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Top 14 Nutrition & Fitness iPhone Apps
If you are an iPhone user you probably know that when it comes to exercise and diet, “there is an app for that!” –10,000 apps to be exact. It would be a cumbersome task to weed through so many applications to find the most effective one so fortunately for you the research has already been done. [...]
5 Tips to Help Your Cold
Winter often means coping with colds. Chances are you, a family member or friend may be feeling under the weather as you’re reading this. Since there is no magic fix for the common cold, habits during this time are more important than ever! Healthy behaviors can be tough to sustain during sickness, but your body with thank [...]
5 Ways to Burn Calories this Winter!
Yes the cold weather has finally arrived – but that doesn’t mean you have to stay bundled up inside! It is a common complaint of many to pack on a few pounds during the winter. So why does this happen? For starters there is a physiological reason as to why we eat more during the [...]
Keys to Maintaining Your Workout Routine
Experts say that there are three motivating factors to maintaining exercise, based on each person’s needs; there is a competitive component, a companionship component, and an autonomy component. Depending on your style and personality, each of these needs has to be met to a certain capacity. What motivates you the most? Here are some tips [...]
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Get Fit with Resistance Bands
Have you heard of resistance bands? I love these resistance bands, because the most fantastic benefit is their simplicity! They are easy to use. They are very light and portable. This makes it easy to do exercises with these almost anywhere. One band can be used for many different exercises. They are very inexpensive. The [...]
10 Ways to Overcome Common Exercise Excuses
Doing exercise everyday is fun and rewarding. After gradually progressing to being more active you will feel more energized, empowered, happier, fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer. Regardless of these wonderful benefits, we still fall into the trap of all the excuses that hinder us from reaping the rewards of exercise! What are some [...]
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Do You Need Water or a Sports Drink?
They taste good, are proven to hydrate, and provide you with electrolytes, so what’s wrong with consuming them on a regular basis? Nothing—if you’re performing vigorous exercise on a regular basis. Surprisingly, a large portion of the market for sports nutrition products, including sports drinks, are made up of a population who simply consume them [...]
Does Exercise Make You Smarter?
Looking for a little extra motivation to get in your daily workout? How about considering the double dose of health benefits you’re receiving—for both your body and your brain! While most focus on the physical benefits of exercise it isn’t only good for staying in sound physical shape. According to research it can help keep [...]
Top Tunes Tuesday: The Classics
Top Tunes Tuesday is a new series where I give great music finds to help you stay motivated through your workouts! Sometimes in the middle of a tough or long workout you really need that great, motivating song to push you through. More often than not, I find that those inspiring songs are the classics, [...]
How to Eliminate 5 Common Exercise Excuses
With all of this nice spring weather popping up, there’s no better time than the present to get active and enjoy this weather! While exercise comes easily to some, a large number of us fall victim to sabotaging our own efforts to be more active by convincing ourselves not to exercise. Excuse No 1: I’m [...]
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