Fitness Tips

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

Monday Morning Fit Tip: FOCUS ON THE POSITIVES Positive thoughts are empowering. The statements on the left are positive reasons of why you might workout.  But why should YOU focus on the positive? Well, a negative attitude can set processes in motion that make losing weight difficult, if not impossible. Berating yourself every time you [...]

Monday Morning Fitness Tip: SQUAT SAFELY FOR SUPERIOR RESULTS Squats are one of the most efficient exercises as they help you build muscle and burn fat, while promoting mobility and balance.  When done properly, squats can also improve knee stability and strengthen corrective tissue.  Squats should be part of your exercise routine!                   [...]

Monday Morning Fit Tip: SPRING CLEAN YOUR WORKOUT ROUTINE! Spring is coming – time to pack away the sweaters and pull out the shorts!  Are you ready?  If not, here are some tips to re-charge your body …and metabolism!   1.  Set a Schedule. Set a realistic workout schedule.  (Don’t commit to 7 days a week [...]

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 Fit Tip: SET-BACKS HAPPEN, BUT DON’T GIVE UP! Here are 10 simple ways to get back on track today! START now – recommit today. DRINK water and then drink some more. PLAN every meal so that you’re not turning to fast food when busy. MAKE veggies your new BFF. MOVE it – get [...]

Monday Morning Fit Tip: FOR EXTRA ENERGY, YOU MAY NEED TO EAT BEFORE YOU WORKOUT News flash: Most of the fuel you use during exercise doesn’t come from the food you’ve recently eaten! It actually comes from the carbs and fat that are stored in your body.  That’s enough to fuel 3-4 hours of moderate-intensity [...]

Monday Morning Fit Tip: Do you have trouble squeezing a workout into your busy day?  Try waking up just 20 minutes early to jump-start your metabolism, and your day, with this workout:  10 Push-ups or Modified Push-ups 20 Sit Ups or Crunches 30 Lunges (15 on each leg) 40 Squats 50 Jumping Jacks 60-Second Wall [...]

Monday Morning Fit Tip: 5 NATURAL WAYS TO BOOST ENERGY Spring may be just around the corner, but it still feels very much like winter!  If Cabin Fever is making you feel sluggish, try these easy tips to re-energize yourself!   1.  Lighten Your Mood… with Light! Get outside every day, even if it’s just [...]

Monday Morning Fit Tip: BEWARE OF BAD BRAIN FOODS Certain foods can actually harm your brain!  The wrong food and drink choices can impair learning ability and memory, and even lead to Alzheimers.     The #1 Brain-Harming Food: Fructose In a 2012 UCLA study published in the Journal of Physiology, researchers found that a diet [...]