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9 Funny Workout Memes Sure to Motivate You (Or at Least Make You Smile)

Workout life: oh the struggles and the gains. These funny memes perfectly capture the fit life. Here are nine funny workout memes to make you smile.
Emmy Schneider-Green | March 27, 2019
Fuel Your Workout With These 20 Healthy Pre- and Post-Workout Snack Ideas

Looking for healthy snack ideas? Here are 20 healthy pre-workout snacks and post-workout snack ideas to keep you fueled and performing your best.
Samantha Wilson | March 27, 2019
Feeling Sore? Use These 7 Tips to Maximize Recovery After Your Workout (And Prevent Injury!)

Do pesky injuries continue to sideline you from activity? Maximize recovery after your workout and prevent injury altogether with these tips from Dr. Emdur.
Kara Beussink | December 24, 2018
Fall Is Approaching: 6 Practices to Help You Align With the Unique Energy of This Season

As the fall season quickly approaches, we need to prepare our bodies and minds to align with the change. Here’s your complete guide to connect with fall.
Devon Battaglia | September 14, 2018

Traveling? You Can Practice These 9 Yoga Poses On the Airplane!

Practice yoga on the airplane! You can practice these yoga poses and stretches while seated to avoid body pain and boost your energy. Happy travels!
Bobbie Jo Traut | October 18, 2017
Review of the Active Balance Fitness Ball from Epitome Fitness

A fitness ball is an easy and versatile fitness tool that you can use for yoga, pilates, and for full-body strengthening and toning.
YogiApproved | September 5, 2017
Step Aside ClassPass – Lymber Is Here!

Just like Uber revolutionized the taxi industry, there’s a movement to revolutionize the fitness industry by allowing people...
YogiApproved | February 2, 2017
Where and Why Your Body Stores Fat + How to Shed Weight For Good

Understanding how and why it happens is the first step to creating a plan on how you can also lose fat. Use these five lessons as a starting point for your fat loss solution!
Jessica Gomes | September 12, 2016
Cutting Edge Technology in Your Activewear? Yes, This Is a Thing

How many of us have heard about intelligent activewear? It’s perfect for a person looking for a real-time fitness data.
JoAnn DeLeau | July 17, 2016
13 Lifestyle Changes to Boost Your Metabolism

Metabolism allows your body to function properly, and the worst thing we could do is slow it down by not eating. All those fad diets that limit your caloric intake? Throw them out the window! Instead, start speeding up your metabolism by eating metabolism-boosting foods and treating your body to a little TLC!
Jessica Gomes | March 17, 2016
Product Review: StrongBoard Balance Board Premium

Developed by a personal training expert, this balance board offers a full body workout with proven results. It’s getting rave reviews and plenty of recognition, so let’s check out why the StrongBoard Balance Board has been dubbed “an evolution in fitness.”
YogiApproved | January 12, 2016
12 Products to Help You Achieve Your Health and Wellness Goals

Here are 12 products that will help you achieve your health and wellness goals:
YogiApproved | January 3, 2016
4 FREE Weight Loss Apps for a Healthy 2016

Whether you want to keep your eating habits in check or just need some added motivation to get moving, these awesome apps have you covered. Here’s to a happy and healthy 2016!
Andrea Karwandy | January 2, 2016
40 Days to Personal Revolution: What to Expect When You Take This Yoga Challenge

I recently completed a program called “40 Days to Personal Revolution” at my local yoga studio.
Kasia Litwinski | December 4, 2015
5 Types of Strength Training: Which Is Right for You?

There are many types of strength training out there, but how do you determine exactly which type is right for you based on your goals? Is there a universal way to strength train? Is one method better than another?
Enrico Fioranelli | August 14, 2015
Weight Lifting 101: 5 Basic Principles of Strength Training

While there are several ways to strength train, it is important that you follow these 5 basic principles to ensure you get the best overall results:
Enrico Fioranelli | June 25, 2015
The 5 Reasons to Add Strength Training to Your Yoga Practice

Strength training is a method of exercise in which you push your muscles to their limits, thus causing them to grow and develop. You can enhance your practice by adding a strength training regimen to your yoga routine, and yes, we are telling you to lift some iron!
Enrico Fioranelli | May 29, 2015
Meet Jim Morris, 78 Year-Old Vegan Body Builder (Video)

Jim Morris, World-Famous Vegan Body Builder. He set a record of winning by a margin of 30 points and at 37, became the oldest to ever win the competition.
Jillian Grabarczyk | May 27, 2015
Should You Try High Intensity Interval Training?

H.I.I.T. classes seem to be all the rage right now. High Intensity Interval Training features blocks of high impact exercise with very short breaks in between.
Ashley Stern | May 7, 2015
Stop the Comparisons! Yoga Is for Everybody (Video)

Yoga is for Everybody! Ultra-skinny and ultra-bendy women are often shown as the ‘ideal’ yogis in mainstream media. They seem serene and complete each pose with ease and grace, barely breaking a sweat and always wearing the most fashionable yoga clothes. A healthy yoga practice should encourage self-love and self-acceptance.
Ashley Stern | May 6, 2015
Our Favorite Fitness Trackers for Yoga and Everything Else

We have performance-tested a sampling of activity trackers so that you don’t have to. We wore each of the trackers individually to test the performance, feel and functionality. We also wore them all at once – and looked a little ridiculous doing it – while practicing yoga, exercising on an elliptical machine, performing chores and errands, and while sleeping to compare the readings.
Krysta Shannon | March 12, 2015