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Walking Your Way to Better Health: The Benefits of 10,000 Steps a Day

Do you ever feel like you're stuck in a sedentary lifestyle, constantly sitting at your desk or on the couch? It's time to lace up your sneakers and start moving! Research has shown that taking 10,000 steps a day can have a positive impact on your health, reducing the risk of chronic diseases like heart disease, obesity, and diabetes. Not to mention, regular physical activity can boost your mood and reduce stress. But, how can you easily incorporate 10,000 steps into your daily routine? Here are some tips to get started: Take the Stairs: Instead of opting for the elevator, take the stairs and add extra movement to your day. Walk or Bike: When running errands or commuting to work, walk or ....
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Stretching 10 minutes a day and benefits: How to make it a habit

Stretching is an important part of maintaining overall physical health and fitness. Incorporating just 10 minutes of stretching into your daily routine can significantly impact your flexibility, range of motion, and overall sense of well-being. In this blog post, we'll explore some of the benefits of stretching and discuss strategies for making it a consistent habit. Benefits of Stretching: Improved flexibility and range of motion: Stretching can help to increase the flexibility and range of motion in your joints, which can make it easier to perform everyday activities and reduce the risk of injury. Improved posture: Stretching can also help to improve your posture by ....
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HOW TO MAKE HITTING YOUR PROTEIN TARGETS A HABIT

HOW TO MAKE HITTING YOUR PROTEIN TARGETS A HABIT Protein intake- why it's important, how it helps in weight loss, what it means for health and working out. Protein is an essential nutrient that plays a crucial role in many bodily functions, including building and repairing muscle tissue, maintaining healthy bones, and regulating metabolism. It's also important for weight loss, as it can help you feel full and reduce cravings for unhealthy foods. When it comes to weight loss, protein can help by boosting metabolism and reducing appetite. This is because protein is harder to digest than carbohydrates or fat, so it takes longer to break down and leaves you feeling full ....
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How to make drinking 100oz of water a day a habit (and why it's important for health and weight loss)

How to make drinking 100oz of water a day a habit (and why it's important for health and weight loss) We all know that we're supposed to drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day. But what if I told you that you should be drinking almost twice that amount? That's right, 100 ounces of water a day! While it may seem like a lot, there are many benefits to drinking this much water, especially when it comes to weight loss. In this blog post, I'll give you some tips on how to make drinking 100 ounces of water a day a habit and explain why it's so important for your health and weight loss journey. Tips for Drinking 100 Ounces of Water a Day 1. Get a reusable water bottle that you ....
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Adopt the Attitude of an Athlete

Going to Xtremes – Adopt the Attitude of an Athlete We can’t all be Rico Verhoeven or Anissa Meksen – the top men’s and women’s kickboxers in the world today. To even attempt that level would mean two to three training sessions a day, two to three hours each and four to six times a week. To start with. Most of us don’t have the time to commit to such a regimen, with work and family and jobs and everything else. But there’s no reason why any of us can’t learn from the greats, adopt the attitude of a champion athlete and kick our training into high gear for 2022. What’s on that checklist of tips and tricks to train better? Read on. ....
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Back To School: Fitness 101

September is typically a time of change, with kids going back to school and summer coming to a close, but perhaps no year has brought more of a fall shift than this one. With people looking at heading back into their offices partially or full-time, it appears for now that regular life is continuing to pick back up, and with it, our regular routines. Whether you’ve found an at-home or outdoor workout regimen you enjoy over the last year or just dropped your regimen altogether, now is a great time to head back to school with a little Fitness 101. Below, we’ve got three tips for relearning the ins and outs of building a routine that’s healthy, effective, and sustainable. ....
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State Fair Saves - Healthy Prep for the State Fair

It’s that time of year again. Food on a stick. Deep-fried, delicious distractions from your health plans and fitness goals everywhere you turn. The Minnesota State Fair is known for two things: an incredibly fun time and adding an extra notch to your belt or a little stretch to your yoga pants. But staying true to fitness plans and workout goals doesn’t need to mean saying a definitive no to major events and outings that might get you off track. FXB instructors have some easy tactics and State Fair saves to help you get the most from the Fair’s food experience. Measuring Stick – Make Smarter Choices First things first: set a snack budget for the fair—and ....
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Should I Be Concerned About Losing Weight Or Losing Fat?

If you’re looking to join a new gym or fitness program in Woodbury, there’s a good chance that one of your main goals is to lose weight. But what does losing weight really involve? Is there a differentiation between losing weight and losing fat? Weight loss is different from fat loss. It’s important to know the difference to help you achieve your goals. And keep them. Weight Loss Your body’s total weight includes bones, organs, muscles, fat and water. Losing weight could result in a smaller number on the scale, but weight loss doesn’t automatically mean the equivalent of health. If you’re losing weight from your muscles, you won’t achieve the ....
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4 Tips For Returning To Your Healthy Habits At The Gym And At Home

Picture this: You hit the snooze button, skip your morning workout at the gym in Woodbury, get the kids prepped for the day, and run to the office (or your work-from-home room), getting breakfast and a coffee at the drive-through. You slowly find yourself doing this more regularly, and eventually, it turns into your new morning routine. You think to yourself, “Monday, I’ll start again on Monday!” Ring a bell? If you’ve been through this before, you’re not alone! And don’t be so critical of yourself up either – it’s happened to all of us. If you’re set to get back in the gym and improve your health, you’ve arrived at the ideal ....
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How To Remain Healthy While Staying Home

With changes going on in the world today, most of us are using more time in our houses. It can seem tricky to keep up with a positive lifestyle when your gym in Woodbury is closed. You could have found yourself becoming the teacher, home cook, and parent in your house. Or you are working from home for the time being and struggling to set up some structure in your day. In these changing times, it can be tempting to devote more time to the couch, checking the news and movie after movie, and casually losing your day-to-day workout routine. We may be passing more time at home, but we can always create ways to keep up healthy behavior! Below, find our preferred positive habits you can ....
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Walking Your Way to Better Health: The Benefits of 10,000 Steps a Day

Stretching 10 minutes a day and benefits: How to make it a habit

HOW TO MAKE HITTING YOUR PROTEIN TARGETS A HABIT

How to make drinking 100oz of water a day a habit (and why it's important for health and weight loss)

Adopt the Attitude of an Athlete

Back To School: Fitness 101

State Fair Saves - Healthy Prep for the State Fair

Should I Be Concerned About Losing Weight Or Losing Fat?

4 Tips For Returning To Your Healthy Habits At The Gym And At Home

How To Remain Healthy While Staying Home

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