There’s nothing new about New Year’s resolutions. There’s also nothing new about New Year’s resolutions feeling real old, real fast. If you’re a resolutionist who’s ever let a New Year’s goal fall to the wayside, you may be quick to blame yourself for your “failures.” However, given that only 9.2 percent of people actually achieve their New Year’s resolutions, maybe the problem … [Read more...]
8 Great Ways to Mix Holiday Travel and Fitness
The holidays can throw a real wrench in fat-burning goals. Aside from all the indulgent eats and yummy treats tempting you at every turn, holiday travel can make fitting in fitness tricky, if not downright impossible. Holiday Travel Fitness Roadblocks When traveling for the holidays, there are lots of obstacles that can stand in your way, including: being away from your … [Read more...]
2018 Fitness Gifts for Everyone on Your List
The first of January might be when most people switch their focus to healthier lifestyles, but that doesn’t mean bodies can’t be shown a little love during the December holidays. We’ve rounded up our favorite fitness and healthy eating gifts to give to everyone on your list in 2018. What better way to show someone you love them lots than to give gifts to better their … [Read more...]
5 Next-Level Burpee Variations
If there’s one exercise sure to ignite fat burning in your body, it’s the burpee. Also known as the exercise people love to hate, burpees combines multiple movements into one, which leave you gassed into no time fast. The Four-Step Burpee Basics Never done a burpee before? Let us introduce you to the curse-causing cardio movement, which can essentially be broken down into … [Read more...]
Serve Up Veggies Beyond Just Side Dishes
Vegetables, despite being nutrient-dense, a high source of fiber, and a healthy friend to your ticker, are often an afterthought in meal planning. Most often, veggies and salads are added on as side dishes or starters once the main meal--usually a protein or all-in-one dish such as a casserole--is set. This problematic strategy reduces the important role veggies play on your … [Read more...]