Fitness

The new year is almost upon us, and many of you may be wondering what hot new diet and fitness trends 2017 will bring. There are bound to be some surprises in the coming year, but the truth is that we’ve seen at least some hints of 2017’s top fitness trends over the past few months, […]

Let’s face it; working out during the holiday season can prove difficult. It’s hard to find time between all of the shopping, holiday baking, visiting, and hosting duties. Even though cleaning the house in preparation for your in-laws can feels like a workout just as much as racing through the mall to finish last minute shopping, […]

Do you exercise mindfully? By that I mean tuning into the thoughts going through your head, and how the exercise physical makes you feels? The following infographic from MyFitnessBoutique.co.uk shows that when we exercise mindfully, we end up getting a lot more mind and body benefits out of physical activity versus if we just performed the exercise absentmindedly. Being mindful […]

Every once in a while I like to step out of my comfort zone. However, when I decided to try paddle-boarding for the first time, you could say I literally glided beyond it 🙂 Let me set the scene…it was a humid summer day, the sun was high and beams radiated off the lake’s surface […]

When I first started lifting weights, I was completely broke. So I used bottles of water as weights. Soon after I progressed to wearing a pair of cheap wrist weights I nabbed from the bargain bin from a Winners department store. Score! Many of us long for the toned biceps, shoulders, and triceps of Michelle Obama […]

Foam rolling (or self myofascial release) is becoming an increasingly widespread form of exercise for fitness enthusiasts muscle tightness and boost overall muscle strength. If you’re new to foam rolling, the practice involves using a long foam cylinder to literally roll (or massage) the muscles wherever tension exists in the body. Foam rolling can be hugely effective […]