As part of a push-up video series, learn how to nail the 180-degree push-up. With a variety of push-ups for every level of fitness, you’ll learn powerful strengthening techniques you can do anywhere. The push-up’s versatility has inspired us to create a video series that highlights four different types of push-ups with unique characteristics that, […]

Staying motivated can be difficult, especially if you are motivating yourself. Here’s 5 things you can do to stay motivated, to help boost your performance when motivation is low. It’s easy to talk yourself into a day off here, cookie there, and before you know it you have gained all that weight back that you […]

Heading back to school, and not sure how to fit in exercise? This guest post by Hannah Giangaspro, Exercise Science and Nutrition Intern provides awesome tips to get on track and schedule your days. Whether or not we want to accept it, summer is over and school is back in session. I can practically feel […]

Want to get lean? Guest blogger, Sean Vander Veer breaks down 6 simple steps for leaning down. Ever feel like you spend hours in the gym, day after day, week after week, only to see minimal gains toward your goal of either losing weight, packing on muscle, or decreasing body fat? Training is hard work […]

Yes, you can have an effective workout, in just ten minutes! Working out doesn’t have to be a big drawn-out production to give you results. You don’t have to go to the gym and lift weights or walk/run for an hour to make exercising worthwhile. Working out effectively and efficiently can go a long way […]

Summer is the perfect time for training. But extra care is needed to stay hydrated. There is, perhaps, no better sign of a great workout than sweat. As a runner in the South, nothing gives me more satisfaction than seeing those puddles I leave behind after a hard run. That being said, it is important […]

Sit down with Kristen and Miss South Carolina Pageant contestant, Sophie Keyes to find out what it takes to become a healthy beauty queen. “My weight has always been a constant battle for me. When I was in high school I went from a size 10 to a size 2. I still love food but […]

Is cardio the answer to losing weight? Learn why also lifting weights will help you lose it. One of the things a lot of my clients say is, “I don’t want to lift weights because I don’t want to get bulky”, or “I want to lose weight, so I need a good cardio plan”. I […]

Melting in the summer heat while training? Learn key tips for heat acclimation, for safer training and better performance for elite athletes. Chris Giblin with Men’s Fitness Magazine explains how heat acclimation training can help boost fitness performance in his article, The Heat Wave Workout: How to Train in Hot Weather. A study performed at […]

Vacations are for rest and relaxation. But that doesn’t mean you should gain 10 pounds. These four exercising tips will help you stay active while on vacation. Whether a summer holiday, or winter getaway, vacations are great to get away, relax, and have some fun with family and friends. However, they aren’t so great for […]