Run with Purpose: Empower Women as a 2025 Boston Marathon Charity Runner
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Tips for a Stronger Heart
A strong heart is the foundation of overall fitness and well-being. Here are some key…
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Understanding the Role of Rest Days in Fitness Progress
Rest days are often overlooked in fitness routines, but they're crucial for making real progress.…
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The Science Behind Muscle Hypertrophy
Muscle hypertrophy, the increase in muscle size, is a biological process that forms the foundation…
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The Benefits of Circuit Training for Overall Fitness
Circuit training is a versatile workout method that offers numerous benefits for your overall fitness.…
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Bodyweight Exercises for Strength and Mobility
Whether you're at GymIt or traveling, bodyweight exercises are the perfect way to maintain and…
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Nutrition Essentials for Pre- and Post-Workout Recovery
Proper nutrition is crucial for maximizing your workout performance and recovery. Here are 10 essential…
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Cardio vs. Strength Training: Finding the Right Balance
When it comes to fitness, many people wonder whether they should focus on cardio or…
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Incorporating Plyometric Exercises into Your Routine
Plyometric exercises can be a game-changer for your fitness routine. These explosive movements help build…
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Building Lean Muscle Mass: Tips and Strategies
Building lean muscle mass is a common goal for many. Whether you're looking to improve…
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HIIT Workouts: The Ultimate Way to Maximize Efficiency in Cardio Training
In today's busy world, finding time for exercise can be a challenge. That's why high-intensity…
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Strength Training Techniques for Beginners
If you're new to strength training, the fitness floor can seem intimidating. But don't worry…
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The Importance of Proper Form in Weightlifting
When it comes to weightlifting, using proper form should be the top priority - before…
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Marching For Pride
We're celebrating the Boston Pride for the People Parade & Festival on Saturday, June 8…
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Juneteenth
June 19 is celebrated and commemorated in the United States as the anniversary of when…
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Effective Cardio Workouts for Weight Loss
Cardio is an important part of working out for weight loss by helping to get…
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The Best Foods to Fuel Your Gym Workouts
When it comes to your workouts, there’s more to your strength and energy than just…
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Alcohol and Your Progress
Topic: Does Alcohol affect your progress in the gym? How do you track alcohol in…
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Healthy Food Swaps
Trying to figure out a way to cut some calories out of your diet without…
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New Year, New You!
Now that the holidays have come and gone, it is time to really buckle down…
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Maintaining Progress During the Holidays
The holidays are supposed to be a time for family and fun, but with all…
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Strength Training before your Holiday Treats!
Trying to keep your weight in check during the holidays? No problem! Before indulging in…
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5 Healthy Dessert Bars That Won’t Break the Sugar Bank
There's something pretty comforting about strapping on an apron and getting creative in the kitchen!…
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These 3 Simple Study Break Tips Could Help You Through Every Tough School Project
Do you feel like you can focus better after you get in a bit of…
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Jumpsuits, Stylish Workout Clothing you can Feel Great Exercising In
What you wear tells the world a lot about who you are and what you…
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5 of the Most Delicious Post-Workout Recipes Using Peanut Butter
If you're a huge fan of peanut butter, then you'll love the post-workout recipes we're…
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The Best 20-Minute Tabata Workout Solution for Any Time Crunch
The GymIt team loves to see our members busting their butts in the gym—even if…
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Start Strong and Finish Stronger: Healthy Snacks to Make Your Studies a Breeze
Think about it: proper nutrition can enhance brain power and keep your body strong. You’ve…
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Improving Cognitive Function: The Key to Getting Smarter Starts with Getting Stronger
Here's a fairly intuitive statement: exercising your body is good for your cognitive function. But…
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From Yins to Yuks, from Hatha to Hot: Which Yoga Styles Suit You?
Are you curious what it’s like to do yoga on a stand-up paddleboard with dolphins…
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We Know Keto: The Benefits and Possible Pitfalls of Ketogenic Diets
If you hang out with a pack of fitness fiends, at least a few among…
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Sip On Healthy Summer Teas to Stay Refreshed
Create an ice tea treat this summer to give your body a boost. While ice…
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Build Stronger Shoulders for the Win This Summer
If you want to build stronger shoulders that will turn heads this summer, think beyond…
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How to BBQ Like a (Bison) Boss and Please Vegetarians Too!
Eating outdoors is one of summer’s simple pleasures. But, cooking outdoors sometimes strips away the…
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Stay Electric This Summer and Fire On All Cylinders With Electrolytes
When you think of electrolytes, you probably aren't alone if you visualize some kind of…
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Want to Cruise through College? Craft Your Own Fitness 101 During Summer Break
Summer break is the perfect time to find your fit so when you step back…
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Keep it Lite and Come Back to Life
We've all been there: all fun and no moderation makes for a pretty hungover guy…
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School’s Out! Time to Tackle Fitness with FUN
Gone are the days of the stereotypical “dumb jock.” Enter the academic athletes whose feet…
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Get to the Heart of Hemp!
Once a health food specialty, hemp hearts can now be found on the shelves of…
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Don’t Get Caught Trippin’, Stay On Your Toes With These Outdoor Running Tips
If you're like a gazillion other New Englanders, you're probably ready to be done with…
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Foods that Help You Snooze? Sign Us Up!
In addition to hushing the rumblings of a hungry stomach before bed, there’s another reason…
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5 Tips for Owning Your Self-Care This Spring Break
Let's face it, school is stressful, and by the time spring break comes around, the…
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Top 7 Worst Things You Can Do to Build Strength
If you're trying to build strength, what you don't know can hurt you. Be sure…
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Training While Injured, Is it Possible?
If you play sports or workout, chances are, you know that injuries will happen every…
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This is What Your Acne Is Telling You About Your Health
Did you realize there's a "map" on your face? Face mapping is an ancient Chinese…
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Top 3 Reasons to Consider Semi-Private Training
Creating GymIt’s very first Semi-Private Training Program was a labor of love. Every time I…
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5 Surprising Ways Exercise Can Improve Your Grades
So there's a funny tongue-and-cheek quote floating around the internet: "Education is important, but big…
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‘Busy’ is the New ‘I’m Fine’- 4 Ways to Know When You’ve Taken On Too Much & How to Slow Down
When did misery and poor planning become the makings for bragging rights? You know it’s…
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Why Savasana Is the Hardest Yoga Pose
Savasana: Also known as corpse pose. Don't let its simplicity fool you. Although it may…
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Snack Like a Monster- 4 Ways to Put Your Normal Snacks in “Beast Mode”
Eating healthy doesn’t have to mean depriving your growling stomach from snacks. Keep gnawing hunger…
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Stability Practice 101: How to Channel Your Inner Flamingo
Stability—let's call it the "ability" to remain in control of your body and it's movements…
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3 Ways to Develop and Strengthen Your Push-Up
Featured Image & Written By: GymIt personal trainer, James Tincknell. About 50% percent of my…
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We’ll Take Care of Your Workout This Week: 15 Min Full Body HIIT Blaster
Sometimes, just showing up to the gym can seem like an accomplishment enough. If you're…
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3D Scanning is HERE! Use Our Superpower to Improve Your Health
Have you ever wished you had x-ray vision? Well, guess what? At GymIt, we do!…
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Your Guide to Pre and Post Workout Snacks
You're only the gym about an hour per day at most. It's what you do—and…
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5 Surprising Benefits of Hydromassage
It's a pity that getting a massage is often considered "just" a luxury. The ancient…
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We Love These 5 Instagram Workouts!
You walk into the gym and stare at the weights racked on the wall. You…
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5 Delicious Ways to Repurpose Thanksgiving Day Leftovers
Whether you headed home for the holidays, hosted a Friendsgiving at your place, or simply…
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Having a Food Baby on T-Day Won’t Make You Fat
Let’s talk turkey…and pie and potatoes. (more…)
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Roll Your Way to Recovery With These 3 Lacrosse Ball Moves
Type “massage tools” into an internet search and you’ll quickly be overwhelmed by options. Which…
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3 Resistance Band Stretches to Increase Your Mobility
Whether you like it or not, mobility counts. Being flexible as well as strong helps…
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Personal Trainer Spotlight (Kevin Wilson): 4 Reasons Why You Should Add Hip Thrusters Into Your Workouts
If you have never seen someone do a hip thrust before, you may think it’s…
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Travel the World Without Leaving Your Kitchen: 4 Spice Combos to Make Different Ethnic Foods
Cooking at home is a perfect habit to develop when you're trying to improve your…
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Label Reading 101- Because They Confuse Us Sometimes, Too
Natural? Organic? Sugar-Free? Low Fat? And what the heck is Gluten? You’re trying to get…
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5 Foods You Thought Were Healthy, But SURPRISE… They Aren’t!
Whether you regularly munch on protein bars after lifting weights or down coconut water to…
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Peanut Butter Powder: Is It Your New Secret Ingredient?
If you don't have the sorry misfortune of being allergic to peanuts, then let us…
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5 Reasons Why You Lose Motivation After 3 Days of Your New Workout Plan
When you start a new workout program, you'll almost definitely reach a point where you…
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FOOTBALL IS FINALLY BACK: Celebrate With This Football-Inspired Functional Workout
Ah, football. America's darling. Our favorite reason to kick back in front of the TV…
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Why “Skinny Teas” Are a Load of Rubbish
Here's a quick Marketing 101 hack that the makers of "skinny tea" seem to understand:…
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5 Healthy On-The-Go Breakfasts for the Snooze-Hitter
For those mornings you're in a rush, fill your tummy without derailing your fat loss…
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How to Stay on Track With Your Fitness and Nutrition When Headed Back to School
Sure, classes can be tough, early mornings tougher. But reconnecting with your friends, getting back…
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The Importance of a Deadlift and How it Can Help You Achieve Fitness Goals
Truth or false: deadlifts are dangerous. The answer: It depends! (more…)
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Protein Ice Cream? I Think I’m in Love!
It's hot outside, and we need ice cream, that's for certain. A cool treat is…
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Leg Blaster Workout
Legs. They keep you playing the sports you love, help you with your long walks…
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That’s Tight Bro! How to Release the Tension in Your Hip Flexors
Perhaps the most overlooked muscles in your body are your hip flexors. There are a…
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Life in the Margin: What to do in Between Gym Sets
5 reps, 10 reps, 15 reps, and rest! Not so fast, you have about 1…
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Unleash the Flavor! Try 7 Ways to Perk-up the Protein on Your Plate
Whether you’re a vegetarian or enjoy the occasional piece of meat, it’s easy to get…
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15 Minute Workout Routine You’ll Love to Hate
The great thing about exercise is that you don't have to invest huge amounts of…
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Take a Step in The Right Direction And Find Your Perfect Workout Shoe
When it comes to finding a workout shoe, the standard running shoe is generally highest…
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Use the Buddy System and Meet Your Goals With a Workout Partner
Gain a friend, lose some pounds! Grab a pal, improve your pace! Maybe you’ve heard…
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Okay, I’m Eating Healthy, But Why Am I Always so Hungry?
Eating healthy foods—whether to lose weight, manage a chronic illness, or simply improve your overall…
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The Perfect Starter Flow for Yoga-Beginner
Yoga is a popular activity that can be intimidating. Though the practice has been around…
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7 Delicious Corn on the Cob Glazes for the Grill Master (or Wannabe)
Get yourself down to the market and grab some fresh sweet cobs for some healthy…
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Get Your Pump On With Isolation Exercises
Being strong is an asset. Both men and women who participate in consistent resistance training…
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5 Benefits of Tequila–Do Yourself a Favor… Drink This Liquid Gold
With Cinco De Mayo fast approaching, it's probably time to start perfecting your homemade margarita…
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The 4 Best Exercises for Core Stability
Are you looking for some no-nonsense core exercises to add to your workout routine? Have…
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How Your Trashy Ankles Are Ruining Your Squats
Look, we all know it wasn’t your fault you missed your PB the other day.…
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5 Healthy Morning Rituals To Help You Start Your Day Off Right
Author Annie Dillard has a great quote: "How we spend our days, is of course,…
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5 Crawling Exercises to Get Strong
Want to feel like a kid again? Act like one. Get down on the ground,…
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Why Golden Lattes Should Be Your Go-To Drink Order
Just when you think there's no other way to re-vamp the morning smoothie, Golden Lattes…
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Mark Your Calendar! 3 Local Fitness Events in Boston
Do you live locally to Boston and you're a fitness fanatic? You lucky dog, you.…
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3 Protein-Filled Breakfast Foods (You Can Start Drooling Now)
If you're trying to lose excess body fat, you probably should be eating breakfast. Likewise,…
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A Simple Take on Protein Shakes: 4 Ways to Drink Your Power
It’s no secret that protein shakes can help you build muscle and recover from tough…
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The Slow-Carb Diet: How Tim Ferriss Lost 20 lbs of Fat in 30 Days
(Okay, right off the bat, let's start with a quick disclaimer: you should probably have…
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3 Dynamic Exercises For An Adventurous Duo
Having a pal to keep you accountable can help you reach your goals is awesome.…
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Boston’s 5 Best Outdoor Workout Spots
Boston is long-heralded as one of the most walkable cities in America, and with plenty…
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Yummy Vegan Taco Salad Recipe (Even Carnivores Will Love)
Quick! Think “Taco Salad.” What do you see? Is it a colorful vitamin-packed plate of…
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2 Homemade Recipes For a Clean Face (With Ingredients Only From Your Kitchen!)
If you’re anything like me, then it’s likely that your indulgence over the holidays is…
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It’s Time to Change: 3 Reasons Why Switching Your Workout Routine is EVERYTHING
Here's an interesting gym paradox for both tried-and-true fitness fanatics and gym newbies alike: routine…
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3 Fitness Youtube Channels You MUST Follow for Inspiration
Let's face it: YouTube has changed the game. As the world's second most popular website…
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4 Ways to Keep Your Mind Busy During a Boring Run
According to a once popular viral video (*ahem, click here*), snow may or may not…
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5 Healthy New Year’s Resolutions (You’ll Actually Want to Keep These)
Every year, many of us set New Year’s Resolutions to work towards. Some of the…
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7 Tips for the Holidays | Strength Train the Day Before
A fitness tip to consider when trying to keep your weight in check over the holidays…
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4 Healthy Food Swaps That Won’t Make You Run and Hide
You’re dreading it: ship-shaping up your diet, so those workouts really start to settle in.…
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Healthy Dessert Recipes: Cake Batter Protein Bars
Making your own protein bars is easy and economical. Depending on your nutritional goals, you…
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5 FAST Breakfast Meals For When You’re on the Go
You just hit the snooze button for the fourth time and realize it’s a mad…
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Wake Up Feeling Refreshed: 4 Ways to Improve Your Sleeping Habits
Are you struggling to lose weight, even though you’re exercising like an Olympian and eating…
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5 Pre-Workout Munchies You Must Have to Kick Booty in Boxing Class
Sitting in your desk chair at work, you’re counting down the minutes until your next,…
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6 Tricep Exercises so Easy a Tyrannosaurus Rex Could Do Them
How do you feel about your arms? If you're like most people, you probably wish…
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The Ultimate Shin Splint Prevention and Care Guide
Shin splints suck. After all, you don’t want anything to get in the way of…
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I’m So Sloshed Right Now: Three Simple Ways to Drink More Water
Is it possible to drink your daily water and be well-hydrated for your kick-butt workouts…
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Get Ballsy- 5 Exercise Ball Workouts for Your Abs
The ancient Greeks understood the beauty and power of a sphere, which has a better…
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4 Resistance Band Workouts That You Just Can’t Resist
Turning heads at the gym, for all the right reasons, can easily be done when…
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Protein-Rich Diet Hacks: 5 Ways to Cook Your Eggs in the Morning
The chicken just might be the weightlifter's best friend. Not only do these feathered dinosaurs…
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Anytime Cookie Recipe: A Guilt Free Tasty Treat
Snack, Meal, or Treat: The Anytime Cookie! These cookies are perfect anytime: for breakfast, pre-…
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4 Ways to not Make Friends With the Freshman 15
Summer is winding down, and many college students are beginning to head back to school;…
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Hop off the Fitness Rollercoaster- 4 Ways to Keep a Consistent Workout Routine!
Learning to stick to a consistent workout routine is not something that comes easily to…
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Low-Calorie Alcoholic Drink Recipe: For When Giving Up Alcohol Is Just Not an Option
So, you want to lose weight—and you know that alcohol contains a ton of empty…
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Tips for Picking the Best 10K Training Plan
Whether you’ve already mastered the 5k, or you run over 3 miles a week just…
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The Power of the Pause: Should You Take Rest Periods During Your Workout?
When you're busting out your best moves over by the free weights, the last thing…
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4 Fratty HIIT Workouts Using the Rowing Machine
Picture the opening scene of the classic 2000 film, The Skulls, and you'll remember a…
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You Know Nothing About a Boxing Workout, Jon Snow
There are two ways to fight like a Stark. On the one hand, you can…
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Gym Fails: 5 Bad Habits You Need to Stop… Like Now
Whether you've fallen victim to multiple gym fails in your lifetime, or you've simply been…
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6 Quick Weight loss Tips to Looking Great Naked
Ever had one of those days when you look in the mirror, standing there naked…
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Don’t “Pull a Penny” and Other Treadmill Safety Tips
Doing a face-plant and getting intimate with a treadmill when it abruptly cuts off mid-stride-…
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5 Footwork Drills To Float Like A Butterfly
Watch any of the Rocky movies and you'll come to at least one scene where…
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Slay Parkour With These Killer Outdoor Exercises
Imagine running halfway up a brick wall and propelling off of it in a Bruce…
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