Fitness Techniques

Your body is smart!  Doing the same exercises over and over (same range of motion, angles, etc) doesn’t challenge your body.  If your body isn’t challenged, you won’t see changes. WHAT DOESN’T CHALLENGE YOU DOESN’T CHANGE YOU! To avoid hitting a plateau, you need to vary your workout methods.  This means using machines, barbells, kettle [...]

Monday Morning Fit Tip: ADD KETTLEBELLS TO YOUR ROUTINE!               **Bonus: Find quick & fun Kettlebell workouts on our Pinterest page!  

Monday Morning Fit Tip: WORK OUT IN THE POOL YOU CAN GET A GREAT WORKOUT IN THE POOL!  The major benefit of working out in water is that you get resistance coming from all sides, but without the stress and impact that you get from exercising on land. In fact, working out in water requires that [...]

Monday Morning Fit Tip: JUST SAY “NO” TO KNEE PAIN! While a doctor should diagnose the cause of severe knee pain, there are a few small changes that you can make to your workout to help prevent or reduce knee injury! Try a modified lunge.  If lunges bother your knees, try a modified lunge with a smaller [...]

Monday Morning Fitness Tip: TRY STANDING ABS TO ACTIVATE MORE MUSCLES AND BURN MORE CALORIES! We’re taking our crunches off the mat to help you flatten your stomach and tone your sides – while burning more calories due to the added weight load of standing up!  Just remember to keep your core tight the entire [...]

Monday Morning Fit Tip: PERFECT YOUR PLANK FOR BETTER RESULTS Good form isn’t just about looks – it’s necessary for activating your muscles and for avoiding injury.  So how can you be sure that you’re doing plank correctly when there isn’t a trainer or instructor in sight?  Lucky for you, checking your form in plank [...]

Monday Morning Fit Tip: STOP CRUNCHING- FOCUS ON YOUR ENTIRE CORE Core workouts aren’t just another fitness trend.  A strong core, which includes the muscles from your shoulders to your hips, can help prevent or reduce back pain, improve athletic performance and improve posture.  Plus, who doesn’t like the look of a tight and toned abdominal area? [...]

Monday Morning Fit Tip: HELP YOURSELF TO THE TOP 10 HEALTHIEST FOODS These 10 superfoods are proven, expert-beloved disease fighters and energy boosters. Add them to your meals and get on the fast track to a super-healthy body. Lemons  Just one lemon has more than 100 percent of your daily intake of vitamin C, which may [...]

Monday Morning Fit Tip: LIFT WEIGHTS SUPER-SLOW FOR SUPER-FAST RESULTS                 If you’re running, biking, and attacking that elliptical with all your energy – but still not getting the results that you want, try adding a SLOW workout to your schedule.  It’s sounds crazy, but here’s why it just [...]

Monday Morning Fit Tip: PICK UP YOUR PACE                                You want to be healthy.  You eat well & workout.  But sometimes life gets really busy.  The next thing you know, there doesn’t seem to be time for exercise.  The next time you’re thinking about skipping a workout, try [...]