If you’re trying to get into better shape and aren’t thrilled with your body right now, take heart. It turns out your mind is pretty important when it comes to getting fit, which means the pressure shouldn’t be totally on your body. In fact, the brain and body really are connected when it comes to fitness. So you can have …
The Health Benefits of Exercising with Your Pets
Exercising is good for you, but exercising with your pets is even better! Both people and pets benefit from a good workout, and exercising together just gives you more time to spend enjoying each other’s company. So before your next workout, decide how to involve your furry best friend in the activity. Here’s why you should do it and how …
Why Your NEAT Matters in Weight Loss — and How Accountability and Tracking Help
Why your NEAT matters in weight loss is really pretty simple: NEAT is an acronym for “non-exercise activity thermogenesis.” Your NEAT matters in weight loss because it encompasses the energy we expend for everything we do that is not sleeping, eating, or sports-related exercise. Makes sense, right? The energy you use throughout the day to walk across the house or …
Top Strategies for Finding the Best Workout for you
There are so many workout options that it can be hard to know where to start or how to begin. What workout is best? What will get you to your goal the fastest? I’ve been exercising since I was on the cheerleading squad in middle school. Since then, I’ve have gone through many different types and styles. From cheerleading, I …
Wedding Series: The Case Against Shredding for the Wedding
Preparing for a wedding can be a stressful time. The details, the family, and making sure everything goes according to plan take a lot of foresight and thought. This doesn’t even take into account the physical prep that many brides do to make sure they look their best on that special day. Wanting to get in shape for your wedding …
Rest vs Active Recovery + An Introduction to Foam Rolling
It’s hard enough knowing how you should be working out — what types of movements, how long, how many times a week, etc. When you hear terms like “active recovery” and “dynamic stretching,” things can seem even more complicated. Based on your individual goals and fitness level, the amount of exercise you do in a week will vary. One thing …
3 Pilates Moves for Digestive Health
This post originally appeared on //www.kristinmcgee.com/”>KristinMcGee.com and was written by Kristin McGee, a celebrity yoga and Pilates instructor in New York City. She is the star of over 100 videos, a contributing editor at Health Magazine and a spokeswoman for many brands and causes she believes in. Kristin also appears frequently on television. A mother of a toddler and twins, she …
Hate Running? Here’s How to Love It!
The sun is shining, the weather is perfect, and out come all the runners putting one foot in front of the other as they head down the road. They wave to you and smile as they pass you, and you wonder, what the heck makes those people want to do that?! And how is it that they’re so happy while …
Erin Bahadur, Unbreakable Woman
We’re excited to introduce you to Erin Bahadur of //www.erinsinsidejob.com” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>ErinsInsideJob.com, the second runner-up for the Unbreakable Awards. This week you met Jess who founded Cook Smarts, and Charice who coaches boys and girls ice hockey. Today, you’re going to get to know one of the strongest women on this planet. Her story is one that’ll stick with you …
Announcing the Winners of the Unbreakable Awards
Last month we announced our search for unbreakable women––ladies who are pursuing their entrepreneurial or personal health and fitness goals. We asked you, our dear community, to nominate women you knew, and to tell us what makes you think they are unbreakable.
8 Tips for Choosing the Right Running Race For You
Image by Peppe702 Choosing the best race for you depends on a variety of factors you should take into consideration in order to achieve your personal goals. If you’re new to running, or just new to running in organized races, here are some tips to help you pick the best one to start.