Woke up this morning with a pretty painful, yet unknown and unspecified, foot/heel injury. I can’t put any pressure on my right foot without severe pain. But I’ve come to understand injuries and know that, unfortunately, its part of the process. If you’re working out in the gym or running, injuries are going to happen.
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No Comments » For anyone trying to lose weight and working out in the morning, the sound of the alarm clock is dreadful. There are times when I hit snooze and go back to sleep and miss my workout that morning. This leads to a downward spiral of skipping workouts all together and not accomplishing my goals. I
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This past weekend, I ran in the Rugged Maniac. This is a 5k with numerous obstacles including, walls, water, mud and severe hills to climb…it absolutely lived up to its name! We had a group of about 15 people which made this event even more fun. Its always fun to run these events with other
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One thing I’ve learned during my weight loss journey, is that routines and habits are the difference between success and failure. If I get in a routine of working out, I will workout. If I develop a healthy food habit, I will eat healthy food. I had a great workout routine that I was able
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This is a guest post by Taraneh Guidry, a writer for TeachStreet. Teachstreet is a a website dedicated to providing online and local classes, including pilates and yoga classes. If you are new to exercising, it may seem overwhelming. You may not know where to start, or how much to do. With dieting, strength, cardio
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I see people spending a lot of time on cardio equipment. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but weight lifting is just as effective to burn calories. As an added bonus, when you build muscle, you’ll naturally burn calories as muscle consume calories to remain strong. When I talk to people about weight lifting for
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My house is located in what I like to call “gym no-mans land”. There isn’t an affordable gym located near my house. I say affordable because there are a couple private gym/studios close, but I don’t have that kind of dough. The most affordable gym near my house is the corporate giant…24 Hour Fitness. I’m
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Over the past few weeks, I’ve noticed several commercials from leading athletic performance companies (Nike, Under Armour, Reebok, Adidas etc) that all target the same market. All of these companies are targeting the in-shape, fit athletes. And, to be honest, it makes sense. They manufacture performance apparel, they are endorsed by professional athletes, and they
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