There are two distinct types of runners. On one side you have the speed runners that are working to get somewhere fast.  Then on the other side you have the endurance runners that are just running for the sake of running.Everyone loves to praise HIIT (high intensity interval training) as being the best way to exercise.  A HIIT exercise would be … [Read more...] about Finding the Fortitude

 There have been many things that have been running through my mind lately especially in regards to fitness.  Sometimes it just seems so difficult to find time to exercise.  However, when truly considered there should always be time for fitness as it is so vitally important.People often find the most interesting reasons for not being able … [Read more...] about Making Time to Exercise

According to a study in 2010 done by the University of Florida, losing weight quickly is actually better than losing it slow.  Most of us have heard that slow and steady is how to win the race. Well, as it turns out, slow and steady doesn’t win the any races. I feel inclined to apologize to any turtles who may be reading this.Now there is the … [Read more...] about Sometimes Losing weight is Counterintuitive

If you are lucky enough to have a treadmill with handle bars then you had better be darn sure not to misuse it. While you are running you should not be holding on to the handle bars.  All the time at the gym I see people working on the treadmills, and the problem is they are hunched over, breathing hard, and they are holding onto the handles with a … [Read more...] about Proper Treadmill Technique