When you’re on vacation, working out and keeping healthy is probably the last thing on your mind. After all, you’re just trying to enjoy your free time and relax from the daily pressures of work and family. Besides, there’s so much local cuisine to try out, and those beachside chairs are so comfy. Well, whether you like it or not, what you do on your … Continue reading How to Work Out While on Vacation
What is HIIT? HIIT stands for high-intensity interval training. Workouts of this kind involve short bursts of intense exercise. HIIT can be performed in any context — running, cycling, aerobics, and even strength training. It requires maximum effort from participants because of the short amount of time involved. Benefits The attraction behind HIIT is that it provides the same benefits as other kinds of exercise … Continue reading Higher Injury Rates With HIIT
Getting moving as a family has so many amazing benefits. Group physical fitness not only represents an important bonding opportunity, but it’s also a way to reduce sedentary behavior in young children. Sweating together as a family establishes a foundation for fitness in kids that will remain with them throughout their lives. Children, after all, model their parents’ behavior and are more likely to participate … Continue reading Benefits of Family Fitness
Billy Hamilton is the fitness director at Valdosta Country Club in Valdosta, Georgia, and has been personal training for upwards of 15 years. He got his start after seeing a newspaper advertisement for a personal trainer position at the YMCA and applying years ago. His experience with fitness and personal training goes beyond the average health transformation story, however. Before Hamilton first began training, he … Continue reading Improved Health and Recovery Go Hand in Hand
Adam Merritt is a personal trainer at Factor X Fitness, a professionally-run 24-hour fitness center in Thomasville, Georgia. Their 12,000-square-foot gym is filled with weight machines, free weights, and cardio equipment such as treadmills, elliptical machines, exercise bikes, and a Stair Master. Factor X Fitness also offers group exercise classes in addition to personal training. We spoke with Merritt to learn more about his life … Continue reading Personal Trainer Helps Clients Transform Lives
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