Posts by Jersey Strong
5 Blogs You Should Follow for the Best Healthy Recipes This Holiday Season
We’ve all experienced the nagging temptation of the dessert table at the holiday party. But this season you can set yourself up for success by bringing a healthy meal or dessert to the party. Are you hosting this year? No problem! We’ve compiled a list of the best healthy recipe blogs for you to find…
Read More5 Mistakes You May Be Making in Spin Class
New to spin class? You may be intimidated by those neat rows of bikes, or by the veteran pros who waltz over to a bike and know their exact settings. But don’t be nervous! The best part about spin is that you control your resistance – so you can tailor the class to your specific…
Read MoreHere’s What Science Has to Say About Morning vs. Evening Workouts
There’s so much conflicting research out there on when the optimal time to workout is. Morning people claim it boosts your metabolism, but nighttime people claim that actually doesn’t help you lose weight. Nighttime people claim it helps you sleep better, but morning people say that’s actually not true. So what’s the right answer?
Read MoreThe Best Halloween Costumes for People Who Love the Gym
Halloween is the perfect time to dress up as your favorite characters. Instead of spending $90 on a cheap costume online, why not draw inspiration from workout clothes you already have in your closet?
Read MoreHow to Create Healthy and Sustainable Diet Accountability
Sticking to our health and fitness plans can certainly be a challenge. Take a second and think about all of the things that sidetrack us — birthdays (and their encompassing cakes), work lunches (a.k.a. ordering from your nearby pizza place), and don’t forget about post-work trips to the bar to let off a little steam…
Read More5 Easy Exercises for Your Active Rest Day
“Active Rest”. Yes, it may sound a tad contradictory, but muscles need time to grow and recover. And we’re sure you’ve seen it before, “muscles are built at rest”; but that doesn’t mean you need to lie in bed all day, waiting for results to occur. Active rest can be defined as a workout far easier…
Read MoreShape Up: The Best Diet for Bodybuilding
If you want to create a leaner body with more definition, the most important factor to understand is that hitting the gym alone will not give you the results you are looking for. Both exercise and nutrition play a crucial part in creating the definition you admire in your favorite bodybuilding magazine.
Read MoreFitness for Dummies: What Is BMI and Other Frequently Asked Questions
When you’re just hopping on the fitness train, learning the lingo takes as much focus as learning to squat. There are tons of questions you should be asking yourself on your fitness journey, and even more words in the fitness dictionary it can be helpful to know. We pulled together some of the most frequently…
Read MoreThe Best Exercises for Every Stage of Pregnancy
So, you’re growing another human inside of you. Congratulations! If you were active before your pregnancy, being (relatively) active during your pregnancy is a great and safe way to keep you and your baby healthy.
Read MoreDo This DIY 15 Minute Full Body Workout for Huge Results
Most of the time, we make exercise out to be more complicated than it is. The truth is that a daily 15 minute full-body workout can make a huge difference in your fitness—because the only thing that getting in shape truly requires is consistency. In other words, if you can only fit a short workout…
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