You can not lose weight in a vacuum. It can’t be done. You need a team of people to help you achieve your goals or you’ll never make it. Your nearest and dearest, be they housemates or family members are going to have to help you get there. Below are some tips to get them (and you) on board.

I was sorting through the health and fitness categories and ran across Jillian Michael’s affiliate program. They are offering 70% to 90% commission on her products. What! That would explain why her face is plastered all over the web, the profits from any sale, even a measly sale are huge!

I have to admit, I spend most of my time coming up with ways for you to stay motivated and strive to be your best. Not just in your workouts but in your whole life too. Busy times and unexpected emergencies always crop up. It requires us to push harder than we’d like, probably for longer than we’d like too. This is where downtime comes in. It’s healthy, necessary and keeps our stress levels in check. Your body does need to rest and recover from workouts and stressful life events. Here’s 5 tips to help you get there.

Cardio exercise, the act of raising your heart rate up beyond it’s usual pace is the cornerstone to any fitness plan. But what, exactly, do you need to do for a healthy cardio routine? I get asked this question all the time and below are my answers … it’s a culmination of the research I’ve read over the years and just working with my clients every day.

There is now a little web app called TweetCalories where you can go and figure out how many calories your “tweeting” has burned in the past 24 hours.

Let us know how much of a gym rat you really are? Vote here for how many times per week you actually workout. Go ahead, be honest … I dare you …

Great intentions are easily dashed by poor planning and last minute schedule zappers. It is so hard to go through your week and add the 150 to 250 minutes of exercise that you should be getting. Below are some tips to keep you on track and reaching your health and fitness goals.

The American Academy of Pediatricians has recommended certain guidelines for screen time for our kids. Screen time is the combination of TV, computer and gaming that our children engages in daily. I will tell you it’s a constant struggle at my house. Our 2nd grade son is perfectly content with a screen in front of him. Almost any screen.