Is winter sabotaging your fitness routine? This post from PopSugar lists 20 everyday fitness tips that will help you reach your fitness goals. Can't seem to make it to the gym these days? Stop with the excuses, and let these 20 lazy-girl-approved tips keep you on track all season long. Keep it short: Always opt for a short and intense workout over a longer one where you ... Continue Reading
Lose Weight and Reverse Aging with Strength Training
Strength training is an integral part of any well-rounded exercise program, regardless of your age or gender, and you’re never too old to begin. Strength training produces significant benefits for your metabolism, bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, brain, and cardiovascular system. Strength training is an integral part of any well-rounded exercise program, regardless of your ... Continue Reading
Endurance Cardio Causes More Harm Than Good
I used to run 5-7 miles per day, 4-6 days per week depending on how much time I could allot and whether it was enough of a priority. The truth was that every day I missed a workout, it bugged me. No doubt consistency was important to me, but I couldn’t put it before my husband, my work, my family. Then I heard about high intensity interval training (HIIT), which brags ... Continue Reading
6 Surprising Benefits Of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
Superior fat loss, increased human growth hormone, and improved insulin sensitivity, Oh My! Let's look at how HIIT can help with all this. Till now, the most effective form of exercise I knew of was running (my version is more like "trotting"). For years I hated it, but recently developed a better enjoyment, mostly because I needed to. The results were superior to anything ... Continue Reading