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Tone up in Ten Minutes

by Melissa Koerner December 19th, 2012| Exercise Equipment
“I don’t have time to workout!” is the number one challenge I hear from people when it comes to exercise. Well, if you’re one of those people who doesn’t have a lot of time to train each day, here’s a solution to your problem:  all you need is 10 minutes

Moisture Wicking Fabrics for Workouts

by Kimberly Hays December 10th, 2012| Exercise Wear
Moisture wicking is gaining popularity. It was first used for exercise wear to pull the perspiration away from athletes to keep them more comfortable during strenuous workouts and in competitions. It is now available for everyone, and it is used in bras and other underwear which has proven to

Winter Workout Wear

by Kimberly Hays November 12th, 2012| Exercise Wear
With the weather turning cold for most of us and winter right around the corner, it is time to change what you wear when you work out. What you wore in the warmer months is not going to work for the colder months. You need to be sure that

Cool Weather Considerations

by Angela Yorke October 16th, 2012| Exercise Wear
Your choice of clothing is important when you live in a climate where temperatures vary throughout the year. This is not about looking fashionable, of course, but to ensure that an outdoor workout isn’t abruptly cut short by the inability to cope with the weather.

Sun protection measures are well-known

Choosing Your Exercise Wear

by Angela Yorke September 17th, 2012| Exercise Wear
Wearing the right clothes for working out should be an intuitive matter, but how many times have you overheard someone complaining after a workout that they’re chafed in “all the wrong places?" Too much information aside, choosing the correct exercise wear boils down to consideration of the fit, weather,

Tone in Your Own Backyard

by Melissa Koerner August 1st, 2012| Exercise Equipment
You really don’t need to go to the gym to exercise. There’s plenty you can do right in your own backyard.

Besides, on a warm summer day, who wants to spend their time inside a hot, stinky gym?

Take advantage of a nice day and try these simple body-sculpting moves outside. Each

At Home Gym Equipment

by Jessica B. April 10th, 2012| Exercise Equipment
I’ve been looking for a good piece of at home gym equipment to boost my cardio workout. I find I struggle to find time to get to the gym, and I don’t always have a half an hour to go for a jog. If I had equipment at home,

Go Caddy

by Louise August 8th, 2011| Exercise Equipment
The Andres Institute of Art  is a small, privately-owned mountain with trails that are filled with sculptures. It is open to the public to takes short hikes and enjoy the art. I visited this sculpture park with a group of family friends on hot day last week, and we

Exercising at the Office

by Bea May 20th, 2011| Exercise Equipment, Exercises
The following suggestions will help you keep your body alert at the office instead of slumped and ineffective.

I’m sure you have heard this multiple times, but the most important “exercise” that you can practice at your desk job is to sit with the proper posture. A good chair is

Anti-Gravity Treadmills

by Louise May 16th, 2011| Exercise Equipment, Running
Just a week ago, I used the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill for the first time. The AlterG is basically a treadmill that is able to support a percentage of a person's weight as one walks or runs on it. It requires a user to put on a special pair of

Exercise Balls

by Bea February 22nd, 2011| Exercise Equipment, Exercises
I was at the gym the other day when I decided to pick up a binder and take a look at all of the exercises that were put in there. It turned out to be a binder made up of exercises to do with an exercise ball! There were

Hooping it Up

by TJ Davis August 24th, 2010| Exercise Equipment
One of the newest fitness crazes involves an ancient piece of fitness equipment. And when I say ancient, I don't mean pre-21st century equipment, like that vibrating abdominal belt machine that was all the rage in health spas in the 1950s; I mean training for the Greek Olympics ancient.

All health and fitness information is provided for educational purposes. Please consult with your physician before beginning any exercise regimen.