Achieve your workout goals – YES, ...

Guest Post by Whitney Turner It’s no secret, working out is hard. Couple that with the every day challenges of being a military spouse, multi-tasking mom, pre-school teacher, and simply trying to find some time to relax, for me, it is all too easy to simply let my workout regiment slide to the back.  While each of us has our own personal motivations and individualized goals, here are...

Keep your body guessing…maximize r...

Do you know someone who does the SAME exact workout routine every time? Whether its running on the treadmill at 5.5 for 30 minutes, hitting the elliptical for 45 minutes, or taking a leisurely 3 mile run, doing the same routine every time will not get you results. Performing the same cardio or strength training routine multiple times allows your body to adapt to the exercise, ultimately...

Childhood Obesity – Is it a proble...

A recent article in Parenting Magazine, entitled “Generation XL,” discussed the idea that American children today are the “fattest generation of kids this country’s ever known.”  With the statistics showing that one in every six kids is obese (meaning that their Body Mass Index is at or above the 95th percentile on the CDC’s growth charts) and 77%...

The Art of Stretching

     Most of us have probably learned that stretching prior to a workout is critical.  While very true, it’s actually the type of stretching that’s even more important.  There is static stretching (holding a stretch for 20 to 30 seconds) and then there is dynamic stretching (using momentum to propel the muscle in a certain range of motion).  Static stretching was...

Straight to the Core…

Core workouts include more than just your abdominals.  Crunches and abdominal exercises are important for your core, but there’s more to it than that!  Multiple muscles make up your core: the abdominals (rectus abdominis, transverse abdominis, internal/external obliques), the pelvic floor muscles, the multifidus, and erector spinae are the primary movers with the latissimus dorsi,...

Where is your Gym Bag?

Where is your gym bag? It seems like an easy question, right? The answer to this simple inquiry can reveal a lot about an individual and how they prioritize fitness.  Is it always at the ready by the front door? Is it stuffed in your closet? Packed up in your car? Or does the mention of a gym bag make you say, “Why would I have Jim’s stuff anyway?” Is the location of...