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Running is stupid!

Are you running for weight loss? You might as well be trying to pound a nail through a board with a saw. "What the heck does that mean?" It means that, if your primary goal…

Why am I weak this week?

By Jonathan Aluzas I've been dragging all week. ?Actually, it started last week. ?Now, I know, from personal experience as well as from working with people at Arena Fitness, that life in general is taxing…

#4 Beast of the Week!

Rachel in action! Name:? Rachel Speed Age:? Young!! Weight:? 15 pounds less than in September! Workout Regimen:? Three times a week Semi-Private Training at Arena Fitness, plus extracurricular hill running/walking at home! Arena Fitness Tour…

As Seen on TV

By: Sarah Schmermund, M.A. If you’ve never been a sucker for a fad diet or exercise equipment infomercial (shake weight, anyone?), then you’re lying. Even if it wasn’t weight loss related, we’ve all been seduced…

Save the Gossip for the Nail Salon

By: Sarah Schmermund, M.A. We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again.? If you can carry on a conversation, it doesn’t count as cardio. Thankfully, research is finally backing us up. For years, the…

Mind Over Muscle

By: Sarah Schmermund, M.A. Historically, research has focused on the physical body (muscles, heart, and lungs) to attempt to figure out what limits a person’s physical exertion capacity. Do tired muscles just give out at…

Workout of the Week

By: Joe Garcia Old School 300 Workout! Pick 6 of your favorite excercises and do 50 reps each. ?Any combination works; just be sure to vary the target muscle from one exercise to the next…

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