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From Resolution to Permanent Change

7 tips to keep your fitness goals on track, and to build a long-lasting relationship with your fitness goals.

Beating the Winter Blues

The “winter blues” are brought on by shorter days, cold nights and lack of sunlight. Follow these ten tips to help beat the blues and possible look forward to the coming days as a cozy retreat.

Keeping Your New Year's Resolutions

New Year’s is a time when we look back on the past year, reflect on how far we've come, look forward to the coming year, and set goals for where we want to go. It's a time to reflect on the changes we want (or need) and dedicate ourselves to follow through on those changes. The following tips will help to make your resolutions this year, the most successful ones you've ever made.

Holiday Weight Gain: The One Pound You May Never Lose

If you're like most Americans, you'll find your weight rising rapidly as the temperature drops over the next few months. You've probably heard of the "Holiday Seven" – the seven pounds of body weight (mostly fat) that the average American gains during the holiday season. While the Holiday Seven are often talked about, they may only be a myth. Actually, it's the "Holiday One" you need to worry about.

Exercise Accountability

You’ve been thinking about starting a workout program for some time now. Tomorrow’s the day you’re going to get up early, before work, and begin your day with some exercise. Tomorrow rolls around and the alarm clock shocks you awake. Your first thoughts are: “it’s way too early for this!”; “man, it feels really good in this bed!”; and “I’ll just do it after work!” If you're having problems starting or sticking with your plan, you may need to add some accountability to your strategy.

Meditation For Good Health

Meditation is a mental exercise that can bring about psychological and physical benefits without the side effects of medications. It can bring the mind and body together with deep breathing and focused attention.

Euhydration: Are You Hydrated?

Euhydration is the act and or state of being adequately hydrated with the quantity of water necessary to sustain proper physiological function. "How much water do I need", you ask… probably more than you’re drinking presently would be my answer to most.

Corrective Exercise: Bridging the Gap Between Function and Fitness

I was in my office working a few weeks ago when I heard a loud thump at the bottom of the stairs. When I went to investigate, to my horror, my mother had fallen...

Water Is Essential To Good Health and Healing

When your body gets enough water, it works at its peak! Next time your joints or muscles are feeling sore try drinking more water. The results may surprise you. When you get enough water, fluid retention decreases, gland and hormone functions improve, the liver breaks down and releases more fat, and hunger is curtailed.

Is It Time For A Career In Fitness?

The demand for people to join the ranks of the fitness industry is at an-all time high. As people become more sedentary and chronic disease grows at an alarming rate, a career as a fitness professional could be a rewarding, lucrative, and fun option.

All Exercise Is Not Created Equal

To maximize results with an exercise program, the program should have the appropriate types and proportion of exercise in its design. Knowing that specific exercises produce specific results is crucial for the success of any person having a fitness routine.