THE PULSE

Picture this: you’re sticking to your workout plan, eating right, and pumped about your health and fitness journey. A few weeks in, you step on the scale—and the number hasn’t budged! What gives?

If you're trying to improve your eating habits, weight or overall health, you may be considering a smartphone app to track your daily calories. We have found some of the best calorie-counter apps on the market and compiled them below to help you decide which one is worth a download.

Need ideas for how to get your steps in? We’ve got you covered with these 5 easy tips.

It can be tough to find snacks that tick off the three big boxes: healthy, delicious AND fast. To keep your busy life easy, we’re bringing you a list of our favorite healthy snacks from Trader Joe’s. Keep these delicious options handy for that mid-afternoon slumps so you can stay fueled through the rest of your day.

Jumping rope isn’t just for kids on the blacktop or boxers at the ring! It offers some serious benefits from a major calorie burn to a challenging cross-training session. In-Shape scoured the research to bring you this compilation of jump rope benefits to convince you to bust out your best moves (maybe even some Double Dutch?) to add variety to your routine.

You may have heard the saying, “Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.” Having a plan and taking the steps to prepare yourself for success is key to meeting your nutrition goals. We’ve talked about the importance of portion control, and how to eyeball 100 calories. Today we want to talk about how get organized and how prepping your meals can set you up for fitness success all week long.

The California Fitness Alliance (CFA) today announced it has filed legal action in Los Angeles County Superior Court seeking to restore reasonable access to indoor fitness. CFA believes that government should not continue preventing Californians from having equitable and safe access to indoor fitness centers and the proven benefits, including maximizing their resilience to COVID-19, that exercise provides to their physical and mental health.

In-Shape Health Clubs, California’s top community destination for health and fitness, announced a partnership with The Special Olympics Northern California and Nevada to provide free virtual fitness classes and sponsorships for In-Shape’s virtual races.

Tart cherries contain antioxidants that can reduce inflammation, decrease muscle soreness, and improve blood flow. Find out why Coach Andy sees tart cherry juice as a total game changer.

According to In-Shape’s resident nutrition expert, Jason Coulie, bloating is generally related to sodium intake from a previous meal. So, to de-bloat and blast that belly bulge, you need to flush the system of the excess water its holding on to.