Mo’nique has been sharing her dance routines on Instagram for a while now. I one recent post, she stated, “sisters when I dance it’s my church. It’s my therapy. It’s truly been a part of my healing.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mo'nique (@therealmoworldwide) Credit: IG@therealmoworldwide She has shared her thoughts on what foods to eat, such as cucumbers. She has also shared her thoughts on things to stay away from. And for those looking for words of encouragement, she serves that up also. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mo'nique (@therealmoworldwide ..read more

Is anyone surprised that Jordyn Woods has suffered from depression? Well, you shouldn’t be. According to this Harvard article, “one in 10 adults in the United States struggles with depression, and antidepressant medications are a common way to treat the condition. However, pills aren’t the only solution. Research shows that exercise is also an effective treatment.” Jordyn Woods recently shared part of her story, stating in the Instagram post below that “fitness became my crutch through any hard time and I realized how important it was to my well being. I wanted to build a community of real peo ..read more

Who says that you can’t feel better about the body that you’re in right now. Photo by Antonius Ferret from Pexels You don’t have to wait days or even months for the body that you want. You can appreciate what you already have and what your body can do for you right now. Too often, we feel like our lives will be perfect and everything will be better when we lose twenty pounds, when we get rid of post-pregnancy weight, or when we get back to our pre-relationship weight. We agonize over what we don’t have and what we haven’t accomplished. According to this U.S. News and World Repor ..read more

Now that winter’s gone, you’re ready to head outside for a run. But just as winter had it’s downsides, so can summer. One of the biggest concerns about exercising outside during the summer involves overheating. According to Johns Hopkins, “your body has several ways to lower your body temperature when it gets too high. Your body can cool itself by sweating. When sweat evaporates, it lowers your temperature. Your body can also lower the temperature by sending more blood to your skin and to your arms, legs, and head. This lets more heat can escape. If your body cannot get rid of the extra heat ..read more

It can be difficult and unpleasant to walk into a fitness gym. You feel like you’re being judged. And your feeling might be justified. Planet Fitness recently released “The Dad Bod Is Back: Planet Fitness Spotlights The Ultimate Symbol Of Confidence And Body Positivity With Fifth Annual Survey Results.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Planet Fitness (@planetfitness) Credit: IG@planetfitness According to a press release, “Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing global franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, i ..read more

Will Smith is getting back into the gym to get his fitness on. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Will Smith (@willsmith) Credit: IG@willsmith A recent article by Harvard Medical School titled Pandemic Weight Gain: Not Your Imagination cited “a small study, described in a research letter published online March 22, 2021, by JAMA Network Open.” The study “analyzed more than 7,400 self-reported weight measurements from about 270 middle-aged men and women across the country from February to June 2020. During that time, participants’ weight steadily increased by about 1.5 pound ..read more

I’m constantly asked how I work out consistently every day. Friends and family members want to know. Like most people I know, I have a career and a family. I juggle community and organizational responsibilities. I have interests, and sometimes I just want to relax. So with all of that going on, how do I manage to get in a run or walk or even head to the gym pretty much every day out of the year? In other words, how am I able to do what so many other people aren’t able to do? What I Don’t Do to Work out Consistently Every Day To start with, let me share what I don’t do and what I don’t have. I ..read more

If you follow diet trends, you’ve probably been wondering whether to try or skip the all-in diet. What is the All-in Diet? The All-in Diet was popularized by Stephanie Buttermore. Stephanie “is a fitness vlogger and PhD graduate from Florida. Her YouTube channel’s focus is primarily on science-based workouts, nutrition, and dreamy donut-laden cheat days. She combines her love of health and fitness with her academics in biomedical studies, specifically in cancer research,” according to this article by Olivia Nazarewich. Stephanie has been charting her progress as she went from starving herself ..read more

You probably didn’t know that you could do a thigh toner full body workout with that one piece of equipment. From legs to pecs to abs, a $12.99 thigh toner from Target can go further than you probably thought. Too often we believe that getting healthy and fit has to cost a lot of money. For instance, Life Fitness treadmills can cost between $4000 and $9000. Water rowers cost over $1000. Gym memberships can cost as much as $50 a month, and if you add in a personal trainer and nutritious food, most personal budgets would break. Sometimes, though, you can do more with less. Check out some of the ..read more

If you’ve put off starting a morning exercise routine, here are five reasons for you to consider starting every summer day with exercise. ONE: You Get it Over With One of the reasons you should exercise in the morning is that you get it over with early, and you can spend your day doing other things. This is even more important during the warmer months because there’s more to do. There’s also more you might have to do. Vacations, yard work, and outdoor social events…there tend to be more of these activities during the summer. Therefore, if you’re one of those people who have trouble designating ..read more