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Fitness Tip: Eat 5-6 times per day. – Do not allow your blood sugar levels to drop, in between meals. By eating more often and eating the right types of foods that are on the low end of the glycemic index, you can keep your blood sugar levels more even throughout the day, and ensure [...]

Fitness Tip: Variety on two wheels – Try to include cycling in your normal cardio workout routine. It’s a good idea to mix in different forms of cardio exercise to keep your workouts fresh and challenging for your body. Done with the proper form and bike adjustments, cycling has limited impact on your joints and [...]

Fitness Tip: The Right Carbs for Weight Loss – Eat complex carbohydrates instead of simple sugars for a leaner body. Your body is in constant need of carbohydrates to be converted into glucose and used as fuel. When your body has extra glucose it will be stored as fat for later use. Complex carbohydrates, such [...]

Fitness Tip: Diets Don’t Work – Never go on a diet! Statistics show that going on and off diets will actually increase your chance of permanent weight gain. Skipping meals is a common mistake that dieters make. While this will lead to a lower calorie intake, it will also trigger your body to slow down [...]

Fitness Tip: Warm up before you pump up – Never exercise a cold muscle. Walk/jog in place, jump rope, swing the arms back and forth, or walk up and down a flight of stairs for about a minute or two. This will safely prepare the muscles for the workload that is to follow. Exercise of [...]