The Summer Fitness Slump

When summer started, you may have had grand plans for revamping your fitness routine.  More daylight hours, nice weather and the vision of a beach-ready body were all the motivation you needed to get out there.  But now, it seems like summer is almost over and your motivation is rapidly dwindling – you’ve got the… Read more »

Five Reasons Men Lose Weight Faster than Women

During this past year, many of us put on some extra pounds.  Whether from stress eating, or just being home and around food all the time, the Covid weight gain is real. If you’re a woman and it seems like your male partner is having more luck than you, you’re not imagining things.  Men typically… Read more »

Low Impact Summer Fitness

Summer weather is some of the best there is for enjoying low impact fitness options. You don’t have to go out each day and pound the pavement, beating up your knees, hips and back just to get a workout in.  There are plenty of more gentle choices that can get your heart pounding and help… Read more »

How to Turn Your Walk into a Workout

When you’re in pain, it can be easier to be still.  It hurts to move.  But the more you sit, the more out of shape you become.  You need to get up and get moving – as the saying goes, “Motion is Lotion.”  The easiest way to begin is by taking a walk.  Walking is… Read more »

Smart Solutions for Summer Aches and Pains

Ahhh, summer – sunshine, pools, the beach, sandals, warm weather — what’s not to love? Especially if you’ve been hunkered down at home for the last year. But if you’re one of the millions of Americans who suffer from chronic pain, the heat, sun, and humidity of summer can be miserable — your pain symptoms… Read more »

Non-Gym Workouts for Men

This past year has tested us in many ways.  Many of us decided to skip the gym for a myriad of reasons.  It can be hard to get back into your fitness routine.  If you’re not quite ready to go back to the gym or have decided the gym just isn’t for you, there are… Read more »

Take a Healthier Lunch Break

You likely get a lunch break each day.  But if you’re working from home, like so many are now, you might not be using that break.  Maybe you have a deadline looming, or you want to end the workday earlier, or maybe you just forgot to take a break.  No matter what the reason, we all need to… Read more »