Getting Bored with Your Workout? Go to the Playground!

by Eartha Haines

Working out outdoors can be a lot of fun and a great way to break up your routine if you are used to working indoors at a gym or in your home. Find a park, particularly one with a playground that has monkey bars, swings, picnic tables, etc. There are a variety of exercises that [...]

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A Great Fat Loss Combo: Intermittent Fasting and Cheat Days

by Guest Blogger

Conventional wisdom says that you should eat 5-6 small meals per day. Conventional wisdom also says that you can’t cheat on your diet. Well call me unconventional then because I’ve managed to lose a significant amount of weight and get to my lowest body fat level ever by skipping breakfast and lunch twice a week [...]

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10 Ways to Feel Energetic All Day

by Eartha Haines

1. Get enough sleep – This seems pretty obvious but how many of us actually get 8 hours of sleep per night? Several restorative processes occur while we are sleeping and lack of enough sleep night after night will cause you to feel sluggish during the day. When we sleep is also a factor. Getting [...]

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Are You Fit Enough for an Emergency?

by Eartha Haines

I’m an action movie junkie. I like watching the heroes of the films do incredible things to escape a dangerous situation. Whether it is fighting off the bad guys in hand-to-hand combat or scaling walls, it is all fun to watch. Although it is all set-up for the movie, the actors still often train hard [...]

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Crunches are Bad! Seriously?

by Eartha Haines

Who knew sit-ups and crunches could be so controversial? I’ve done plenty of both during my workouts but apparently, they are both bad for your back. I remember reading years ago that doing the full sit-up was bad for the back so I started doing crunches. I’ve also heard opinion from a personal trainer that [...]

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Top 10 Fittest Cities According to ACSM Fitness Index

by Eartha Haines

Do you live in one of the top 10 fittest cities? The ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) Fitness Index is a report of the health and community fitness status of the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S. ACSM developed the program in 2007 to provide an evidence- and science-based measurement of the state [...]

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Can You Eat Healthy 6 Days for One Amazing Cheat Day a Week?

by Eartha Haines

I try my best to eat healthy during the week but I’m not perfect. There are those folks who can eat healthy 7 days a week and not think twice. Then there are those of us who like our treats and sneak them in a little more often during the week than we should. Diets [...]

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Are You in the Marjority and Dehydrated?

by Guest Blogger

This is a guest post by Cathi Reyes. Did you know most of us are walking around dehydrated? Do you know the symptoms of dehydration? Why is drinking water so important before, during, and after your workout? Well, with a little online research you can find all these answers and more. Due to our lifestyle [...]

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