Articles for an Active Lifestyle - Solutions for Healthy Living
Food and fitness work together
When it comes to exercise, you can try to exercise while you eat whatever you want, or you can try eating nutritiously without exercise, but you likely won't be getting much healthier and you won't get the results you are seeking...[more]
Fit Tip: Blast holiday stress with interval training
The holidays leave many of us exhausted and a few pounds heavier, so what can we do to beat stress and avoid the dreaded holiday weight gain? Adopt a stress-busting workout program! One of the best and most effective...[more]
ASK THE EXPERTS: What Happens to Unused Muscle?
If you abandon your strength-training program, will your muscles turn to fat? The answer is no: muscle doesn't turn to fat, but we do tend to lose muscle tissue and add fat as we age. There is a science behind muscle-loss that...[more]
ASK THE EXPERTS: What's the Difference Between Endurance and Interval Training?
Many exercisers wonder what the differences are between interval training and steady pace training. Both workout styles offer valuable health benefits, but it helps to understand the effect each style has on the body, so you...[more]
ASK THE EXPERTS: Am I Sweating Too Much?
Many exercisers pose the question, “If I sweat too much, does it mean I’m out of shape?” Sweating is one of the most important things that the body produces every day. There is a misconception that sweating a lot while...[more]
Beat Fitness Plateaus with Progression Training
Have you have ever hit a workout plateau, where fitness progress and change seem impossible? If so, follow these tips from Life Fitness and consider using the Progression Exercise method. Progression exercise is made up of...[more]
Functional Fitness
The key to functional fitness is integration – when you’re able to teach all of your muscles to work together, your body functions as a whole. Functional fitness means creating a body that is capable of handling everyday...[more]
Understanding exercise is important to maintaining an active lifestyle. Solutions to maintaining an exercise routine also include using quality home fitness equipment from Life Fitness.
