Are you having trouble squeezing exercise into your busy days? Do you need a workout plan that is simple to follow, yet effective? Are you thinking about making fitness a habit, perhaps part of your daily life? Whether you need help starting a consis... Read more
What's the most popular New Year's resolution year after year? Losing weight (and getting in shape). If you've made a goal to drop pounds, tone up and work out more regularly in 2012, SparkPeople's January Jumpstart Workout Challenge... Read more
Most of us follow a set schedule during the weekdays. If you're like me, you know exactly what time you'll get up, go to the gym, shower, go to work, eat your meals, and hit the sack. But on the weekends? That schedule usually goes from naile... Read more
Pop quiz: Can you name the most important muscle in your body? Nope, it's not your abs, hamstrings or triceps. It's your heart!
The human heart is an amazing muscle, capable of pumping about five quarts of blood throughout the body every... Read more
Regular exercise has long been proven to help people with diabetes reduce their risk of future complications and manage their blood sugar levels. A recent study published in the Nov. 24, 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association f... Read more
I'm loathe to link to "Dr. Oz," but I'm wondering about this whole "Plan Detox Diet" --
http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/plan-lose -weight-eliminating-reactive-foods
He starts off on the premise that there are some foods that are "reacti... Read more
My 10 year old is very sick with bronchitis so there was just no time or energy for a workout. My eating wasn't the best either. But one thing that has changed is that even with a sick kid, two cars in the shop and a broken from crown, I am not emoti... Read more
My friends wife asked me the other day if I would be open to her being my workout partner so we could push eachother to meet goals. We both have similar weight loss goals.
I've been working out alone for a few years now and would be open to hav... Read more
Schedule your workout times and place reminders on your cell phone calendar. It is very encouraging to workout "as an appointment" just like everything else on your personal calendar.... Read more
Too often we say we have no time to exercise. The best things is to plan exercise like how we plan our meals. On my busy days, I plan my exercises for early morning...or just make sure I plan for even a 20 minute workout at some point throughout the... Read more
A few months ago, GoFit reached out to us and asked us to try YOGALETICS, a collection of yoga products and DVDs by Kent Katich. They said: “L.A. based Katich is the industry’s premier sports yoga trainer for top professional athletes, and lends over... Read more
A few weeks back, we shared a peek inside the SparkPeople offices. Paul had just returned from paternity leave and his co-workers welcomed him with a new office! You said you'd love to know more about SparkPeople, so we've decided to launch a new ser... Read more
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