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A How-To Guide for Winter Workouts

Protect Your Body with Layers and Stretching It is important to warm up and stay warm for your winter workouts. Whether you are skiing, running, or snow shoeing, it's crucial to warm up your tendons, joints, and muscles before you work out.…
Exercise: Not Just for Weight Loss // What's Up, USANA?

Exercise: Not Just For Weight Loss

Exercise is important, but don’t think of it just to lose weight. There are other factors at play. There’s more at stake than the scale As a personal trainer, I meet with a lot of individuals who want to lose weight. The first thing…
Positive Self Talk

Talk Positively to Yourself

Self-Talk Can Help You Get Through Your Workouts Workout mantras—inspirational quotes positioned over images—have been flooding the Internet for years. There may be something more to them than trying to increase your number of Instagram…
rest day

8 Signs You Need a Rest Day

Exercise seems to be all or nothing. People either hardly exercise at all or they're diehards who exercise day in and day out. I am a proponent of regular exercise and urge clients to exercise daily. But, there are times when you may need a…
fitness apps

4 Fitness Apps to Keep You Motivated

Getting fit is the ultimate goal for most of us out there and getting any sort of help can make a huge difference. That is why we are so lucky to live in the age of smartphones—where all the fitness help you need is just a tap away. There…
Exercise: How Much Is Too Much?

Exercise: How Much Physical Activity Is Too Much?

The recent phenomenon of augmented reality games like Pokémon Go and Zombies Run has more people than ever out getting exercise. With obesity rates in some countries as high as 74%, this seems to be a step in the right direction. But…