Simple”
Last time we went over Nutrition and Cardio Training as the first 2 tips for "Keeping it Simple" . We will now go over the last 3 steps that will help inform you all the variables to help you reach your fitness goals! 3. Resistance Training This...
Keeping it Simple Fitness Tips
Health and fitness can be a complicated subject with the vast array of information available. We are constantly being bombarded with the newest discoveries in ground breaking research, publication of the latest fad diet and more tips and tricks than anyone can keep track of....
Use your Smart Phone’s to your Advantage!
Smart phones are becoming more popular everyday! I've seen kids younger then 10 years old to our grandparents with an iPhone or Blackberry and I still am getting use to seeing that! In saying that, why don't we use them to our advantage to accomplish...
ICE not heat!
While one of the aspects of working out using an integrated training program is to reduce the risk of injury, it does not completely eliminate that risk. Let's face it. You're bound to come across a soft tissue injury like a sprain, strain, tear or...