Burning Calories. Everyday!

Contributed by: Amanda Albiar, B.A., NCSF-CPT Burning Calories. Everyday! Fall weather might mean packing on the pounds for some, but don’t let that be you. Just because you wear heavier clothes and put on more layers, doesn’t mean you need to skip a workout or eat a huge meal. Did you know that by simply …

Bounce Back

Contributed by: Michael Devon, B.A., NASM-CPT Bounce Back Ahh… another Monday, coming too soon once again. For some of you, this weekend may have been one that you treated yourself a little too much, maybe you had more than one helping of dessert or slept in instead of going to the gym. It’s important not …

Holistic Living

Holistic Living Contributed by: Dustin Gonzalez, M.S., NASM-CPT The concept of holistic living is not a new one, yet many people are still unclear about its meaning. Often misused as ‘holistic healing’, a holistic lifestyle goes beyond the approach of just healing the body, mind and spirit naturally. Holistic healing consists of all the modalities …

How to “Back To School” the Healthy Way

How to “Back To School” the Healthy Way Contributed by: Michael Devon, B.A., NASM-CPT Back to school can be a trying time for any parent juggling their work schedule with their kid’s school schedule, after school care, and sports practice. Luckily, there is still a way to carry on a healthy lifestyle. First, you will …

When the Leaves Drop, It’s Time to Drop Weight- Use Fall to Get in Your Best Shape

When the Leaves Drop, It’s Time to Drop Weight- Use Fall to Get in Your Best Shape Contributed by: Amanda Albiar, B.A., NCSF-CPT September is the new “New Year” as far as weight loss potential. Think about it, your weight loss might have slowed, or even stopped, over the summer with the season’s social expectations— …

Burn Fat… FAST?

Burn Fat… FAST? Contributed by: Bethany Reynolds, AFAA-CPT, CI-GEL Burning fat does not happen fast, it is a slow and steady race and you have to be patient and work for it each and everyday. Advertisers tell us that we can become slim quick, that we can blast the belly, achieve a trim physique quickly, …

Rest to Digest: How Stress Wrecks Your Digestive System

Contributed by: Kimberly Black, 200 YT Rest to Digest: How Stress Wrecks Your Digestive System We’ve all experienced those familiar “gut” feelings before, like butterflies in the pit of your stomach when you are nervous or excited. This is your bodies natural reaction to stress and it triggers the bodies physiological fight-or-flight response when facing …

How to Exercise Outdoors in the Summer and Not Die

How to Exercise Outdoors in the Summer and Not Die Contributed by: Ciara Floyd, M.S., NSCF-CPT, NSCA-CSCS Exercising outdoors during the hottest days of summer can be difficult and dangerous, but it can also be fun if your smart about your training. The excessive temperatures and high humidity can lead to heat exhaustion and heat …

It’s Not About Having Time, It’s About Making Time

It’s Not About Having Time, It’s About Making Time Contributed by: Michael Devon, NASM-CPT We could all use a few extra hours in the day, imagine what else you could accomplish in your day if you had an extra hour to do it! However this isn’t the case, we have the same amount of time …

Knee Pain, Exercising, and How To Do Both!

Knee Pain, Exercising, and How To Do Both! Contributed by: Amanda Albiar, B.A., NCSF-CPT Do you love being in the water? Does knee pain stop you from working out regularly? Well now you can take your workouts with you to the pool and exercise pain free! Knee osteoarthritis can affect as much as 13% of …