How to Develop a Sustainable Long-Term Fitness Routine
Does your typical fitness program look like this after a break from exercise? Day 1: Try to run as far and as fast as I can Day 2: Go to the gym, lift ALL the weights Day 3: Take a break to recover a bit Day 4: Back at the gym, ignore sore muscles Day […]
How to Stay Active During Winter Months
Do you find it hard to remain active during winter? If so, you’re not alone. According to the National Parks and Recreation Association, around 86% of adults say their activity level drops when the winter rolls around. The winter months bring unique challenges to achieving your fitness goals, like colder temperatures, shorter days, and inclement […]
Can You Burn Fat by Weight Training?
Weight training is an excellent way to build muscle and increase strength, but is it possible to lose fat through weight training? The short answer is — absolutely. A proper weight training routine burns a significant amount of calories, increases your non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT), and targets fat stores in your body. If you want […]
How Boot Camp Workouts Differ from Traditional Gyms
You can take many different roads on your fitness journey. While they all reach the same destination — better health — some roads offer different benefits than others. Over the past couple of decades, fitness boot camps have been on the rise, leaving many wondering, What is a workout boot camp? At Fit Body Boot […]
How to Balance Fitness and Nutrition During the Holidays
There’s one thing we could all use more of during the holidays — balance. Shopping for presents, cooking indulgent meals (especially desserts), and spending time with family are essential to the holiday season. When you pile work on top of that, your time disappears in the blink of an eye. With the holidays approaching, it’s […]
How To Stay Injury-Free During Bootcamp Workouts
Here’s a hard truth: soreness and discomfort are good signs that you’re progressing on your fitness journey. Muscle soreness after a workout indicates that you have pushed your limits and are building strength. However, working yourself too hard during exercise can cause pain beyond healthy soreness. Exercise injuries are a possibility, especially if you are […]
What Are Cardio Zones?
You’ve probably heard about cardio zones if you own a wearable smart tech like an Apple Watch or Fitbit. On your device, each zone has your heart rate labeled next to a colored bar that indicates the intensity of your workouts. A blue bar labeled “Zone 1” might measure heart rates up to 136 BPM, […]
What to Expect After Your First Workout?
It’s no secret that regular physical activity is necessary for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Positive effects of working out include fewer health risks leading to chronic diseases like heart disease and type 2 diabetes, better weight management, and an improved mood with less anxiety. These benefits are all fantastic reasons to make exercise a habit. […]
What Is DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness)?
If you exercise often, you understand that soreness happens after an intense workout. Sometimes, that pain shows up right after an exercise session. Other times, it takes a day or so before you feel it. Those moments when delayed soreness hits can make you feel like you did something wrong during your workout — especially […]
How to Maintain Your Fitness Routine While Traveling
Hitting the gym isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when planning a vacation. Is it? After all, the whole point of getting out of town and exploring a different part of the country or world is to let your hair down, experience something different, and treat yourself to something indulgent. But once the […]