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Staying Healthy and Fit During the Holiday Travel Season
Thanksgiving has come and gone but the busy travel season is far from over. Whether you’re a McAllister who leaves home during the holidays (sans Kevin), or you’re a Griswold who ends up hosting out ...
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The C Word: Cardio
When discussing a semi-controversial topic, it can be easy to let subjectivity lead the way rather than examining objective evidence for or against a topic. When talking about cardiovascular exercise, there must be a consensus ...
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Gratitude as a Practice
With the approach of Thanksgiving, we naturally turn our attention to gratitude. In the midst of our busy lives, taking the time to say, “I appreciate you,” or simply thanking someone for their effort can ...
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Does Your Health Insurance Cover the Cost of Your Gym Membership?
In a perfect world, yes. In reality, it depends. As research continues to mount about the positive benefits of exercise on health and longevity, insurance companies and lawmakers are taking notice. Advocacy groups such as ...
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A Little Sleep Guide
Sleep is one of the most underrated parts of health and wellness. You can eat really well, train hard and manage your stress, but if you don’t get enough sleep overtime, everything else can start ...
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Plant Protein and Plant Based Lifestyles
When people mainly think about protein, they traditionally think about chicken, steak, pork, eggs etc. But recently, plant-based proteins seem to be top of mind. If you read any of my other blogs you might ...
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What Makes My Trainer C.O.O.L.
Over the past five years, there has been a significant number of new personal trainers in the fitness industry. If you do a quick Google search, you’ll find that there are a reported “41,000-94,000 health ...
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The Power of a Gym Partner (Because Han Wasn’t Really Solo)
When most people think about going to the gym, some picture people with headphones in, head down, and simply moving the reps alone. What If you could make your workouts a bit more fun and/or ...
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Why Hips Don’t Lie
The health, fitness, and wellness industry has been going strong for centuries. The Olympic Games were modernized in 1896, although they had been around for centuries. In 1940, Joe and Ben Weider founded “Muscle and ...
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Scary Good Fitness
Halloween isn’t just about costumes and candy (though all of those are sweet) but it’s also a time to get moving. So, this spooky season, I drew up some inspiration from our favorite horror villains. ...
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How Exercise Can Help You Endure Menopause
Approximately 6,000 women enter menopause every day or 1.3 million women per year. While there are common symptoms, individuals who experience the transition into menopause all experience it differently. Symptoms of menopause can range from ...
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Train like a Champ With Boxing
Searching for the most effective workout can take time. Every avid gymgoer has their idea of what works and what doesn’t. The goal to find the one modality that will help with cardiorespiratory fitness, strength ...
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