How You Can Prevent Childhood Obesity September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, and if you don't know much about the causes and effects of childhood obesity, let me describe it in one word: Scary. Childhood obesity is epidemic in U.S. children. According to the Centers of Disease Control and…
Lose the Baby Fat: A Post-Pregnancy Workout Plan for New Moms Congratulations! You've made it through the nine months to create a new life! Now what? You’re probably wondering what happened to your body – particularly, your belly. Exercise is a great way to get your pre-baby body back. Crunches…
Creating Easy and Healthy Weekly Meal Plans If I had to pick one of the most important tools when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle, it would be creating and following a weekly meal plan. There are so many wonderful benefits to having a meal plan, such as: •…
A Good Morning Exercise Routine More than 90% of people who exercise in the morning seem to have it right. These early birds get the worm first thing every morning – even if it’s only going for a quick 15-minute walk around the block, or getting in several sets of…
What to Eat Before You Workout Believe it or not, a pre-workout meal can either make or break your workout. Are you kicking butt or getting your butt kicked? Fuel your body appropriately and it won’t be the latter. The name of the game is maintaining a reasonable carbohydrate and…
How to Motivate Yourself to Workout Summer went by like a flash. If you’re feeling tempted to send your summer workout plan off into the sunset, don’t. Dedication to a workout plan now means not having to play catch up later. Consistency is king when it comes to maintaining a…
Two Total Gym Trouble Tone Zone Workouts Did you ever think to yourself, where on earth did that fat come from? Did it happen overnight? How the heck does it go away? We're talking about that unwanted, unnecessary fat that seemed to appear overnight in the trouble zone areas! We…
Eight Ways to Revamp Your Home Workout Routine Whether you are discerning enough to have a Total Gym as your home exercise equipment, or use bodyweight, dumbbells, BOSU, rubber resistance or kettlebells, good home workouts can be enjoyed in just 30 minutes a day! Here are some tips to revamp…
What’s Your Ideal Body Weight? Are you one of the 70% of Americans who are overweight or obese? Are you contributing to the $61 billion weight-loss industry in an attempt to achieve your ideal weight? Then again, just what is your ideal weight? Fortunately, there is an answer in the…
Foods That Reduce Bloating: What to Eat We all know that dreadful feeling of being bloated. Your rings feel tight, you think that your pants might pop and you feel generally gross and uncomfortable. Sometimes overeating causes this feeling.. However, if you have paid attention to your portions and still…