Fitness Tips

A lot of people ask me how I stay fit traveling all the time. I usually say the same thing in short; eat well and exercise. However, there is more to it than that of course. In this post, I’m going to outline how I stay fit traveling. Plus I’m going to give general tips on how to stay fit traveling that any... Read more

If there’s one thing we’d all like more of, it’s sleep. According to the National Sleep Foundation, nearly 7 out of 10 Americans say they experience frequent sleep problems. While we can’t always get as many hours to snooze as we’d like, studies show that changes to diet and exercise can i... Read more

While the exact age and rate at which we lose muscle mass varies, it is a nearly inevitable part of the aging process. In fact, after age 35 we lose on average .5 to 1 per cent of our muscle mass each year! Yikes! Read more

Rest and recovery are core to a successful fitness journey. Working out without proper rest and recovery can lead to over-training, fatigue, and decreased performance. Definitely a recipe for wipeout. In fact, ACE says training recovery could be the most important component of your exercise program.... Read more

To lift or not to lift? That is the question. But to tone up, you have to build muscle. To build muscle, you have to lift weights. We're debunking all the weight lifting myths on the blog now. Read more

We all know a cardio workout is good for us. But how often do we need to do it to reap the rewards of miles logged on the treadmill or an hour of high intensity interval training (HIIT) in a group fitness class? And why? What is cardio? And what is the difference between cardio and high intensity interval training? And... Read more