Does it help or hinder your weight loss efforts to step on a scale regularly? Arguments can be made for both sides. Stepping on the scale can help to keep you on track. It can help you to know if what you are doing is working. It can let you […]

It’s that time of year again. Time when all kinds of fitness equipment goes on sale. If you are thinking of purchasing some kind of fitness equipment, right now and into January is when the best sales are on.
The manufacturers take advantage of the “New Years Resolution” phenomenon. Many of […]

The shorter, darker days of winter are just depressing for many people. There is even a name for winter depression-Seasonal affective disorder. Seasonal affective disorder is a cyclical type of depression that is triggered in the early fall and winter. There just isn’t enough sunlight in the day for those that are […]

A Japanese company has developed a remote control that works on human beings. A special headset placed upon the cranium sends a very low voltage electric current from the back of the ears through the head. The electrical current affects the delicate nerves inside the ear that help maintain balance. The person […]

A new combined cardio and weight system has hit the fitness market and it promises to elevate your heart rate and tone your muscles simultaneously. The BodyRev has removable weights in the center of the device ranging from 4.5 to nearly 10 lbs. You hold the BodyRev like a medicine ball and the […]

I recently had a baby, about 12 weeks ago to be exact. I admit that I gained more weight than I probably should have. I probably weighed more than I should have when I got pregnant. I’m also an “older” mom and I know that my 44 year old body just doesn’t […]

A really unique, fun and effective piece of exercise equipment is the BOSU Balance trainer. BOSU is short for ‘both sides up’ due to the fact that there are exercises you can perform on either side, top or bottom depending upon what you are trying to accomplish.
The BOSU basically looks like an exercise ball […]

I loved riding my bike as a kid, pushing hard up a steep hill and turning around and just flying back down the hill, all the while trying to see how long I could go before I got to scared and used my brakes. It was a rush then and still as an adult […]