ShareWhat began as a national youth fitness test has grown up. In a big way. Today, the President’s Challenge takes staying active beyond the school gym, and into everyday life. We’ve expanded the President’s Challenge into a whole series of programs designed to help improve anyone’s activity level. Young or old. It’s about choosing to [...]

ShareAfter reading some rather misleading information and then just opinions that don’t really carry enough information to properly educate anyone on ways to eat, I felt the need to post about protein. Now, this is and it isn’t an attack of vegans or vegetarians. It can be a very healthy lifestyle, but typically most people don’t understand [...]

ShareIs it really surprising that out of shape people are depressed or have a low value of themselves? Just getting up and doing 30 minutes of some kind of moderate exercise a day would improve those moods. Ego and Adonis like self-worship seem to be what people relate when they think of fitness characters. While it’s true they do [...]

ShareI’m going to go out and say this is a pretty personal post here. Run away now if you don’t wanna read it. I have PMDD, and the way it effects women isn’t always the same. I don’t actually have the horribly painful cramps during my period most months, I do however have PMS from hell. [...]

ShareApparently, according to news.com.au grades are dropping as kids are failing fitness tests. The slower or more overweight children are just not doing as well in school as the fitter ones. Now this has nothing against overweight people. It’s not implying they are dumb. However, you could assume the mental focus is different for each [...]

ShareHave you ever jumped into the fitness pool a few times, and either climbed out, or kinda drifted out of it and wondered how is it some people can keep going at it. Or wonder why you can’t keep yourself into the groove. You may have even found yourself coming up with excuses as to WHY [...]

ShareSometimes, you just need some motivation to take you the rest of the way when you’re not feeling it. I have a reputation for starting classes and then dropping them because I get board. However, I’m starting classes for my Personal Trainer Certifications this coming Monday! I do however, need a little umph to get me through sometimes. I [...]