While I’m still relatively young on the whole (hoped for) lifespan scale, I, like the rest of you, am older than I used to be. I’ve been exercising for as long as I can remember, starting my fitness life with track and basketball while I was still in elementary school and continuing into my work as a […]
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Gym Etiquette 101
The new year and the accompanying resolutions means that the gyms will be extra busy until about Valentine’s Day. Now, I would like to think those extra folks would continue pursuing their goals throughout the year, but we’ve all been there in January and again in March, and we know it’s just not so. Gym […]
5 Fitness Resolutions You Should Make This Year
Every year, thousands of New Year’s fitness resolutions get made and forgotten, often within a couple of days. There are a variety of reasons why these resolutions fail, and it’s sad every time, because each one represents someone’s hope for a healthier future. You can make a change. You can live a healthier lifestyle. If […]
12 Days of Yoga
If you’re getting stressed this holiday season, and especially if you’re letting your exercise or yoga routine slide, get yourself back into the groove with these 12 Days of Yoga! Starting today and finishing up on December 25, practice each day’s “assignment” just like the song–so on the first day, you do the pose from […]
Why You Should Stop Weighing Yourself
There’s an argument that it’s a good idea to weigh yourself regularly. Then, if you go up a pound or two, you can address it right away while it’s manageable and before it turns into 10 or 20 pounds. That’s a reasonable idea, but I’m not totally convinced. In fact, I would encourage you to […]
Shared Goals Motivate Group Fitness Participants
There are lot of reasons I love group fitness, and one of them is this: there’s power in the team. You work harder and are less likely to give up when you’re a part of an exercise group. This has been demonstrated by the popularity of group fitness classes as well as small group personal training, […]
When You Should Spend Money on Fitness
It’s not necessary to spend a lot of money on your home exercise equipment or your gym clothes, despite the growing trend in luxury fitness wear. I regularly shop for my fitness clothes on sale, even if it means getting a color I don’t like. However, there are times when you definitely don’t want to be […]
Hire a Personal Trainer for One Session
Personal training can be expensive, but it’s worth every penny if it helps you stick to the program. (And if you have a good trainer. More on that here.) However, if it’s out of your budget to do it on a regular basis, I still highly recommend spending the money to hire a personal trainer […]
After the Race: My Marathon Goals
I read a great article during my marathon training that said it was a good idea to have multiple marathon goals–you know, in case your top goals don’t quite work out. In that spirit, I had a whole slew of goals to make sure I’d have something to feel good about by the time it […]
The Day Before the Marathon
Four months of training later and here we are: the day before the marathon. I just capped off hundreds of miles of training with an easy two-mile run. It’s incredible how short that distance feels now! But it’s not over yet. I’ve been focused on fueling all week, but today and tomorrow morning more than […]