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I love this story.  An already successful all-girl track team in Washington, DC soared to new heights with a skort. The coach noticed the girls tugging at their body-conscious running shorts at the starting line and decided to find a way so the girls could be more comfortable when they ran.  His solution?  A skort. In […]

I am an admin for a great Facebook Community page, Brown Bag Wednesdays.  A friend of mine posted this flowchart on how to figure out if food is real or not.  Thanks Amanda!

I was given a visceral reminder of slacking off this past weekend when I attended a Spin class.  Now, I have a Spin bike in my house and I happily pedal away on a regular basis, usually while watching TV.  I do sprints, I do hill climbs, I do jumps, the whole she-bang.  Even so,

There are a lot of folks out of work these days.  If you factor in the underemployed and those that have simply given up looking, some estimates go as high as 20 percent of the workforce. Here are some ideas on how to use this time to stay fit and do so without spending too

Students in Loveland, Ohio were surprised to be told last week that yoga pants are “too clingy and revealing” and are now banned as items that can be worn to school. Dozens of students were either sent home or forced to change clothes, and some students even had to serve in-school suspensions. Really? I’m the

I’m sure it’s not you, dear reader, we are a sophisticated set here at this blog.  We care deeply enough about what’s in our bodies that we seek out good information all the time so, of course, we wouldn’t wear any scraggly old thing to the gym right? Here’s what drives me nuts … Bras

Our FitStudio chat last night on Twitter focused on the importance of rest days.  There were a lot of jokes in the stream about burnt out Moms trying to balance work/workouts/family and it struck a chord with me.  Why is finding time to rest so hard to do? Sleep We all know we need enough sleep or

The Centers for Disease Control has come out with a list of the top 10 “salt culprits” in our diet.  You might be surprised to learn that the number one food source is bread! Even I went “Hunh” … I wasn’t expecting that … Here’s the list of the top ten salty foods: bread and dinner rolls cold

Super Bowl Sunday!  My team, the Patriots, are in it this year and there is a lot of party planning going on in Boston right now.  Not the usual high-brow dinner fare; we’re talking pigs in a blanket, ribs, hamburgers, french fries, buffalo wings, the more grease and sugar the better.  Time for another version

Getting Started: The 5 Stages of Getting in Shape Weight Training Basics: How to Find Your Best Plan Cardio Basics: How to Find a Plan For You Meditation 101: How to Chill Out Without Driving Yourself Crazy Getting Back On Track After a Fitness Hiatus Most Popular: Barefoot Running, Sorta My Nutritionists Advice: 4 Easy

How we get fat is devastating because it’s so insidious.  It is a failure of a several small things which gradually creep their way onto our bodies.  From what we eat to how we move, a study of over 120,000 people shows us that it’s death by a thousand cuts, not one big event. This quote from

People are talking a lot about Tabata these days. It’s a burst of intense activity followed by a very brief rest and repeated for eight bursts total. It’s a balls-to-the-wall approach to fitness and it’s been getting hyped all over the fitness industry and through the media. But do you actually know what it is?

I was toggling around Pinterest and, being a fitness person, my stream is filled with tons and tons of “inspirational quotes.”  Honestly, my eyes glaze over and they barely register for me. But the one to the right did.  This one stuck with me and it keeps reminding me of the bigger goals. (By the

Diabetes in the U.S. is out of control and also on the rise in most developed countries.  With Americans at a 66% overweight/obesity rate, it’s really not a surprise.  In fact, right now about 10% of the adult population currently has diabetes.  Some believe those numbers could double or even triple in the next 10

A new study shows that medical doctors who are overweight are less likely to give out weight loss advice than doctors in the “normal” weight range.  Is this a case of the pot not wanting the kettle to call it black? I’ve been mulling this research for a few days now.  I think overweight doctors doling out fitness and

Super Bowl Sunday!  My team, the Patriots, are in it this year and there is a lot of party planning going on in Boston right now.  Not the usual high-brow dinner fare; we’re talking pigs in a blanket, ribs, hamburgers, french fries, buffalo wings, the more grease and sugar the better.  Time for another version

It’s okay. Sometimes life truly does get in the way.  Sometimes we need a little time off from our usual exercise routine. When you do take a break, make sure it doesn’t turn into a long hiatus, though.  Here are some ideas for keeping it realistic and not back sliding into couch potato status. Nagging Injury. They call

Halloween night is just four weeks away and some of you might have chosen a more risque outfit, perhaps a belly dancer or a French maid.  You better be in great shape to pull those off so we present the Zombie Workout, exercises that will scare the fat cells right off of you. And while

Our #FitStudio chat last night on Twitter was a great one. We discussed how electronics, gadgets, and gizmos make our fitness lives better and easier.  Or do they? There’s no doubt about it that gizmos can help us to focus our workouts.  They can track our heart rate and how far we run; they can provide us