An early morning workout is a great thing! It keeps your fitness goals on track and clears up the rest of your day for other activities. The average adult athlete needs 8-10 hours of sleep a night, however, which can make balancing a career, family and early alarm pretty difficult.…
Periodically, a health fad comes to light that raises many questions. Often a health movement will enjoy the limelight for a short while and disappear. Although, every once in a while, a movement will stick around. Recently, people have been eating charcoal with the intention of improving their health. This…
School is starting, and routines in the house are changing with less time available for workouts and more time dedicated to helping with homework and family obligations. Rather than taking a break from exercise, shift your focus to 15 minutes is better than nothing. Maximize your time with moving between…
Did you say more planks please? You got it! It’s music to my ears to deliver another plank series for you to expand your fitness knowledge and intensify your workout challenge. In the previous Plank IT blog, we discussed the importance of plank training, the muscles worked, correct form,…
Who doesn’t love cookies, especially homemade ones. You can still eat healthy with these health hack recipes, so go ahead, make and batch and celebrate National Homemade Cookie Day. These double chocolate chip cookies are just what the doctor ordered when you have a craving for chocolate! You would…
If you had to choose one exercise that conditions, strengthens, and tones every muscle in your body, planks are it! It’s a total body exercise that strengthens multiple muscles simultaneously and gives your body the biggest bank for its hard work! Planks require no equipment and can be done virtually……
The term cryotherapy is used to refer to any type of therapy that involves the use of cold temperature for treatment. It has been used for many years in Japan and more recently in the Western countries. Thus, cryotherapy can be used to treat a variety of ailments. Topically liquid…
Saving time is just as important as eating healthy when it comes to packing lunches and snacks for the day. You can’t always find fast, convenient, or healthy options at a deli, or grocery store let alone a fast food restaurant. Plus it is expensive to buy lunch every day!…
My name is Jenny Nelson, and I am a 36-year-old wife and mom living in the Arizona desert. I'd like to say my fitness journey began early on in life, but that's not the case. In fact, in my adolescent years, and into my 20s, health and fitness was not…
Did you know that your core is supposed to be the strongest muscle in your body? No other part of your body is as important as your core because it controls every single movement that you make throughout your day. Most people have heard of the word “CORE” or “MIDSECTION”…