Holiday Health: Simple Tips to Stay on Track While Enjoying the Festivities 

Holiday Health: Simple Tips to Stay on Track While Enjoying the Festivities 

It’s that time of the year when Mariah Carey is blasting over the radio, the night is lit up by festive lights and you get the intense feeling of excitement for seeing friends and family all in one place! Even though the holiday season is a festive time, I know that it can cause anxiety in regards to being able to stay on track with your health goals. Just because it is the holidays, does not mean that your health goals are doomed!

Fuel Your Workout: The Key To Pre-Workout Snacks

Fuel Your Workout: The Key To Pre-Workout Snacks

Proper pre-workout nutrition is one of the most important–and often overlooked–parts of an effective fitness regimen. By properly eating before a workout, you are providing your body with the energy and nutrients it needs in order to perform at its best leading to better results and quicker recovery. Yet, so many people overlook this step, focusing instead on post-workout shakes or recovery foods. If you want to truly maximize your workouts, your pre-workout snack could make all the difference.

Why Having Willpower With Food Is NOT The Solution

Why Having Willpower With Food Is NOT The Solution

Picture this…you’ve told yourself that you were going to start eating healthier, but within a week you are back to eating the chips and ice cream you swore you’d shun forever. You then end up chastising yourself and becoming frustrated that you don’t have the willpower to keep up with your new healthy eating habits. Sound familiar? The good news is that you are not alone with this situation.

How To Build A Fitness Habit

How To Build A Fitness Habit

How many times have you told yourself that you were going to start a fitness habit, but never fully followed through? The reality is relying on willpower and discipline for most of us is not going to solely get us there. Check out these simple tips to help you start building your own fitness habit today.

“Straighten Up”: Effective Gym and Home Tips to Correct Rounded Shoulders

“Straighten Up”: Effective Gym and Home Tips to Correct Rounded Shoulders

Do you want to correct your rounded shoulders? At its basic level, rounded shoulders are caused by certain muscles in your body being overactive (causing them to become too tight) and certain muscles being underactive (or too relaxed). By stretching and loosening the tight muscles and strengthening the underactive muscles, you can start to improve your posture and ultimately fix your rounded shoulders. Here are some tips for both in the gym, and at home, that you can use.