Articles by Category - Weight Management

Pump up your workout with the right playlist

Science is confirming what a lot of us have known for a long time—that listening to specific kinds of music can make your workout more intense and effective.

Studies have shown that the right music before and during a workout can increase your performance by around 20...

How Women Build Muscle

There has long been a common misconception that women who engage in strength training will develop bulky muscles. However, thanks to ever-growing research reporting the benefits of working out with weights, women have begun incorporating resistance training into their...

Tips on Dining Out

You watch what you eat and make smart choices about how to fuel your body. Don’t let a meal out mess with your good diet strategies.

You’re not going to be stuck with a green salad and plain baked potato if you just get a little creative. Here are some ideas to get...

Aerobic Boxing

Want to shake up your exercise routine? Try aerobic boxing for something out of the ordinary. Aerobic boxing combines intense upper-body movement with fast footwork to give you a knockout of a workout. Also known as Aerobox, Boxercise, and Boxaerobics, this sport uses the...

How to Work Out When You’re Traveling

If you travel a lot, you may be having trouble keeping up your work out routine. But if you plan ahead, going out of town doesn’t have to mean putting exercise on the back burner.

Most hotels have fitness facilities on site, so call ahead and find out if that’s the...

Squeeze In A Mini-Workout

I’m tired. I don’t have time. I can’t afford a gym membership.
How often have we all given these excuses as reasons for not exercising, promising to start doing better tomorrow?

Exercise isn’t just about losing weight or toning up. Engaging in daily physical...

Exercise machines such as treadmills and elliptical machines can be a great way to get a powerful workout in a short amount of time, and offer numerous preset workout modes that allow you to add variety to your exercise routine. However, there’s often a lot of confusion as to...

Famous Fitness Myths Debunked

With all the fitness information that’s available, it’s hard not to be overwhelmed, and sometimes it can be hard to determine the truth from the myths. From tips we’ve heard through friends, at the gym, or even read in articles, there are many misconceptions and half-truths...

Buddy up to boost success

When it comes to sticking to a workout schedule or managing your weight, experts are now saying that your best bet may be to team up with a buddy.

It’s not for everyone, but for some people, having someone to be accountable to is key to staying on track.

If...

How To Stay Motivated

How many times have you been gung ho about starting a new workout program, only to lose motivation and quit after you start getting bored with your routine or don’t see fast results? Staying motivated is one of the biggest challenges to sticking with a workout routine. Below...