cardio

Professional athletes warm up for a reason and you should too! Research has shown that warming up before exercise can help performance as well as decrease the chance of injury. This holds true for both resistance training as well as... Read More

By Guest Blogger Cristen Clark A few months ago, I hit a snag in my fitness journey due to an unexpected knee injury and was so frustrated. But when I acquired what we affectionately call "Max," the timing couldn't have... Read More

After a doctor's appointment nearly two years ago, Tim Fontaine was told he had high blood pressure, was borderline diabetic and needed to lose weight. Unsure of what to do, the Longview, Texas native decided to start by making small... Read More

Just about everyone, myself included, would like to burn off some excess body fat. One great way to accomplish this is by adding plyometric elements, or jumping, to our traditional exercises. Moving our bodyweight through space significantly increases the intensity... Read More

HIIT is an acronym for High Intensity Interval Training. It's all the rage and for a very good reason: It involves shorter workouts with greater results for the time spent than your traditional steady-state cardio. In a HIIT workout you... Read More