We’re six months into 2025. That might bring one of two reactions about your fitness goals: “Wow, I’m crushing it.” 2.“Wait… wasn’t I going to finally start [fill in the blank]?” Whichever one sounds like you, here’s the good news: It’s not too late. Not even close. Now is the perfect time to reset or recommit,
Every victory counts. There are no “small” wins here. In fact, those are actually important examples of incremental progress and recognizing them is important. We can get so lost when we focus strictly on The Big Prize that we get frustrated and want to quit. “I’m not losing 25 pounds right away!” “I’m still not
It might still be spring officially, but it’s close enough to summer to start cooking up fun ideas for the warm months ahead. Are you looking forward to being outside in the sunshine? Seeing friends and family who live far away? Getting back to golf or tennis? We all have our favorite summer activities. But
Wednesday, April 2, is National Walking Day, a celebration promoted by the American Heart Association to encourage people to get up and get moving. We’re all for anything that helps folks take that first step—literally—toward better health. And don’t worry if the day came and went. You can make every day one for steps! Here
Dan King, 65, lives by the “use it or lose it” mantra. “If you’re not pushing yourself physically, you’re signaling your body to decay faster, to degrade faster, and I don’t want that,” Dan says. “I want this chassis to be able to support all things I love to do for as long as I
Paul Weigel, a marathon runner and triathlete, was 43 when he was diagnosed with stage III colorectal cancer 11 years ago. Now, he’s cancer free and has written a book called “Iron Dad” for his daughter, who was a newborn when he began his cancer fight. “I swam, biked, and ran with my chemo drugs
Vince spent decades working the oil fields of Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay. And now in semi-retirement at 66, he keeps strong at the gym to enjoy adventures like snowmachining in the mountains. “I love being outdoors and doing physical things – always have,” says Vince. “I need to stay in good shape. I’m not ready to
Did you know that you’re either good or bad? Always right or always wrong? A big success or a total failure? It’s true! If, that is, you subscribe to the common but dangerous “all or nothing” attitude that too many people take with diet and exercise. And just like things aren’t always so simple in
If you think there’s no point in even trying to exercise over the holidays, tweak your thinking just a bit. Focus on getting in at least a little intentional movement every day, even when you can’t actually exercise. In your efforts to be consistent, this is one of those “a little is better than nothing”
If it’s not too soon for scenes like this one in stores, then it’s not too soon to plan your fitness over the holiday season. Imagine waking up on January 1st already feeling fit, energized, and proud of yourself. No need for a resolution, no guilt from too many holiday treats, no sluggish start to