Category Fitness

Having some warmer weather allows us to get outside and move around.  There is a lot to do when it is nice out. Depending on where you live, some people bike ride, trail walk, swim, do yard work, and have…

Golf is a popular sport that has picked up more interest from women and children. Courses are full of experienced and new players, all trying to get in a round of golf in the sunshine. There are benefits to playing…

It may seem like everyone has their take on post-workout therapy. The question centers on if after a long training session, we should be using ice or heat to help calm our bodies and promote quality recovery. The short answer…

Remember jumping rope outside when you were a kid? Did you know it is a piece of fitness equipment? In fact, it is considered one of the original, most effective, fat-burning routines! Boxers use rope jumping for conditioning cardio. We…

Do you check your blood pressure? Know what your reading should be? Generally speaking, there is a gray area between normal (under 120/80 mm Hg) and high (over 139/89 mm Hg). We need to be careful since this range has…

As we work on toning up our bodies and create the ideal image we want, sometimes we forget about our shoulders. We focus so much on having abs appear or producing perfect legs instead of realizing that the shoulders are…

Yes, a real punch! Many gyms across the country have some form of heavy bag or punching bag. Many of us ignore them either from nervousness or from not knowing how it could help us. If you are worried about…