by Fitness Contributor | Jul 22, 2013 | Fitness, Home, News, Nutrition, Workouts

Creating a summer six-pack isn’t just about the exercises you perform; it’s also about the lifestyle choices you make each and every day.
After integrating the Sizzling Summer Six-Pack Exercises from our last article into your fitness routine, you’ll probably want some equally sizzling six-pack lifestyle tips to complement your hard work in the gym.
Combine these hot TOP TIPS with our Sizzling Summer Six-Pack Exercises for the ultimate summer abs you have always wanted! (more…)
by Fitness Contributor | Jul 19, 2013 | Fitness, Home, Member Milestones, Member Stories, News, Workouts

Before she began losing weight, the idea of running a 5K race never crossed Karrie’s mind any more than she thought about flying a rocket ship to the moon. At 5‘4” and 237 pounds, endurance races were not a realistic thing to do.
But things can change…
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by Fitness Contributor | Jul 8, 2013 | Home, News, Nutrition, Workouts
Debbie M., MS, RD contributed to this article –
Did you know that dietary supplements such as vitamins, protein powders and creatine are not subject to the same federal regulations and manufacturing guidelines that pharmaceutical manufacturers must follow? Sure, bottles of vitamin C and omega-3 supplements have similar packaging to acetaminophen or ibuprofen, but their contents are subject to a drastically different set of rules.[i]
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by Fitness Contributor | Jun 21, 2013 | Fitness, Home, Member Stories, Workouts
Just before her dirt-biking accident, which landed Chrissy in the hospital for major surgery on her knee, she was 12 pounds away from hitting her weight loss goal. Her determination was unwavering, and today Chrissy is back in the gym on a restricted exercise program. Oh yeah, and she has already surpassed her goal by three pounds.
“My goal was to weigh 130 pounds,” Chrissy said. “Last time I checked I was 127!”
So how did she do it?
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by Fitness Contributor | Jun 10, 2013 | Home, News, Nutrition, Workouts
The final stretch to summer is here, and you have been working hard over the past 8 weeks to get your body in its best shape ever. During these last two weeks it is time to go full-force with Advanced Plyometric, Compound Movements and Integrated Intervals so you can strut your stuff with confidence along every shoreline and poolside that you encounter this summer. (more…)