Ever wonder just how effective your workout routine really is?
Maybe you saw great results when you first started to exercise, but now those results have come to a screeching halt. Have you hit the dreaded plateau?
Do you want to know why?
If the following 5 statements describe your exercise routine, then you’re on the right track. [...]
No matter how devoted to your fitness routine you are, it can be fairly easy to get derailed. Perhaps you took a vacation and forgot your gym clothes, or you were down with the flu, and now you are finding it arduous to get back on track with your regularly scheduled workout, while tormenting yourself [...]
It is said that you can gain as much as 10 pounds over the holiday season. That figure may be more exaggerated than the real, however many people I have encountered over the years report gaining as much as 5-7 pounds over the holidays.
In order to fight over-eating this holiday season, you must be [...]
Ever feel like no matter what you eat, it seems impossible to tame the rumbling in your stomach? It’s actually quite simple to stop the rumbling and increase your mealtime satisfaction by choosing low-calorie, high-volume foods, and loading up on fiber and protein. By choosing strategic foods that make you feel full, you’ll not only [...]
Did you know that the area known as the “core” is made up of 29 muscles? Your body’s core is where all the movement in your body originates, so it shouldn’t be surprising that a strong core offers a host of health benefits, not to mention how sexy a flat, toned stomach is.
Ready to enjoy [...]
Do you know how many calories there is in a pound of fat? It’s a whopping 3,500 calories. To put it into perspective, let’s say you are 50 lbs. overweight. Multiply 3,500 to 50 and you get 175,000 calories. That’s 175,000 calories of blubbery fat you don’t need. Let’s look at it with another perspective.
If [...]
If you have ever suffered from a plateau in your exercise regime, this acronym may explain to you how to get through it.
Let’s begin by breaking down the meaning of FIT:
Frequency
The amount times you exercise per week. Example- 3 times per week with weight, 5 times per week doing aerobic exercise
In order to progress in [...]
There are 5 Points of Wellness of which we need to be complete in our lives. Most people in the Western civilized world are lacking in not only one of these components, but nearly all of them.
What exactly are the five points of wellness?
1. Physical
2. Emotional
3. [...]
This is a big myth I fight to debunk everyday. The truth is that your body can’t tell the difference between you dramatically reducing your calories to lose weight with a diet or starvation.
Why It’s A Myth
The science behind it is simple: when you dramatically reduce your caloric intake, your body shifts into [...]
Is too much exercise bad for me?
How much water should I be drinking when I exercise?
How do I know how much and what to eat to support my exercise?
If you have questions like these then you won’t want to miss the wellness presentation presented by Andrew Griffiths, NPTI CPT, Fitness Together Fitness Coach, and IBNFC [...]
