With all the holiday festivities going on, do you feel like you’re overeating? Is the scale inching upward? Follow these tips if you want to reboot your body and get back on the fitness track: Don’t panic. When you step on a scale, it measures seven distinct things: muscle, bone, organs, body fluids, body fat, […]
Have you seen yellow and black straps hanging around gyms? They look like Cirque-du-Soleil contraptions, but don’t worry – they are not meant for aerial tricks or contortions. The Navy SEALs, who were looking to maintain their strength while on the move, created what is called TRX out of necessity. Short for Total Body […]
It can be a little overwhelming to start a new fitness program because of all the options available – exercise classes, diets, fitness gadgets, gyms, and more. To help you start your fitness journey, here are some simple steps to follow: Assess your fitness level Assessing and recording your baseline fitness level can give […]
In the last post, I described how to use your arms to run better. Now, if you want to get stronger, faster, and more proficient with your movements, practice the arm drive. This exercise will improve your arm swings when you add it to your training program twice a week. Here is how to […]
To run fast, you need good leg movement. No surprise there. However, runners tend to forget it’s a full-body motion and that arm swings play an important role in your running mechanics. Arm swings help your forward propulsion and balance when you run. They are the reciprocal reaction of leg movement. The backward motion […]