Why You Should Add Cross-Training to Your Marathon Training Plan
Fun and Effective Cross-Training Exercises to Add to Your Training Plan The idea of running your first marathon can be nerve-wracking. The timing, the training, the shoes and gear, the nutrition plan – it can all be very overwhelming. Typically, training for a marathon takes anywhere between 12 and 20 weeks. During those intense months […]
Curved Treadmills vs. Traditional Treadmills
What’s the Best Fit for You? By now, you’ve probably heard about curved treadmills. There’s been a lot of hype in the past few months about their amazing benefits and how awesome they are for HIIT workouts. Now, there’s more and more new types of treadmills on the market. And it seems like there’s more […]
What the 2021 Tokyo Olympics Taught the World
A Quick Check-Up for Your Mental Health The 2021 Tokyo Olympics shocked the world – but not for the reasons you would typically expect. It wasn’t crowd-less stadiums or the broken records that really got people talking this year. This Olympic summer, the spotlight turned to mental health. And rightly so. After we all struggled […]
What is Ultrarunning and Why Is It So Popular?
Could You Run 100 Miles? Imagine you’re in the Moroccan Sahara. You’re carrying all your supplies, and you’ve been running for 5 days straight. There are miles of sand in every direction, and yesterday, you had to run through a huge, windy sandstorm. It’s always humid, and it’s insanely hot – in fact, during the […]
Top 3 Best Detox Drinks for Summer
When Was the Last Time You Did a Full Body Detox? Every day, you are exposed to toxins that enter your body and can cause serious problems. These toxins can come from environmental pollution (like the air you breathe), the water you drink, and unhealthy foods (especially processed foods and oily foods). The good news […]
Training Tips from US Olympic Gold-Medalists
How Three Team USA Athletes Train to Win The long-awaited 2020 Summer Olympics are scheduled to finally start on Friday, July 23, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. When the Olympics were postponed last year due to the pandemic, athletes across the world who were training to compete were devastated. Now, after a long wait and another […]
Is There Still Time to Get Fit for Summer?
Look Great at The Beach with These Simple Tips Summer is right around the corner, and that means – swimsuit time! With travel and activities opening up again, many people are excited to go back to the beach or local pool. And of course, everyone wants to look great in their new swimsuit. If you’re […]
Is Running Barefoot A Good Idea?
The Pros and Cons of Shoeless Running A few weeks ago, my sister and I took a trip to the coast for a few days. We woke up the first morning and my sister asked if I wanted to go for a run. Running in new places is always an extra motivator for me, so […]
Can You Lose Weight with TikTok?
Using Trending Fitness Videos on Social Media to Lose Weight You’ve seen the siren song TikTok dance…watched thousands of remakes of Shakira’s “Girl Like Me” dance…and smiled at hundreds of Taylor Swift “Love Story” TikToks. Since TikTok was the “most downloaded non-game app” worldwide in 2020, it’s no surprise that these trendy videos made their […]
Keep Your Kids Out of Your Home Gym
Treadmills Are Extremely Dangerous for Young Children A month ago, a small child died in a tragic treadmill accident involving a Peloton Tread+. Since then, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has begun an investigation and issued multiple statements and warnings about the dangers of Peloton’s Tread+. After such a heart-breaking and traumatic incident […]
