Yep, it's that time of year where we think about what we wanted to achieve last year and what we hope to get out of the next. It's definitely a process, and one we should think about more often than once a year.

I was curious about the goals of the attendees at last Tuesday's JQRC/PPC holiday bash so I set up a white board and a notebook. I love…

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We are several weeks into the New Year and you have been going to the gym faithfully every day.  You started out gung ho and now you are getting bored with your routine.  You dropped a couple pounds and you are not noticing anymore coming off.  What is going on?  There are a few things you can do make your workout more effective and see results longer than a couple weeks. 

Here are some tips:

• Enjoy your time at the gym.  Find activities that are fun and push you beyond…

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I made a quick post on my personal facebook page about finishing a spin. One of my friends replied:

I've taken ten or so long breaks from exercise since I have known you and you've taken maybe one day off. How the heck do you stay so motivated!?

Instead of writing…

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...Circuit workouts improves both strength and endurance, and jump-starts metabolism.

"When those women leave the gym, they are still burning a third more calories than they did in the workout -- and this goes on for hours!" he says. "Once you build muscle, muscle burns more calories [than fat], so you continue to burn more."

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You can try a Circuit workout…

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Jessica says that poor cardiovascular fitness is limiting swimming improvement and wants to know how to fix this.…

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Lots of people talk about always being tired, but we don’t often think about those who truly are tired all the time—those who suffer with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Most of us are tired a lot because of factors within our control—things like poor diet, irregular exercise habits, irregular sleep habits, handling stress poorly, and over-booking our lives, especially when we commit to activities that do not truly matter to us.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) differs substantially…

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