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6 years 2 months ago
Whether you’re tied to your smart phone because of work or you just like feeling connected, that constant attachment to the world may leave your internal battery drained.  The constant buzz of incoming messages, notifications, and breaking news at our fingertips can have a negati
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6 years 2 months ago
Do you draw your fitness motivation from yourself or from others?  While it might seem that any motivation is sufficient, research suggests that for best, long term success, internal motivation is better than external motivation.
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6 years 2 months ago
If you routinely tell yourself you’ll start something “tomorrow” or find that you often wait until Monday, New Year’s Day, or the dreaded “someday," you might be a victim of exercise procrastination. The bad news is that you already know “tomorrow” and “someday” never actually ar
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6 years 2 months ago
Just when you’ve started making consistent exercise a priority and working toward reaching your goals, injury can strike. The mental pain of losing your exercise habit and fitness gains can be almost as hard to cope with as the physical pain of your injury.  Before you throw in t
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6 years 2 months ago
If you’re children have spent the last three months begging for five more minutes in the swimming pool, it might be time to consider checking out Bearsharktopus Aquatic Swim Club that practices at FitClub.  There’s far more reasons to consider a swimming team for your child than
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6 years 2 months ago
Perfectionism may sound like something that can help you reach your goals, but it can actually keep you from achieving the goals you set while enjoying the process.  A perfectionist tends to have unrealistic standards for themselves or others and sees anything less than perfect a
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6 years 2 months ago
Eating right and prioritizing your health and fitness while you travel is difficult, especially if you travel frequently for work.
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6 years 2 months ago
You already know that water is the best, most convenient, and healthiest way to hydrate your body throughout the day.  You also know that soft drinks, sugary fruit juices, and calorie bombs disguised as fancy coffee are the unhealthiest drinks available.  If you’re looking for he
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6 years 3 months ago
If you find yourself jealous of that friend that seems to genuinely enjoy a pre-dawn workout or a post-work cardio session, you’re not alone.  While some people seem to have been born with the right attitude about exercise, others struggle to make it a priority because they just
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6 years 3 months ago
If you remember learning about the food pyramid, you might be surprised to know that the new food pyramid isn’t a pyramid at all.  Everything you thought you knew about a balanced diet has been flipped from a pyramid to a plate-shaped circle and the recommended number of servings