Category: Get Fit
20 Something’s Love: Zumba
Last fall I was in a huge workout rut. I was training for my next marathon and putting way too many miles on my legs. I was sick of lacing up my shoes at the gym and hopping onto the elliptical for an hour to watch another episode of “Teen Mom.” I was craving a [...]
Sweat and the City: Fitting Fitness into Your Busy Life!
“I just do not have time!” “There are not enough hours in the day for me to squeeze in a workout!” “I am just so tired at the end of the day I do not have any energy to go workout!” “Go Workout!? I have barely had time to eat something today!” The above are [...]
How to Avoid The ‘Real World’ 15
Everyone who has attended college has heard of the “freshman 15”…but have they also heard of the “Real World 15”? The Real World 15 is the weight that is gained AFTER you graduate from college. You no longer have the semi-healthy food options that your cafeteria or food court offers. You do not have the [...]
How I Lost 35 Pounds
I was never thin. Unfortunately, I got a gene where my thighs were going to be perpetually large and my weight (anywhere) was going to be extremely hard to lose. I spent years watching my weight fluctuate, but I always payed attention to the scale and tried to be active. However, senior year of high [...]
Why Strength Training Isn’t Just for JuiceHeads
Author: Lauren Certo I spent years skipping out on strength training. First off, that side of the gym is always filled with intimidating meatballs lifting at least seventy-five pounds. I knew the minute I ventured over to that area, they all would look at me with their roided out eyeballs thinking, “look at this girl [...]