motivation

With the New Year comes a variety of New Years resolutions, but most people have some sort of exercise and diet resolution in their list.  This being the case it is no doubt important to find ways to stick to your new goals and to stay motivated in the midst of the cold and darker months.

With the New Year comes an opportunity to shake things up a little in the old fitness routine.  If you've become accustomed to the same old workout, chances are you are starting to plateau and failing to see real results. 

When it comes to getting in shape, many of us need help.  Be it merely in order to help keep us motivated or to show us new routines or simply to push us harder than we would ourselves, getting a trainer can make a huge difference.  Below are some of the ways that a person trainer can help kick start your weight loss program.

How is your motivation when it comes to working out? If you have been paying for a gym pass
that you rarely use or a membership to a health club that is buried in your wallet somewhere,
you are not alone. One of the biggest wastes of money that people report is their gym or
health club pass because of anxiety over exercise. Here are some strategies to overcome

Ok so you’ve set out a list of goals you hope to achieve and are now on your to set about accomplishing them.  But, like many people, there comes a time when all that motivation that you started with begins to dwindle.  This can often happen when we feel that we are putting in a lot of effort but seeing very few results. 

We read a lot of articles on the Internet pertaining to great things you can do to get fit, lose weight or ideas to become healthier. One of the things we often forget when getting excited about a new lifestyle change can be the importance of goal setting.

A new study suggests that the reasons that men and women push themselves to achieve their exercise goals differ widely.  The study conducted at the Temple University in Philadelphia has found that marathon runners of different sexes tend to focus on different motivations strategies when it comes to achieving their goals.  While men tend to focus on competition, women tend instead to p

How is your motivation when it comes to working out? If you have been paying for a gym pass that you rarely use or a membership to a health club that is buried in your wallet somewhere, you are not alone.  One of the biggest wastes of money that people report is their gym or health club pass and the reason why is anxiety over exercise.  

Even if you consider yourself a healthy eater, chances are you have some habits that are doing you wrong. Many of the habits you consider the healthiest are actually keeping you from losing the lat ten pounds. Here are a few well-intentioned things that you may be doing which are keeping you from weight loss :

If you equate getting older with feeling older , don’t. By living right and having a positive attitude, not only can you ward off the effects of aging but you can feel better than ever.  Feeling young is a frame of mind. No matter what your age, you can feel as if you are youthful and full of energy by using the below techniques:

It’s a pleasure to watch a sport being played, but there are some people who enjoy playing it more. I belong to this category and depend on racquetball to give me my daily high. Playing releases me from the tensions of daily life; it rejuvenates me and gets my adrenaline soaring; and it leaves me feeling good, strong and fit. But best of all, it has helped me lose weight.

If you are on a mission to get fit for the summer, right now is a perfect time to join a new class at your gym or health club. Spring is one of the busiest times for gyms which means they usually have a good variety of work out classes. Here are three that are fun, challenging, and will have you seeing results in no time: