Shredders: What’s it going to take?
By Jonathan Aluzas As we enter Week One of Stacey's End of Summer Shred, a question emerges: ?"What's it going to take to win this thing?" The answer is......I don't know. ?There are too many…
Mindfulness
By: Sarah Schmermund, M.A. In keeping with the theme of National Yoga Month, we would be at a loss if we did not explore what many (and I) feel is one of the most important…
Workout of the Week
You'll do 10 rounds of these exercises, using your countdown as your rep number!? First round: 10 reps each, Second round: 9 reps each, Third round: 8 reps each...you get the idea :). Dumbbell Squat…
National Yoga Month
By: Sarah Schmermund September has officially been dubbed National Yoga Month by the Department of Health & Human Services (who knew?). In honor of this effort to “build awareness of yoga’s proven health benefits,” I,…
Workout of the Week
Just because you got Monday off doesn't mean we'd forget to torture you the rest of the week ;).? This week's workout uses cardio intervals to really power boost your workout.? Don't have a treadmill??…
Just Do It!
By: Stacey Garcia If you're at all like me, you're in recovery mode from a long weekend filled with juicy BBQ and glutenous treats. Sometimes a little friendly motivation is in order to help get…
Coach Was Wrong; Stretching Before Exercise Ain’t Good!
By Jonathan Aluzas When I played soccer, we'd flop down on the ground and stretch out for about 15 minutes before a game or practice.? Same thing in martial arts.? Static stretches, mostly; the butterfly…
The Traveling Shredder: What the Hell Do We Eat?
By Sarah Schmermund So here I am, a week and a half into Stacey’s Summer Shred, committed to toning up and slimming down with consistent exercise and a healthy diet, and I decide to take…
The “Shred” Has Begun!
Congratulations to all of you who signed up to participate in Stacey's First Annual Summer Shred!!? We were pleasantly surprised by the level of interest in this competition and the number of people who signed…
This One’s for the Fellas!
Written by Jonathan Aluzas So, this post is specifically for the guys out there.? A friend recently forwarded me a great post from a website called The Art of Manliness (www.artofmanliness.com) that deals with fitness…