If you want to lose a few pounds, there’s one thing you should definitely be eating more of: fiber! Why? This plant-based roughage is a weight-loss wonder. But fear not: you don’t need to resort to eating old-school oat bran cereal or adding a fiber supplement to your smoothie in order to up your fiber…
Women are experts at this whole period thing – we’ve had years of practice, after all! But sometimes there’s a change in our cycles that make us run to Google for answers. When it comes to the different colors of your menstrual cycle, it’s important to know what’s normal for YOU. When something changes, it…
Since launching his YouTube channel in October 2014, Caleb Marshall, aka “The Fitness Marshall,” has been rocking some serious dance moves and motivating thousands to get into shape. His fun, upbeat videos use the latest pop hits and pair them with his own innovative and funky choreography. A post shared by The Fitness Marshall (@thefitnessmarshall)…
If barre exercise classes are inspired by ballet, Barre Hop brings the beat by infusing the moves with hip-hop. Created by dancer and barre instructor Ericka Taylor, this 30-minute workout is a treat and will work your entire body – there’s even a fun dance section to get your heart rate climbing. Grab a sturdy…
Weight-loss success happens when you truly love to live a healthy lifestyle, as Cynthia Ortega found out. Here, she tells Zumba’s lifestyle blog, Zlife, about her struggles with weight and how she finally found what works – and lost 230 pounds! RelatedDietician Says Start Doing This to Lose WeightYou Don’t Need a Gym For This…
Sweet and not sinful? We’re 100 percent in. Why skip chocolate altogether when you can still indulge in vegan, Paleo, and gluten-free cookies that are so good you won’t even notice they’re “good for you,” too? Take a peek at all the best healthy chocolate chip cookie recipes the internet has to offer. RelatedVegan, Paleo,…
You’re getting into a routine at the gym, feeling stronger and working up a sweat, but you’re not losing weight, which is one of the main reasons you started exercising in the first place. What gives?! Here are five common mistakes people make when working out that can prevent weight loss. You’re Only Doing Cardio…
Tabata interval workouts are all the rage these days, and for good reason. This high-intensity training is fun, blasts calories, and moves so quickly that it’s hard to get bored. For Tabata, you perform an exercise at maximal intensity for 20 seconds, followed by 10 seconds of rest. You repeat this on-off pattern a total…
You take the back corner whenever possible. Being close to the instructor is your nightmare. You prefer packed classes where you can get lost in the crowd. You avoid looking in the mirrors, even to check your form. You are OK with marginal fitness improvements because you are scared to work harder in case you…
If you struggle with doing push-ups, I feel your pain. It wasn’t until a few months ago that I could actually complete a full set of push-ups on my toes. I was fit and more active than most, but I found out from my trainer that I wasn’t conditioning my body in the right way…
