About Us banner image

Archive for Uncategorized category:

Group Fitness Difference

Jessica Zapata

Published on March 5th, 2011
Leave a Comment

Imagine a huge group fitness class… you and 20-40 other people sweating it out in a spin class, working those muscles in a strength class or tightening your tummy in a core class. Sure, it may be easy to hide away and do your own thing or feel a bit inspired by all the energy [...]

Fitness Advent Calendar – December 14

Jessica Zapata

Published on December 14th, 2010
Leave a Comment

Treats in the morning?!?
Ok, here’s a little secret… at least one I go by. There is no scientific research behind this (that I am aware of) BUT it makes sense to me! If you are going to indulge in a Christmas treat, so it earlier in the day. Yes, a cookie after breakfast is suddenly [...]

Fitness Advent Calendar – December 8

Jessica Zapata

Published on December 8th, 2010
Leave a Comment

The 40% Rule
Keeping up with yesterday’s post, I wanted to follow up with average number of calories burnt doing different activities. But first, let’s talk about the 40% rule.
As you can imagine, the past 20 years has revealed A LOT about exercise and nutrition. And while they are still continuing to learn new things every [...]

Fitness Advent Calendar – December 7

Jessica Zapata

Published on December 7th, 2010
Leave a Comment

Food Facts
Alright, if yesterday’s post didn’t get you back on track, let’s look at some scary numbers:
The average person eats anywhere from 3000 to 7000 calories on Christmas day alone! It only takes an excess of 3500 calories to gain a pound, therefore while you can’t gain 10 pounds because of Christmas day, you certainly [...]

Fitness Advent Calendar – December 6

Jessica Zapata

Published on December 6th, 2010
Leave a Comment

It’s not easy, but it’s do-able!

We get it – staying fit is tough! You have to keep on top of it in order to stay fit. Health doesn’t take a holiday! Trust us, your cholesterol level, BMI, body fat percentage or blood pressure, couldn’t care less if it was Christmas. All your health cares about [...]

more articles »