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BowFlex UpperCut Moves to Try at Home
It seems like the fitness industry is always progressing and developing effective fitness equipment, such as the BowFlex UpperCut with A.R.C. technology that—according to a Southern California University study—activates up to 30 percent more muscles, enables up to 4X as Read more
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Fit Tip: Strength Training Without Weights
The first bodyweight exercises I ever did were pushups, sit-ups and jumping jacks. Perhaps the same was true for you. Beyond pushups, Read more
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Incline Bench Press for Beginners
When we think of chest exercises, the bench press is oftentimes the first one that comes to mind. The mainstay of all chest routines, the bench press can be performed with dumbbells or a barbell and involves lying flat on Read more
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Fit Tip: Breaking Out Of Your Fitness Comfort Zone
Another New Year is here! And with it another round of popular fitness resolutions: start working out, finally use that gym membership, or pull that dusty piece of home equipment out of the closet. After a few months Read more
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Deadlifts For Beginners
Have you always wanted to learn about deadlifts, but didn't know where to begin? You're not alone! The deadlift is a full-body exercise used for developing strength to support all major muscle groups, providing one of the most effective workouts Read more
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How Long Does It Take To See Results
I once had a gym buddy who said he was going to get a bar and name it Resolutions and it would only be open the first two weeks of January. There’s a lot of truth behind the snark. Research has shown that less than 25% of people actually Read more
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Debunking 7 Common Fitness Myths
This time of year, many are putting a renewed focus on health and fitness. In fact, getting fit and losing weight are among the most popular New Year's resolutions. Unfortunately, there are a lot of misconceptions out there when it Read more
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Making Peace: Before & After Weight Loss
You pushed past all your obstacles. Yay! Your reason to get fit was stronger than your excuses. You figured out a way to prep your food, exercise self-discipline in the face of co-worker office parties, and balance out strength training Read more
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Fit Tip: Postnatal Workout
When I was expecting my first child, I exercised regularly up until the day before I gave birth. During my pregnancy, I remember thinking, quite naively, that I would be ready to jump back into exercise Read more
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Is Slow or Fast Weight Loss Better for You?
1-2 lbs per week - That's the rate of weight loss recommended by dietitians, doctors, and other health professionals for safe and sustainable results. For someone wanting to drop 50 lbs or more, this could mean waiting an entire year Read more
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Just Breathe
It's the breath. It has to be. Our very lives start there, and end there. Take a moment to stop reading. Are you breathing? Of course you are. In, out, every day without thinking. It just happens. If you want Read more
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Fred Viano: Living a Fuller Life Through Fitness
Despite working 18-hour days as an adult, Fred always found time to exercise because it helped him reconnect with himself and stay in shape for his kids. Over time it became exceedingly difficult for Fred and his wife Read more