The time of year is upon us again-the colder weather, the longer darker days. This is the time of year when many people decide to head to a warmer climate for a much deserved vacation.

The only way to lose weight is to burn calories. A combination of dieting and exercise is the only true path to ridding that extra pudge around your hips, waist, or even under your chin. Sometimes it’s easy to forget that there are other ways to burn calories than doing it at the gym, and that they can be fun, social and often don’t even seem like working at all.

You want a nice bottom? Well, then, get off your behind and get working. Having a strong, healthy and attractive looking butt takes work. It means exercising, targeting and continuing with your efforts in order to chisel out a nice rump worth looking at.

Caring for your body means being prepared. Simply jumping into activities without the proper warm-up or preconditioning can leave you in serious trouble. Muscle strains – also known as pulled muscles – often occur due to lack of readiness, or an unwillingness to acknowledge limits. Maybe you were able to swing from the monkey-bars like nobodies business when you were young, but it doesn’t mean you can do it still!