Today, start to focus on your inner strength. The key ingredient to any long-term plan, inner strength will give you the motivation to never skip a workout. Most people never develop inner strength; they stick to a regimen for about a week before they lose focus. That will not help you achieve your goals. You need a […]

Stress is often to blame for weight gain. And it’s not the resulting emotional eating that’s the problem. When you feel stressed, you actually trigger your fight-or-flight response. Your body then releases a number of stress hormones, notably cortisol. These hormones are designed to help you better handle your stressor by speeding up your heart […]

While getting adequate sleep is an essential part of any healthy weight-loss plan, there may be advantages to setting that alarm for the early morning and getting your exercise in first thing. Here are a few advantages: 1. You get it over with. There’s nothing better than getting home after a hard day at work […]

Sloughing off that bulgy belly fat is top priority, and I have just the move! It’s a core exercise called a Flat Lift, and it’ll tone and trim your abs as well as strengthen your back and pelvis. Core moves are an integral part of any fitness routine. Good core stability allows you to do […]

Strong leg muscles lend you mega-watt sex appeal, but they also have a functional purpose: Sturdier legs improve balance and allow you to walk, run and move with greater ease. The chair squat is a fantastic leg-firming exercise that’s easy to learn. You can do this exercise while tuning into your favorite TV program, sunbathing […]

You’ve gone to the gym regularly for the past month and have been watching what you eat. You’ve been trying harder than you’ve ever tried before, so why isn’t the extra weight budging? It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking you’re working hard enough to lose weight solely based on the fact that […]

The importance of strength training can’t be denied – it burns calories, builds lean muscle and boosts your metabolism. Although lifting weights is certainly your most convenient ticket to a faster metabolism and sculpted muscles, you can do even more to accelerate weight loss. Aerobic exercises, such as power walking, swimming and biking, will help […]

Don’t touch that remote! Although we’re trained to flip through channels during commercials or fast-forward through our digitally recorded favorite sitcoms, we’re overlooking a great exercise opportunity. Commercials tend to run in two-minute segments for the average hour-long show. If you use that time to get off your butt, get your heart rate up, move […]

I’m sure you know that the age-old practice of meditation has many wellness benefits: It can improve heart rate, ward off illness and reduce stress, depression and even insomnia. Surprising as this may be, it can also increase your ability to burn calories throughout the day! Studies show that meditation slows down the release of […]

Not another crunch! If that’s what you’re thinking, let me give you three eye-opening reasons why you should commit to weekly crunches: First, crunches are easy to do. Second, they target numerous abdominal muscles – including your internal and external obliques and rectus abdominus – all at once. Third, abdominal muscles can actually improve back […]