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Cross-Train for Motivation
Get Fit Quick Tip: Cross-Train once a week! In a workout slump? Mix up your workout to keep motivation high and interest fresh. Take your favorite workout and tweak it slightly for a new challenge. Cross-training doesn't have to be complicated. Change the angle at which you're working muscles, and the result is your body (and your mind) has … Read More
Need a little inspiration? By Jennifer Austin
If the hustle and bustle of the season has taken your energy, time to reset with a motivation boost. Let others inspire you with their words. “Most people spend more time and energy going around problems than in trying to solve them.” -Henry Ford. Do you really want to get fit? Getting healthy and fit is not easy. It takes effort, … Read More
Pre-Diabetes: Know the Facts! By Gretchen Scalpi
How Do I Know If I Have Pre-Diabetes? In order to know whether you have pre-diabetes or not, it is helpful to understand exactly what pre-diabetes means. The term pre-diabetes is used to describe the state between normal blood sugar and type 2 diabetes. At one time, physicians used to refer to pre-diabetes as "having a touch of sugar," or … Read More
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Cross-Train for Motivation
Get Fit Quick Tip: Cross-Train once a week! In a workout slump? Mix up your workout to keep motivation high and interest fresh. Take your favorite workout and tweak it slightly for a new challenge. Cross-training doesn't have to be complicated. … [Read More...]
Form a Walking for Fitness Club!
Get Fit Quick Tip: Form a Walking Club! Fitness is fun when others are included. And you're less likely to skip out on your exercise when you know others are waiting for you. Add a social element to your workouts by forming a walking for … [Read More...]
Your Fitness: When to say WHEN
Get Fit Quick Tip: Calling it quits. So, you've had a nagging pain here, a little pinch there. How do you know when you should push through the discomfort or back off and see your doctor? Do a body scan and differentiate between pain, muscle … [Read More...]
Give Your Fitness the Thumbs Up!
Get Fit Quick Tip: Thumbs Up Arm Raise! Strengthen your upper back muscles with this exercise on the ball. A strong back means standing up straight for longer, and with greater ease. Here's how: Lie on a stability ball face down with your … [Read More...]
Up for an Ab Challenge?
Get Fit Quick Tip: Plank with Knee Ups! Up for an ab challenge? Take your planks up a notch by adding this simple move. Begin in a regular front plank. Next, bend your right knee and bring your knee toward your chest. Maintain neutral spine and … [Read More...]
Build strong legs and core!
Get Fit Quick Tip: Strong Legs and Core Build stronger legs and a stronger core with this one move. Begin on your hands and knees. Place your hands directly below your shoulders, and your knees directly below your hips. Keeping your torso … [Read More...]
WHY you’re not working out
Get Fit Quick Tip: Why are you not working out? Often skipping a workout comes from 3 areas that you're lacking: interest, focus or time. Here are a few ideas how to get motivated again. No interest? Revisit childhood. What … [Read More...]
How to Improve Shoulder Flexibility
Get Fit Quick Tip: Overhead Tricep Stretch Improve shoulder flexibility to make your daily activities easier. You'll also be able to maintain proper posture and alignment, therefore decreasing upper back and neck tension. Here's how: Lift … [Read More...]