Eating Out is Hard to Do
By: Madeleine St. Marie In shape, out of shape, getting into shape, doesn’t matter: eating out is downright difficult. I find making healthy choices for myself at home is relatively easy, provided I’ve set myself…
Save the Gossip for the Nail Salon
By: Sarah Schmermund, M.A. We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again.? If you can carry on a conversation, it doesn’t count as cardio. Thankfully, research is finally backing us up. For years, the…
I Like To Eat, Eat, Eat Apples and Bananas, and Chips, and Cheese, and…
By: Madeleine St. Marie So, we’re a week into Stacey’s End-of-Summer Shred, and I gotta tell you, I’m feeling really good about exercising. I’ve managed to (somehow) get up before 6 am for three days…
Shredders: What’s it going to take?
By Jonathan Aluzas As we enter Week One of Stacey's End of Summer Shred, a question emerges: ?"What's it going to take to win this thing?" The answer is......I don't know. ?There are too many…
He Don’t Eat No Meat?! That’s Okay, I Make Lamb!
Written by Jonathan Aluzas "He don't eat no meat?!? That's okay, that's okay, I make lamb!"? So goes one of my favorite lines from "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," that romantic-cultural comedy from almost 10…
National Yoga Month
By: Sarah Schmermund September has officially been dubbed National Yoga Month by the Department of Health & Human Services (who knew?). In honor of this effort to “build awareness of yoga’s proven health benefits,” I,…
Just Do It!
By: Stacey Garcia If you're at all like me, you're in recovery mode from a long weekend filled with juicy BBQ and glutenous treats. Sometimes a little friendly motivation is in order to help get…
Coach Was Wrong; Stretching Before Exercise Ain’t Good!
By Jonathan Aluzas When I played soccer, we'd flop down on the ground and stretch out for about 15 minutes before a game or practice.? Same thing in martial arts.? Static stretches, mostly; the butterfly…
Your Hair is NOT an Excuse
By: Sarah Schmermund People can rattle off any number of different obstacles (time, work, money, etc.) getting in the way of their exercise routines. ?And while grooming isn't the number one reason people put off…
Arena Fitness on GroupOn Now!!
Arena Fitness is joining with Groupon! Going live in Los Angeles today, your favorite local deals website is introducing Groupon Now! to offer you discounts at local businesses and services in real-time. Using your computer…