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Fitness Tip: Stand and Sit up Straight – No slouching on the cardio equipment please! Stand up straight, hold your head up high and get more out of your cardio workouts! Standing upright and supporting your own bodyweight uses the stabilizing muscles of the torso. The more muscles you use during any exercise… the more [...]

Fitness Tip: Good Form – Good form is important throughout the entire workout, not just during the exercise. Dropping a weight on your foot is not only embarrassing in a crowded health club, it will definitely put you out of commission for a while. Use your legs when lifting a weight off the ground or [...]

Fitness Tip: Don’t get stuck in a cardio rut – Try something new! Besides being a great cardio workout, a rowing machine uses many different muscle groups including abs, back, chest, arms, hips, glutes and legs. Remember to start slow, strap in your feet, draw in your abdomen, and maintain good posture throughout the movement. [...]

There are many mistakes people make when working out. People who are new to exercise don’t know what to do and those who have been working out for years are stuck in their ways. Here are the 3 most common mistakes you don’t know you’re making: 1. Using light weights to “tone up” If only [...]

Without looking at a calendar or feeling the weather outside, I can walk into any gym into the country and tell you what time of the year it is. Right now at any Bally, Gold, 24 Hour Fitness, etc there is about a 20 minute wait for the cardio machines and the free weight area [...]