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General Exercise
Functional Fitness

The key to functional fitness is integration – when you’re able to teach all of your muscles to work together, your body functions as a whole. Functional fitness means creating a body that is capable of handling everyday situations. …Read More
General Exercise
Benefits of Boot Camp

If your image of fitness boot camps is killer workouts for only the very buff, you may not be paying attention to one of today’s hottest workout trends. Boot camp-style fitness programs are reaching all age groups and all fitness levels. …Read More
Lifestyle Management
Maintaining Your Summer Goals

If you’ve managed to maintain your summer goals with a set workout program, keep it going as the fall and winter months approach. Don’t let the urge to hibernate sabotage your workout regime as the days shorten and colder temperatures settle in. …Read More
Lifestyle Management
Summer Fitness Blunders

In the rush to burn calories and get fit, we often commit mistakes that can add up and demolish any fitness regimen. Follow these tips to avoid the blunders that can impact your goals and add to the time it takes to meet your fitness goals. …Read More
General Exercise
Staying Hydrated in the Heat

We’ve all heard the rule that we should consume eight ounces of water per day, but how many of us actually do? Water is vital to proper body function – it makes up 70 percent of our body composition! …Read More
General Exercise
The Importance of a Proper Cool-Down

Cooling down and stretching after a workout won't guarantee less post-exercise muscle soreness, but it will reduce the risk of injury and help to re-stabilize the body temperature and heart rate. …Read More
Strength Training
Bring Your Sexy Back

Summer is the season for backless sundresses, halter tops and bikinis. Unfortunately, back fat can creep up on you when you least expect it, and can be a stubborn beast to banish. …Read More
Lifestyle Management
Sticking to a Summer Plan

With summer’s arrival comes hotter temperatures and a more relaxed scheduled, which can put your healthy lifestyle in a tailspin. Take a minute to set a plan now so that you have specific goals to accomplish over the next few months. …Read More
Cardiovascular Exercise
Shoo Away Shin Splints

Shin splints cause a radiating pain in the front lower leg and often make an appearance among new walkers and runners who exercise on hard surfaces that offer no shock absorption. The underlying cause of shin splints is weakness in the lower leg muscle. …Read More
General Exercise
Circuit Train Your Way to a Better Butt

Our glute muscles have the potential to be the strongest muscle in our body, giving us the power to lift boxes, carry heavy bags up stairs, run, jump and play. The more we use these muscles, the more powerful they become. …Read More