The worn out adage that you can’t take care of everyone else until you take care of yourself is still true. Self-care was a trendy term during 2017 that seemed to urge us constantly to spend more time taking care of ourselves.
For some, this is the most wonderful time of the year. For others, it’s cold and flu season, or we’re busy traveling for the holidays and missing our regular workouts.
For some, exercise acts as an appetite suppressant for hours after a workout. For others, a hard workout leaves them hungry enough to eat anything and everything in sight. Whether or not you have an appetite after a hard workout, science suggests you do need to eat something.
It’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year. If you’re not careful, though, it can also be the most common time of year for colds and the flu. More time spent inside with family and friends provides the perfect opportunity for sharing of germs and bacteria.
In offices all across the country, colleagues are gathering around far too much food for the annual office holiday potluck.
How long has it been since you set your fitness or weight loss goal? If you find that you are dreading the workouts that you know will get you to your goal, it may be time to ask yourself a few questions to see why you have lost your motivation.
There is, perhaps, nothing more important than having the energy you need to accomplish all of your daily tasks, fit in a workout, and enjoy time with family and friends.
Whether you find strength training intimidating or you just prefer cardiovascular exercise, it’s time to start adding strength training to your workout regimen. Strength training promises health benefits regardless of age, gender, or level of fitness.
Struggling to find time to get in a long workout? Good news! It is just as effective to do several shorter workouts throughout the day as one longer workout.
Fear of failure is something that many of us have to deal with in our professional or personal lives, but have you ever wondered if it’s holding you back from achieving your fitness goals?