Can Fitness Be Fun and Effective?

Can fitness be fun? I started reading this article by Jim Mitchell with a little frown, because who smiles while they’re exercising?    Me.   Not because it’s “fun” exactly, but because sometimes it’s kinda funny, when you’re working and your body starts to fail and you’re saying, “Just lift your arm, body, it’s simple!” and […]

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How to Choose a Good Personal Trainer

Personal training is a profession like any other: there are good trainers and there are bad ones. To get the most for your money, and for your own fitness and safety, you’ve got to choose a good personal trainer. Here’s how: Shop Around Don’t automatically hire the cheapest trainer or the one who already works at your gym. Ask people […]

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5 Inspiring Athletic Performances

In regard to physical achievements, people seem to like to say they can’t. They see these inspiring athletic performances and, instead of finding in them the motivation to exercise, use them as an excuse for not even trying: the idea that they couldn’t possibly go from where they are now to what they’re seeing. Which is, of course, ridiculous. […]

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