Just as the right running shoes can help you pound the pavement with ease and lead to faster split times, yoga props can help you get more from your posture practice. While you’re likely well familiar with the yoga mat, if you’ve ever been to a yoga studio or perused the yogi section of a sports store, you might have a few questions surrounding what’s up with all the props. … [Read more...]
5 Post-Holiday Feast Yoga Poses to Feel Your Best
Indulgences happen--especially around the holidays. The month of December often means co-workers bringing in cookies, parties serving up plenty of yuletide cocktails, and family gatherings plating enough food to feed small countries. It’s not long before your merry mood leaves you feeling bloated, bad about yourself, and swearing off all food in the future. Sure, you could … [Read more...]
Ramp Up Your Workout with Must-Do Resistance Bands Exercises
Strength training is touted as a must-do to sculpt the body of your dreams, but that doesn’t just mean pumping iron. While barbells, dumbbells, and kettlebells are certainly examples of strength training options, don’t disregard resistance bands. Why Bother with Resistance Bands? Resistance bands, or those stretchy elastic tubes that look similar to either giant rubber bands … [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...]
Hate Working Out? Here’s How to Rekindle the Love
While some people have days where they don't feel like exercising, others simply hate working out. With every fiber of their being, they despise it. Some will go to any length to avoid it, scheduling early morning meetings and after-work appointments to justify not having the time to fit in the fitness. People who hate working out aren’t necessarily born this way (or at … [Read more...]