More Than Strength and Endurance | Other Important Benefits of Exercise

When we think about exercise we often think about getting stronger and developing our cardio. Otherwise, we think about improving our general health; i.e. reducing stress, sleeping better, etc. These are all excellent reasons to exercise. However, there are other benefits of exercise we should also consider. Benefits of Exercise We Don't Talk About In this blog, we'll discuss stability and…
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How Much Should You Exercise | If You Break It Down, Not Very Much!

We know you know exercise is important, that's obvious. But, not everything about exercise is. Questions about how much time you should be investing into exercise commonly come up. Questions like: "how much exercise do I need?" and "how long should my workouts be?" are commonly asked. First, let's just say that there is no right answer. It'll be very case dependent and differ from person to…
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The Importance of Movement | 3 Quick Workouts Designed to Make You Move (and Sweat)

We simply can't stress enough the importance of movement. Unfortunately, we are sitting more than ever, leading to all kinds of health complications. There's no need to complicate the matter. Simply put, our bodies have all been designed to move. If Mother Nature created our bodies for the purpose of movement, she couldn’t have come up with a better design. Our bodies are a complex network of…
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The Importance of Core Strength | Top 14 Exercises (Beginner to Advanced)

What is core strength? What is the difference between a strong core vs. a weak core? As important as it is, there is still a lot of confusion about what "core strength" is. Many people associate: core with abs strength with muscle. Therefore, core strength must mean 6-pack (abs muscles). I understand the confusion and to be fair, this isn't entirely wrong. It just doesn’t paint a complete…
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How to Make an Effective Workout Plan – 3 Examples Based on Lifestyle

Anyone can combine exercises and call it a "workout plan". But, will it be effective? For a workout plan to be effective, both your lifestyle and your goals have to be considered. There are thousands of exercises. How do you know which ones are right for you? To be honest, there aren't really exercises that are "wrong" for you. It can be debated that as long as you're exercising and doing the…
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