First, if you feel the need to overindulge on anything from time to time, fruits and vegetables are still your best choice.  But is it possible to gain weight from eating too much of anything, even fruits and vegetables?  When you’re counting calories in and out each day, the tot

As we enter the dog days of summer, we still have many weeks left before the temperature drops and fall begins.  Fortunately, FitClub members workout inside where the high temperatures and higher humidity doesn’t raise the same concerns as might exist if you exercised outside in

If you struggle to fall asleep and stay asleep, you can adjust your exercise routine to help you achieve higher quality sleep.  While all exercise helps you sleep by reducing your stress and increasing natural feel-good hormones, some exercises carry an additional bonus of being

It’s that time of year when parents across the country are trying to fall back into a routine that often includes packing a lunch for school-aged children. As time consuming as it might be to pack a healthy lunch for your child, it’s a better alternative than handing him or her c

Once you decide to build lean muscle, you want to start to see results immediately!  Many of us may have even started looking for results the day after a tough workout. When you hope for immediate results that don’t come, it’s easy to lose patience and fall off your exercise rout

How many times this week have you said you’re busy?  It might happen more than you realize.  In this fast-paced, instantly connected world, people often consider being busy to be a badge of honor.  The reality is, though, that being busy may be detrimental to your mental and phys

Often, we hear athletes and those in difficult training periods talking about the need to “carb up” before a workout or endurance event.  On the other hand, there are a lot of low-carb diets guaranteeing fast weight loss.

At FitClub we talk a lot about setting goals and achieving those goals through dedication, accountability to yourself, and consistency.  But what happens when you don’t meet your goals?  What happens when things don’t go as planned and you find yourself disappointed either in you

FitClub is honored to feature a story this week about member, Bertha Eaves. Bertha has been a member of FitClub since 1985 and has recently celebrated her 97thbirthday! Courtesy of her daughter, Sandy, who relayed stories about Bertha’s healthy lifestyle to FitClub, we can all le