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Tips To Help You Keep You New Years Resolutions This Year!

Posted: 01/16/2012

As New Year’s resolutions gain popularity this time of year, many jump on the bandwagon of losing weight, getting fit and living a healthier lifestyle. While we all can benefit from making these types of positive lifestyle changes, most resolutions fizzle out, unfortunately, before they even have a chance to settle in. So, why does this popular annual pastime of making...

5 Common Fitness Saboteurs and How to Defeat Them

Posted: 11/28/2011

Ever have those days when you feel like the universe is conspiring to keep you from reaching your fitness goals? Even the most committed fitness enthusiasts face challenges to staying active. Sometimes we sabotage ourselves. Other times, life interferes with our exercise plans. Check out this list of common fitness saboteurs and learn how to combat them with practical strategies...

Diet Downfalls

Posted: 11/03/2011

Like many people, you probably resolved to shed a few pounds this year, which is a great goal, since losing extra flab will make you a healthier and you'll feel better. But doughnuts and French fries aren't the only obstacles to your target weight. Bad nutrition habits you may not even realize you have make it hard to drop excess pounds. Nutrition missteps, such as ignoring...

Get out and Walk or Run

Posted: 04/07/2011

Fitness can be incredibly simple. Sometimes, the most effective workouts don't need celebrity spokespeople or a payment plan. Walking and running are excellent ways to stay in shape year-round. These basic workouts are convenient, feasible almost anywhere, and require only a good pair of shoes- all you need is a place to go!Depending on the time of year, as well as your fitness...

Interval Training

Posted: 02/16/2011

Lack of time is the number one reason people give for not exercising. And lack of results once they do start exercising isn’t far behind. Interval training is a great solution for both of these common problems.Interval training involves alternating short bursts of intense activity with what is called active recovery, which is typically a less-intense form of the original...

Exercise in the Cold

Posted: 01/20/2011

The biggest concern for exercising in the cold is hypothermia, or too much heat loss. When you exercise in a cold environment you must consider one primary factor: How much heat will your body lose during exercise?Heat loss is controlled in two ways:Insulation, consisting of body fat plus clothingEnvironmental factors, including temperature, wind and whether you’re exercising...

Walk Walk Walk!

Posted: 01/17/2011

The popularity of walking as a fitness activity is growing by leaps and bounds. Low risk and easy to start, walking has proved its health benefits in numerous studies. A classic eight-year study of 13,000 people conducted at the Institute for Aerobics Research under the direction of Dr. Steven Blair found that those who walked the equivalent of 30 minutes a day had a significantly...

Use this Tool!

Posted: 01/10/2011

Want to know how many calories you are burning? Use this calorie calculator to find out!Source: WebMd, www.webmd.comFor additional information about how many calories you should be burning, see your personal trainer at Fitness Together in Clive! Conveniently located near Urbandale, Waukee, and West Des Moines.

Walking with Hand Weights is a No-No

Posted: 01/04/2011

Walking with dumbbells is not a good idea even though it seems like a perfectly-efficient mix of cardio for calorie-burning and weight-lifting to tone your muscles. That was the thinking during the 80s when combining cardio with weights in the same workout activity was popular. People flung their arms around holding dumbbells while they danced in aerobics or step classes. Walkers...

Home Is Where the Cardio Is

Posted: 10/02/2010

Maintaining a fit body can seem impossible when trying to squeeze classes or trips to the gym into an already full schedule. Sometimes the travel time or the rising cost of gym/class memberships can be deal-breakers.With these simple, common-sense tips you can banish those problems, ditch the gym-rat race and get all the exercise you need in the privacy and comfort of your own...