When you think about strength training, you might imagine exercises that make your biceps pop. But more sculpted muscles isn’t the only goal or outcome. Strength training on a regular basis helps you do your daily activities easier with more energy and endurance. It can also lower your cholesterol, help improve stress, improve balance and enhance bone density. 

Here’s your quick guide to starting a strength training routine. 

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Summer has everyone switching gears. Less work, more play. Less scheduling, more free-spiriting. But that doesn’t mean your workout routine should become an afterthought. In fact, it’s even easier to stay active in the summertime and start a few healthy new habits. Here are some must-do's.

1. Take a Meditation Walk. Sitting still to meditate isn’t for everyone. So why not try it while walking? You’ll get some steps in and [...]

The best way to get in shape for summer? Do a little spring cleaning. We’re talking about trying new things to spruce up your fitness routine. Whether it’s a small thing, like squeezing in extra steps, or a bigger commitment to wellness, like keeping your schedule full of group fitness classes, we’ve got ways you can start fresh.

1. Become the master of your calendar. Schedule your workouts in advance. That [...]

We all know what it’s like to go to bed and then, like clockwork, our mind starts racing. Or what about the evenings we tell ourselves we’ll stay up just a little longer to binge that last episode and, suddenly, it’s 1 am. And then there are the nights — the many, many nights — when we wake up what feels like every hour for no good reason.

Getting the [...]