It’s a never ending cycle. You start to feel a bit chubby and unhappy with what you see in the mirror. So you throw away all of the junk food in your kitchen and head to the supermarket and buy nothing but lettuce and lean chicken breast. You strictly deny yourself all donuts and forgo your morning late for green tea instead. You buy a gym membership and brand new yoga pants and start sweating it out on the treadmill every single day. Flash forward to one month later. You are again sitting on the couch in your sweatpants after a hard day at work, eating an entire pizza to yourself and … [Read more...]
Feel the Burn: How to Get the Most from Your Workout
So you have signed up for a gym membership, bought yourself some new running shoes, and you are ready to get in shape. Here are some tips that will help you get the most out of each visit to the gym and will have you seeing results much quicker: Fuel Up Your body is like an engine, it needs fuel in order to perform to full capacity. If you do to the gym on an empty stomach you will become tired and hungry quicker and you will not be able to push yourself to your full potential. Before going to the gym, you should eat a small meal with workout-friendly foods such as whole grains, fruit, and … [Read more...]