Category Archives: Fitness Community

10 Ways to Stay Fit While on Vacation

Posted on May 8, 2012 by jmcmains

Whether its business trips or family trips, travelling is a tough time to keep fit. You’re in a new place, probably eating out a lot, and your gym could be hundreds or even thousands of miles away. Kim Robins over … Continue reading →

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CrossFit: What is it?

Posted on August 11, 2011 by dteter

Crossfit Cleveland put out a great video explaining what crossfit programs are and how they get you in shape. Gyms like these are springing up all over the country and are a great way to get a workout in exciting, … Continue reading →

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PHOTO CONTEST!

Posted on July 17, 2011 by dteter

We’ve decided to spice up the summer by asking you to submit photos of yourself working out in the coolest locations you can think of. This can be anywhere – on vacation, on a hike, in your office, you name … Continue reading →

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New Video: Basketball Explosiveness Training

Posted on July 15, 2011 by dteter

Happy Friday, everyone! We’ve got a cool new video up on our YouTube channel that shows how the bands can be used to work on your first step in basketball. They seem to work…that guy looks awfully tired by the … Continue reading →

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Are You Fitter Than a Fifth Grader?

Posted on April 8, 2011 by dteter

A recent article from a California newspaper reported the results of California’s statewide fitness testing, which requires students in fifth, seventh and ninth grade to go through a litany of fitness tests to measure strength, speed, and flexibility. These aren’t … Continue reading →

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Need some motivation? Try an October challenge!

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Margot

What motivates you? This question has left me dumbfounded too many times in my life, but I’ve realized what it is: challenges. Something that pushes me just a little bit (or a lot) further. Something that gets me out of … Continue reading →

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A Fitness Podcast Worth Checking Out

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Margot

I love a good podcast. I listen to them while I am making breakfast, cleaning my room, stretching. I draw the line at working out because I need some good beats to keep me going, but for the most part … Continue reading →

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spreading the band love: FitSugar

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Margot

FitSugar, an online fitness community, posted a great article today about the benefits of resistance bands. It talks about a few of my favorite reasons: you can use them to target specific muscles and to reach some often neglected muscle … Continue reading →

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