Jump roping is a great cardio activity for any age and can be done almost anywhere (check with parents before trying this in the house!!) The only piece of equipment you need to get started is a jump rope. Before you start though, make sure your jump rope is the...
Do Squats Make Your Butt Look Bigger?
Do squats make your butt look bigger? Maybe?!?! Check out the video below for some insight on squat exercises. https://youtu.be/xEJET60C-Z4 A squat is a strength exercise in which a person lowers their hips from a standing position and then stands back up. Squats work your lower body, especially your gluteus...
How to Avoid Getting Nauseous When You Exercise
Have you ever felt nauseous after a workout? Whether you just ended or are half way through, sometimes our bodies start to feel a little uneasy… Why does this happen and how can I avoid it? Well, there are a few reasons for this loss of energy and feelings of...
Fitspiration Friday
Fitspiration Friday… Congratulations to Erika Rivera, Army Veteran and Mom of 3, who transformed herself with Fire and Flow. “I feel different after FIRE AND FLOW. I feel strong, I feel like I can take on whatever comes my way." Check out her story in the link below. Way to...
Foot & Calf Massagers
Leg soreness, tight calf muscles, and strains are very common after leg day workouts. Massaging those sore muscles is a great way to recover from leg day and all these can be done at home with foot and calf massagers. Check out some suggestions for massagers in the link below....
Cardiorespiratory Endurance… How Can You Improve It?
We talked about burning calories while swimming and how that can build cardiorespiratory endurance, but what is that and why is it important? “Cardiorespiratory endurance is the ability of your heart, blood vessels, and lungs to deliver oxygen to working muscles,” says Trevor Thieme, C.S.C.S., Beachbody’s senior manager of fitness...
How Many Calories Do You Burn Swimming?
Hot weather is upon us and one of the most popular ways to cool down is to go for a swim!! Did you know swimming is a great cardio exercise and can burn lots of calories with just a half hour swim?!?! Swimming works every part of your body building...
8 Reasons the Scale Says You Gained Weight Overnight
You are feeling good about your weightloss journey until one day you wake up and realize the number on the scale has increased overnight!! Can you actually gain weight overnight? First, don’t panic, one day fluctuation isn't going to change all your hard work and trying to correct it might...
The Best Stretches From Head to Toe
Pre-workout and post-workout stretching… Do you think it’s necessary? Stretching may be one of the most important parts of workouts because it prepares your muscles for exercise and repairs your muscles afterwards. It also helps avoid injury by improving mobility and flexibility. If you are feeling tight, I definitely recommend...
15 Exercises to Add to Your Lower-Body Workout
Alternating upper and lower body workouts are extremely important in building a balanced fitness routine. Let’s focus on the lower body workouts since this is the foundation to our bodies. It’s all about training those muscles in the lower half and below are 15 lower body workouts that really help...