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Do You Have a Fitness Partner?
For some of us, fitness partners are the best way to keep motivated. Right now, my fitness buddy is my husband. We've been running together at night since it gets darker earlier these days.
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How to Pick a Good Workout/Diet Buddy
Sometimes we need someone else to help push us along in our efforts to get healthy. A boyfriend or husband could be a good idea, but I have found that it could also be a recipe for disaster. Insert, I am going to have that cheeseburger if I want to have that cheeseburger and you're not going to judge me for it conversations -- Not the best for a harmonious relationship.
What's Your Advice For Someone Who Lost Their Fitness Partner?
OK guys, since you're all so great at giving fabulous tips for others in need, I've got another case that needs your advice.
I need some help Fit! My best friend and I used to be workout buddies.
Low Back Pain? Try Stretching Your Hip Flexors
After doing a sprint interval workout, my running buddy complained that sprinting often made her low back feel tight. I had a notion that her psoas might be tight. This muscle is a major hip flexor and it attaches to the low spinal vertebrae.
Get It Up, Your Heart Rate, That Is: Sprint Intervals at the Track
Interval training is key for torching calories and increasing your speed. Intervals are tough, but they work your body and prepare you well for the races ahead — it is racing season, after all.
Even if you don't like to race, intervals are a great way to add spark to your running routine and help you move past a weight-loss plateau.
Do you prefer to workout alone or with a friend?
We all have our own strategies to help ensure that we workout. For some of us it is making an exercise date with a friend. Others prefer to workout alone and consider exercise time "personal time."
Dos and Don'ts of Healthy Wedding Planning
Let's face it: planning a wedding is stressful. Depending on how big your wedding is, it could be one of the most stressful projects you've ever taken on. So amid all the excitement, it's important to keep yourself fit, healthy, centered, and sane.
Tips For Exercising in the Woods
Now that the weather is warming up, I'm sure many of you are excited to get back outside with your workouts. Walking, jogging, and riding your bike in the woods can be both physically challenging and emotionally releasing at the same time, so it's a favorite exercise spot for many. There are only a few things you need to consider when cruising along woodland trails.
Fit Tip: Welcome Daylight Saving With Evening Workouts
It's daylight saving time this Sunday, March 8, which means we'll lose an hour that day when we "spring forward." The best way to deal with it is to sleep in on Sunday so you don't disrupt your sleep patterns, then go to bed at your normal bedtime on Sunday night. When you wake up in the morning that Monday, you'll notice it's a lot darker out.
6 Ways to Beat Treadmill Boredom
Most of us covered in cold and snow are forced to move our runs inside. If you don't have access to an indoor track, then a treadmill is the next best thing. While I'm grateful that this machine allows me to keep up with my runs, the repetition of staying in one spot can be beyond boring.