Painful conditions can keep you from exercising the way you want for fear of being worse off afterwards. Stress and a busy schedule can get in your way. But what if I can help you solve all three of these things standing in the way of your fit life?

Good posture, strong abs and an uplifted spine go hand-in-hand-in-hand to form the trifecta of a balanced body. Boat pose is great abdominal wall strengthener and body straightener to get balanced.

You can’t always lift heavier. But holding a light weight longer is one trick to making the same weight feel heavier without increasing risk of injury.

You hear a lot about keeping your brain strong to keep your independence as you age. That’s important, but there’s another body part that needs as much attention. Because if these go out on you, a nursing home may be the best place equipped to care for you…

Golf is one of the great sports and leisure activities, and methods to improve the game are many. Yet, many golfers simply focus on their stance and swing and neglect the important role the rest of their body plays in their game.

We’ve got so many things draining our energy, stealing our attention and vying for our time that we truly do need to take time to protect ourselves from being depleted. The place to start is to first discover what’s draining your energy because to get it back, you’ll need to stop the leaks…

A small snack with protein and fat will boost your workout energy. Though there is a lot of talk about burning more fat if you exercise fasted, you’ll spend the most energy if you feel good. More energy spent will equate to more fat burned. Get more tips to get the most from your workout right here…

Yoga offers such great physical training for the body even while you seemingly do nothing but sit still. One of the basic reasons yoga is so effective in toning the body is because of these postural holds, which are an ancient form of isometric training.

Ignore the memes that suggest doing more, longer and harder, is better. And the videos that suggest you try for the record 8-minute plank hold. The truth is there is limited return on your investment when you exercise too hard.

Yoga is essentially full-body weight training. You burn calories during (and for hours after!) your workout, while toning muscles, gaining flexibility and eliminating fat.

While many core exercises focus on stomach crunches, there’s one piece of equipment that beats them all for dynamic training: the stability ball — because it keeps all the right muscles firing…

Getting in shape is one of the most commonly broken New Year’s resolutions. So what can you do to stick to it once and for all? When it comes to success at exercise, and most anything, a little healthy competition will go far.