Heading out for a workout doesn’t always seem like the most appealing use of your time – unless you change the intention behind it. Here, we make a case for why silly fitness goals could be they key to unlocking greater fitness, and fun, in 2024. With marathon season still …
The best way to track your health is to write down your goals. So, try the best fitness journals and keep a check on your overall health. Do you strive hard to reach your fitness goals on a weekly or monthly basis? Journaling what you have achieved and what you want to achieve …
From eight weeks to six, or 30 days to 21 – what’s the best time frame for your fitness goals? Fitstop’s athletic director Andrew ‘Pap’ Papadopoulos discusses how to work out which is best. WANT MORE FROM ANDREW? To hear today’s full interview, where he shares his secrets to staying motivated when …
Happy New Healthy-ish Year! NYC Peloton instructor and PT Emma Lovewell joins us from London to share her refreshing approach to goal-setting and why she is opting for a slow, er, pace this year. WANT MORE FROM EMMA? To hear today’s full interview, where she shares how she approaches the new year…search …
Setting the right weight loss goals is essential for healthy weight reduction. Here’s what to keep in mind while setting your weight loss goals. While losing weight might be on your mind constantly, it might not work until and unless you set weight loss goals. Making sure you have healthy and effective weight …
One of the most common fat loss mistakes is to be aggressive with caloric restriction in the very beginning. This is because many think that fat loss is faster in the beginning. When in reality, this is mostly weight loss, which is different from fat loss. In …
With the increasing number of wearable devices, it is easier than ever to effectively track your heart rate and use that information to create an individualized training program based on your goals. While many apps will calculate your individualized heart rate zones, the standard formula of determining your maximum heart rate is …
Most people understand the importance of cardiovascular training, yet many still have questions concerning which type of cardio routine is best. Should you go on a low and slow treadmill walk in zone 2, log a long bike ride in zone 3, sprint a middle distance run in zone 4, and/or blast through a …
Above all, an effective gym routine requires consistency. There is no other more effective strategy, however there is also no tougher strategy. Maintaining any type of fitness routine day after day can turn into a grueling endeavor. Offsetting this tedious training side effect requires the help of specific goals designed to get the most …
Acronyms are as plentiful as smart phones, especially right now, when everyone is talking about their future goals. You’ve no doubt seen this before: S.M.A.R.T.: Specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely Easy enough, right? If it were, we’d all be we’d all be beautiful, successful, and philanthropic billionaires. In actuality, …
Using a fitness calculator is the perfect way to make every part of your fitness journey more systematic and successful. Here are just a few ways they can help you optimize your training and nutrition toward your goals. Use a one-rep max (1RM) calculator to choose weights that line up with your goals: …
“Goals are just a fantasy. The training that you do today is real.” I say these words at just about every seminar I teach. It often catches people off guard, as it’s pretty much the opposite of what they’re used to being told. Most mainstream fitness sources—and people—place a huge emphasis on goals. And …
Are you a lone wolf in your journey to your fittest, fastest, strongest self? Many fitness enthusiasts, as well as weightlifters, runners, cyclists, and swimmers, train in solitude and work toward their goals without posting their WOD on Instagram or talking to others about it. Unfortunately, their self-imposed isolation may be hindering their progress. …
For many people, just being “fit” isn’t enough. Creating big beefy goals and chasing them for all you’re worth is a timeless part of the fitness journey, and in the age of sharing (and over-sharing), it’s more front and center than ever. And why not? There’s something incredibly thrilling about seeing how far you …
Women are now chasing strength goals in the gym arguably more than they ever have before. The popularity of strength sports has skyrocketed in recent years and we are embracing the idea of not only achieving goals of being fit, but actually using our bodies to do what we once deemed unthinkable. Maybe you’re …
Let's take a trip back in time. How far? Back before the gym was cluttered with dudes with camera crews, and stick figure lifters who strain harder for a selfie than they do during a set of squats.Back then, before the … [Read More...]