Cardio is not only an obsession, but also a phenomenon in our community. Everyone from endurance athletes to seniors, soccer moms to weekend warriors can be found huffing and puffing in organized running groups, spin classes at local gyms, or on a treadmill at home. We’re hooked on cardio training, but how can we use […]

When you want to know how to lose weight in a week, it helps to start by understanding how your body works on a diet. Some believe that starving yourself is a great way to lose weight. It helps, but it has limitations. Once your body is deprived of nutrients for some time, it reacts […]

Would you like to be able to stay longer on the wall, pointing out increasingly difficult and longer routes and bouldering problems? Here are nine fantastic methods to improve your rock climbing stamina. Buy a climbing book or video and slowly practice the technique. Better technique results in more efficiency on the wall, which, in […]

In today’s times, people who belong to the baby boomer generation are already in their senior years. This aging baby boomer generation led to a heightened health and fitness awareness that people today are seeking to improve their well-being through proper diet, maintaining a good weight, and exercising. If you want to lose weight but […]

My serious fitness journey began with a phone call from a TV station that wanted to interview me. I had raised money for veterinary expenses for dogs injured in the 2014 Vilonia tornado. My first thought was, “I’m in really bad shape! I can’t be on TV!” Terribly vain and self-absorbed, but 100% true! When […]

I never used to stretch. I then lost over 186 pounds. Now I stretch. If you don’t exercise, chances are you won’t, so do what you can easily do for your health. If you exercise and are going to continue, you can easily add stretches for your health. Take a lesson from cats. Cats don’t […]

Did you know that you can trick your body fat meter with water into thinking you have a different body fat percentage than you really do? Now I doubt you want to do this on purpose. What is the point of measuring if you are going to falsify the results? But knowing how you could […]

The word “Protein” comes from the Greek word “Protos” which means “Of first importance”. Protein is the main component of the human body, if you were to compare your body to a building, protein would be the raw material. Like fats and carbohydrates, proteins are made up of oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon. The real difference […]

Make no mistake about it, the steps will sneak up on you and kick your ass. Simple, but highly effective. This is an exercise that seems forgotten when it comes to other bodyweight exercises. It’s simple, all you need to do is find a sturdy bench and start walking, then get down and do this […]

Swimming for weight loss and toning up is a wonderful activity because it allows you to minimize the stress on your body while still getting the necessary exercise. Because a swimming weight loss plan involves low-impact exercise, your knees, hips, and back don’t have the added stress caused by other forms of exercise. Unlike running, […]