Sleep Goals Contributed by Dani BarbosaHealth & Fitness Professional When it comes to improving and maintaining your overall health, sleep is equally as important as nutrition and exercise. Quality sleep promotes recovery, mental clarity, and contributes to weight loss/management. We’ve all been guilty of it. We operate on a few hours of sleep, drag ourselves …
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Self-Sabotage: The Art of Getting in Your Own Way
Self-Sabotage: The Art of Getting in Your Own Way Contributed by Kimberly TurnerHealth, Fitness & Yoga Professional Often when we set certain weight loss or fitness goals we end up sabotaging ourselves. When we can recognize self-sabotage we can do a better job of overcoming it so that we don’t ruin our health and wellness …
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Exercising With A Face Mask
Contributed by Bethany ReynoldsHealth & Fitness Professional Summer is here and stay at home orders are easing up. We are so excited that people are eager to get back into the community and see their JKFITNESS family. The big question on everyone’s mind is: Must I exercise with a face mask on?At JKFITNESS we work …
Strength Training Is My Cardio
Contributed by Bethany ReynoldsHealth & Fitness Professional To sum up what I mean, we all need to lift heavy things. If we don’t move it, we lose it. Your options are things like dumbbells, medicine balls, resistance tubes, or body weight. By being consistent with strength training you start to increase bone density and muscle …
Take Back Your Diet
Contributed by Cat PitmanNutritionist, Health & Fitness Professional We live in a society that plays a big role in what and how we eat. From the manufacturers that have brought us processed food that has taken over the grocery store shelves to the many businesses trying to make money off of the latest diet trend, …
Getting Back on the Right Track
Getting Back on the Right Track Provided by: Catherine Pitman, M.S., ACE-PT We are definitely in some crazy times right now. Many of us are having to find new ways to deal with different stressors. Old tactics we used to employ to deal with stress just aren’t working or we are unable to do them …
Take A Breath
Take A Breath Contributed by Dani Barbosa This new lock down lifestyle has been a major adjustment for everybody. We are mentally exhausted from the constantly evolving situation that we have found ourselves in. The news cycle doesn’t end, it’s hard to step away from work when your office is your living room, and grocery …
Change is Hard
Contributed by Dani Barbosa Achieving your health and fitness goals may seem impossible. You are busy with work, life, family, relationships, school, and who knows what else you have piled on your plate. On top of that, you need to sleep 7-8 hours every night, prepare nutritious meals, exercise regularly, and find time to relax …
How To Love Exercise
Contributed by Dani Barbosa Okay, I know what you’re thinking… Can someone really love exercise? The answer is (duh duh duh duuuuuuh) YES!! But, how? Let’s talk about it. Exercise doesn’t have to be a dreaded, grueling activity that leaves you sweaty, beaten, and borderline dying. Exercise is defined as an activity requiring physical effort, …
Free, Effective, and Fun (at-home) Workouts
Contributed by Bethany Reynolds We’re all in the same boat right now with our access to gyms and studios during this “shelter in place” time. This unique opportunity has given most of us extra time in the day. What should we do with that extra time? Try adding in more exercise. I’m a trainer and …
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