Leg day is pretty much synonymous with post-workout sore muscles, including the inability to move or use stairs without looking a bit stiff like Frankenstein. So it goes without saying that strength-based lower body exercises work your lower limbs--not to mention your core and stabilizer muscles--with great effect. Despite the pain, we love leg day as building … [Read more...]
Buddy Up for a Better Fat-Burning Workout
You know the saying: “Two heads are better than one”? Well, when it comes to burning fat, the same might be said for two bodies. When you buddy up with another person to exercise, you immediately have someone to help hold you accountable to showing up to the workout (and let’s face it, sometimes that’s the toughest part), while also having someone by your side to support you … [Read more...]
Frugal Fitness: How to Burn Fat on a Budget
Summertime made burning fat and reaching your fitness goals easy--and best of all, cheap! Nice weather meant frugal fitness, where you could get your sweat on in your own backyard, at a local trail, or at the summer pool with little to no cost at all. While you decreased in size, your wallet stayed fat and happy. Then Mother Nature starts turning down the heat for many areas … [Read more...]
Add a New Strategy for Success in 2017
When it comes to your 2017 fat loss goals, do you have a new strategy for success? In a world of “stick with what you know” and K.I.S.S.--or “keep it simple, stupid,” the idea of doing something new to improve your results may feel counter-intuitive. And likely so. After all, when you get out of your comfort zone and do something you’ve never done before, you’re bound to … [Read more...]
Your Go-To Body Fat Percentage Guide
You’ve been told time and time again not to let the scale be the judge of your progress, but yet that number--you know, the one that never seems to budge despite compliments from friends and your skinny jeans feeling more baggy--still gets in your head. If substantial stats are what you’re after, slide the scale aside and instead use body fat percentage as your guide. What is … [Read more...]