If you routinely tell yourself you’ll start something “tomorrow” or find that you often wait until Monday, New Year’s Day, or the dreaded “someday," you might be a victim of exercise procrastination. The bad news is that you already know “tomorrow” and “someday” never actually ar
Just when you’ve started making consistent exercise a priority and working toward reaching your goals, injury can strike. The mental pain of losing your exercise habit and fitness gains can be almost as hard to cope with as the physical pain of your injury. Before you throw in t
If you’re children have spent the last three months begging for five more minutes in the swimming pool, it might be time to consider checking out Bearsharktopus Aquatic Swim Club that practices at FitClub. There’s far more reasons to consider a swimming team for your child than
Perfectionism may sound like something that can help you reach your goals, but it can actually keep you from achieving the goals you set while enjoying the process. A perfectionist tends to have unrealistic standards for themselves or others and sees anything less than perfect a
Eating right and prioritizing your health and fitness while you travel is difficult, especially if you travel frequently for work.
You already know that water is the best, most convenient, and healthiest way to hydrate your body throughout the day. You also know that soft drinks, sugary fruit juices, and calorie bombs disguised as fancy coffee are the unhealthiest drinks available. If you’re looking for he
If you find yourself jealous of that friend that seems to genuinely enjoy a pre-dawn workout or a post-work cardio session, you’re not alone. While some people seem to have been born with the right attitude about exercise, others struggle to make it a priority because they just
If you remember learning about the food pyramid, you might be surprised to know that the new food pyramid isn’t a pyramid at all. Everything you thought you knew about a balanced diet has been flipped from a pyramid to a plate-shaped circle and the recommended number of servings
When you think about the schedule of your day to day life, you’re bound to notice the habits that you’ve formed over the course of your life. You probably eat breakfast around the same time, in the same place, while reading the same newspaper or watching the same program. You pr
If you define a good workout based on how sweat-soaked you are at the end, you may be curious to learn what your sweat can tell you. Sweat, at its most basic, is just your body’s way of cooling you down to avoid overheating. Think of it as your body’s natural air conditioning.