Delicious: Chipotle Burger & Avocado Sauce We all gotta eat. Seems straightforward: hungry? Eat. Except… then there’s nutrition to calculate, and fitness goals to take into account, and then time (which is never enough) and planning and… things can get complicated.  Never fear, here’s a simple, flavorful and (dare we say) nutritious take on your classic burger — by tipping in a heap of spices and a generous shmear of avocado sauce, this burger will check all your boxes! Recipe Pronto, Pls Sometimes you just gotta monch Quick and delicious, packed with protein, th ..read more

Go Take a Hike Hiking: not just for naturalists If you’re close enough to read this, you’re probably someplace near a hiking trail. (Don’t believe us? Check out AllTrails.com and see. We’ll wait). It’s one of the neat things about living in New York (and thereabouts)… there’s plenty of nature lurking around in some surprisingly local places. And, as the season changes gears into something cooler, this is the perfect time to go exploring. Really? The Outdoors? Listen, we’re big fans of civilization. We love us some stationary fitness equipment that’s effective, safe, and does ..read more

Will You Just Hydrate Already Yup, we're talking about hydration. As if you haven’t already got the HydroJuggernautasticYetiFlask to lug around, filled to the brim with some calculation of your bodyweight converted to metric tons of water that’s attached to you from your morning workout to your grocery run to your next meeting. (Does this count as part of your fitness regimen? Because it should. Also did you know they make cupholder expanders to hold our ginormous water barrels? What a time to be alive). Glass? Stainless? BPA-Free Plastic? Does yours have the little reminder ..read more

The Best Workout You're Not Doing "Best Workout" How many times have you read a headline just like this one? Not to date any of us, but let’s be real here… probably a hundred zillion times. If you, like us, heaved a huge sigh (there’s always another gimmick, another workout we haven’t done), we got you. This time, THIS TIME, we have an idea that could make a fantastic difference for your workout schedule, your efforts, your mental health, your sleep, and your tolerance for the smell of chlorine. Swimming. Yes, really. Surprising, isn’t it? While you’re busy staying on track ..read more

Music: the new Performance Enhancer Headphones = Workout Gear? If you’re like us, you have a checklist of stuff you need to have in your gym bag (or pockets, or dixie cups or whatever it is you use to tote your gym essentials). Maybe you’re the organized type that has your stuff pulled together the night before. Or, maybe (more like us) you’re tossing things in as you’re on your way to run those three (ten) errands before you get to the gym at prime time. If one of your essential-ist items for your workout is your headphones, it turns out you’re not just an audiophile…. you might actu ..read more

Movement as Self-Care This sounds New Age-y. Self-care. It just sounds… indulgent. Maybe even a little unnecessary. And maybe like you immediately don’t have time for it. And you know what? You’re probably right. Because right now, you might be thinking of the half-million tasks you need to get done before you collapse in front of your latest Netflix binge. (Not you? Then please, message us and tell us your secrets!).  But the reality is, you have time for what you make time for. If the idea of taking time for yourself only conjures up bubble baths and wine (we don’t disagree), m ..read more

Mind Really Matters Mindfulness. (That thing we're all kind of bad at doing). If the mention of meditation or yoga has you already checking out of this blog… we don’t blame you. That sh*t is hard. And even if we’re into fitness… we don’t naturally gravitate toward difficult things. (Just us? Oh, maybe you like difficult things? Ok, carry on with your burpees and wind sprints, we salute you!) Our psyche tends to want to protect us from things that make us uncomfortable (feelings, spiders, the weird neighbor down the road). So when we are greeted with something that makes us uncomfortabl ..read more

Better in a Group "Group Fitness." Regardless of your fitness experience (or lack thereof, just now), this phrase likely elicits a certain type of response. What comes to mind when you read it? Headbands and scrunchy socks with white high tops? (We’re showing our age here, aren’t we). Did it conjure up a lot of bouncing and painfully intense smiling through jumping jacks and running in place?  We hate to ruin the meme-worthiness of it, but this generation of group fitness is not your mother’s cardio tapes.  And what’s more, studies have revealed that working out in a group ca ..read more

The Answer is... More Resistance Why Strength Training Could be the Solution It’s finally starting to look like Spring, and that means a lot of things are happening simultaneously. We’re shedding our winter clothes, we’re re-evaluating our New Year’s Resolutions, and, depending on how the rest of our lives are interacting with our fitness goals, we’re probably eyeing the upcoming seasons feeling… a certain type of way.  We’re happy you’re part of the #VENTFam, and we know how things can get… hectic, distracted, and time-sensitive. This might mean you haven’t spent as much time in t ..read more

The Answer is... Weights Why Strength Training Could be the Solution It’s finally starting to look like Spring, and that means a lot of things are happening simultaneously. We’re shedding our winter clothes, we’re re-evaluating our New Year’s Resolutions, and, depending on how the rest of our lives are interacting with our fitness goals, we’re probably eyeing the upcoming seasons feeling… a certain type of way.  We’re happy you’re part of the #VENTFam, and we know how things can get… hectic, distracted, and time-sensitive. This might mean you haven’t spent as much time in the club ..read more