Commit to be Fit

Picking an Exercise Partner
Exercise is easier with a friend. Especially when those days arise and we aren't feeling motivated to put on our running shoes, go to the gym, or even put in that workout video. It's too easy to get distracted and put off our workout until tomorrow. More...

Avoid the 9 Most Common Injuries
OK, so sometimes exercise hurts. But how do you know when it's a good hurt or a bad hurt? The good hurt tends to occur after a workout and feels like a dull ache in the muscle. The bad hurt, which generally signifies an injury, is usually sharp and in a very specific spot. More...

Tricks To Avoid Workout Burnout
When it comes to getting and staying fit, consistency is a major component to success. Ensuring that you regularly eat nutritious meals and exercise week after week is mandatory. But, too much of a good thing can actually be harmful. More...

When You Hit that Plateau...
Sometimes you stop losing body fat for a period of time or it increases slightly. You see, you actually "defend" a certain percentage of body fat. More...

Ice or Heat? How to Care for an Injury
Jumping into a jacuzzi always sounds so soothing when you've sprained, twisted or wrenched some part of your body. There's just something about the warm, whirling water that makes you feel as if the hurt will be all better. More...

7 Ways To Get More Energy
If you are like the majority of people out there, you are working more than ever and getting less sleep than you need. Not to mention the fact that you probably resort to eating on the run or skipping meals all together. More...

6 Fitness Truths
Over the years, I've written several fitness myths and tips columns. In a quest to simplify things for you, I've decided to provide my favorite ones. If someone said to me that they needed to get in shape and only wanted six tips to carry them through thick and thin, these would be the top six. More...

8 Minutes a Day = 1 Leaner You
Eight minutes in the morning. That's all it takes to help launch you toward a fitter, trimmer lifestyle, according to fitness trainer Jorge Cruise, author of "8 Minutes in the Morning. More...

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