Excess fat around the belly is not just that annoying midsection tire that makes you feel self-conscious but it also has been shown to raise the risk of heart disease, diabetes and certain types of cancer.  That being said burning off that belly fat should be a high priority when it comes to your health.  … Continue reading “Do These 5 Exercises First Thing In The Morning To Burn Body Fat 24/7”

Sure, any exercise is technically “good for you,” but some exercises are better than others. Here are 7 exercises that every women should start doing to boost their metabolism, burn calories, and tone up “problem areas.” Remember, just because you start doing these 7 exercises doesn’t mean you’ll automatically transform your body. You need to … Continue reading “7 Exercises That Will Transform Your Body”

There are days when the gym is the perfect escape from work, family, and stresses. You can get in, sweat, get out, and feel…AWESOME. Then there are days when the gym is one giant irritation. There are too many people clanking weights, or chatting when they should be clanking weights, and all you want to … Continue reading “8 At Home Workouts to Lose Weight”

Why are push-ups a good exercise? The act of “pushing” is one of the most primal of movements. After crawling, as infants we begin to use our upper body movements to push and squirm our way to our feet (kinda like a mini-burpee). With the push-up, not only are we constantly supporting our bodyweight, but … Continue reading “6 Key Checkpoints for the Perfect Push-up”

Last Sunday morning I took the family over to have brunch at Kerbey Lane and as always the place was hustling and bustling with families and couples chatting, eating, and drinking mimosas (yup, I might have had a couple). I overheard the lady next to our booth discussing her “healthy” habits to her what appeared … Continue reading “7 Weight Loss Mistakes “Healthy” Women Make”

Do you have belly fat that you wish wasn’t there? Of course, you either do right now OR have had it in the past OR might have again in the future. There are many contributing factors to belly fat that just won’t budge, no matter what you throw at it. Cardio, low calorie diets, raspberry … Continue reading “5 Secrets to Burn Stubborn Female Fat”

  A few months ago I saw an article from a popular TV personal(ity) trainer titled “Skinny Rules” and I as I read through them, I was struck with a sense of disgust and frustration. The majority of the rules promoted a quick-fix, weight loss focused (I’ll get to this in a minute) way of … Continue reading “24 Rules for the NEW Fit Woman… (How to be Fit for Life)”

Bye-Bye Muffin Top When most people think “abs,” they think the muffin top that blooms over the top of too-tight pants. But abdominals, a set collectively known as the core, includes the many interconnected muscles that run up the back and stretch down to the butt and the front and inner thighs, says Michele Olson, … Continue reading “24 Fat-Burning Ab Exercises (No Crunches!)”

Sciatica is a very common problem. You’ve most likely experienced it yourself or you know someone who has. Sciatic pain originates anywhere in the sciatic nerve, which runs from your hip to your toes. When the condition flares up, it manifests with different symptoms related to movement and sensation, and leaves the sufferer in a … Continue reading “The Best Yoga Poses to Soothe Sciatic Nerve Pain”

  You stand up. Your knee cracks. You walk downstairs. Your knee pops. What’s up with all that noise?” Often it’s just the fluid that coats your joints being pushed through certain ranges of motion—and is totally benign,” explains Benjamin Butts, director of rehabilitation services and performance therapy at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in … Continue reading “6 Exercises To Help Make Your Knees Stop Cracking And Popping”