If you want to tighten your core, there’s always the option of crunches, planks, and oblique twists. But when you’re in the mood for trying something new, break out the foam roller for a new way to work your abs. Foam rollers, if you’re not familiar, kind of look like larger, firmer pool noodle. Most often, foam rollers and their tougher counterpart, trigger point rollers, … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2015
5 Ice Cream Recipes to Keep You Cool (and Healthy) This Summer!
This is the easiest ice cream you will ever make. If you have never had ice cream using banana as the main base you will be wondering why you have never made it before. It is that good! If you love bananas then you will be easily converted to this dairy-free ice cream. If you don’t like bananas then you will be incredibly surprised because when the bananas are frozen they … [Read more...]
5 Fitness Apps You Must Try
In our ga-ga for gadgets world, smartphones, tablets, and iPods have become as much a part of workouts today as sneakers and sports bras. While some people simply play music, others choose to take their fitness technology up a notch incorporating apps to track progress, act as a personal trainer, or entertain during the actual workout. If apps such as MapMyFitness, C25K (the … [Read more...]
7 Carbs to Power Your Workout
Carbohydrates are an important food for the body, not only just for fuel. They are a source of nutrition that are necessary for your body to function normally and for you to feel healthy. The recent "carb fear" craze probably has you convinced that avoiding carbs is healthy. The reality is that carbs are a necessary part of your diet. just like the other much maligned … [Read more...]
Swap the Gym for an Awesome Outdoor Workout
When the summer weather beckons, it can be pretty hard to head to the gym or keep your sweat session indoors. Especially for those who don’t live in warm weather climates, summer becomes a season you must take advantage of while you have it. However, if the programming behind your fat-loss goals are based on strength training (which we strongly recommend!), then you may be … [Read more...]