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An accountability partner can help you get in shape by providing motivation and inspiration to stay committed to your goals. Learn how in this post from the BODi Blog by Kara Wahlgren Chances are you already know what you need to do to get in shape: Eat right, sweat often, drink enough water, […]

An Accountability Partner Can Help You Get In Shape

Functional 5 Daily Mobility Cheat Sheet

Microdose fitness workouts are the ideal way to combat inflammaging – inflammation as we age and are less active. Scroll down to learn how to start microdosing your movement today, and secure a healthier, more vibrant tomorrow. Your future self will thank you. Microdose Fitness: Defusing the Time Bomb of […]

Microdose Fitness Workouts and Inflammaging

Inspiring Quotes for Daily Motivation

These 24 inspiring daily motivation quotes will help you get through those challenging days when you need a little extra. Writer Kate Bayless knows that we need to get motivated each and every day to face what life has in store for us, so scroll down and get started being […]

Inspiring Quotes for Daily Motivation

The powerful health benefits of walking make it an ideal activity for everyone who has the option to experience its benefits. In a world saturated with complex workout routines and expensive gym memberships, it’s easy to overlook one of the most accessible and effective forms of exercise: walking. This simple, low-impact […]

The Powerful Health Benefits of Walking

10 Minute BODi Microdose Fitness is now available. The 10 Minute BODi Subscription is just $10.00 a month and comes with a 10-day free trial. What is 10 Minute BODi Microdose Fitness? BODi’s targeted protocol works your whole body in short 10-minute sessions in a specific, proven sequence. This is […]

10 Minute BODi Microdose Fitness

The BODi Monthly Subscription

The BODi Monthly Subscription includes a 7-day BODi free trial and provides complete access to everything the Annual Subscription offers. You can try BODi FREE for 7 days, then continue for just $19 USD/month. No annual commitment required, cancel anytime. This is the perfect way to re-engage if you thought the […]

7-Day BODi Free Trial

Tailwind Nutrition Endurance Fuel

I use Tailwind Nutrition Endurance Fuel during all of my runs over an hour. It provides all of the energy I need, as well as hydration. If I expect to go longer, I carry extra water for the second half of the run. For the first half, though, I rely […]

Why I Use Tailwind Nutrition Endurance Fuel

Busy People Are Switching to BODi

Busy adults want fitness that fits real life, and they are switching to BODi. It offers unlimited access to 1,500+ workouts, plus step-by-step nutrition plans. I switched to BODi because I was a single dad raising two young daughters, and it gave me the opportunity to work out at home […]

Busy Adults Want Fitness That Fits Real Life

Push Up Alternative Moves

Traditional push-ups are an excellent upper-body exercise, but they’re not the only way to build strength. Whether you’re recovering from an injury, working around wrist or shoulder discomfort, or simply looking for variety, these push-up alternatives can help you strengthen your chest, shoulders, triceps, and core while continuing to make […]

6 Push-Up Alternatives to Build Upper-Body Strength

The Benefits of Microdose Fitness

The benefits of microdose fitness include combating sedentary lifestyles, boosting energy and focus, reducing stress, and improving mood. There is also science that backs up the benefits of microdose fitness. Scroll down to see what as little as 10 minutes a day can do for you. The Power of Small: […]

The Benefits of Microdose Fitness

Best BODi Programs for Longevity

The best BODi programs for longevity are the ones that focus on strength preservation, metabolic health (VO2 max), mobility, and joint health. Scroll down to see the top BODi programs that focus on these four scientific pillars to help you play the long game. Training for longevity isn’t about chasing […]

The Best BODi Programs for Longevity

Top Benefits of Strength Training

The top benefits of strength training are more than just building muscle. They include stimulating connections in the brain and many more that you will discover by scrolling down and reading this article from BODi Fitness by Chelsea Frank. While all forms of exercise can add value to your health, […]

Top Benefits of Strength Training

The Truth About Lower Ab Workouts

The truth about lower ab workouts is that you can’t isolate muscles and they are part of the “six-pack muscle” is a single continuous muscle that contracts as a whole. Andrew Heffernan CSCS, GCFP explains more in this post from the BODi Blog that I wanted to share with you. As […]

The Truth About Lower Ab Workouts

Foods That Can Help You Lose Weight

Foods that can help you lose weight include eggs, almonds, avocados, cabbage, grapefruit, and more that you will find in this article. This post from Paige Smith, “10 Foods That Can Help You Lose Weight,” is a guide to helping you succeed in losing weight and reaching your goals. When […]

Foods That Can Help You Lose Weight

Daily Exercises for Healthy Aging

These daily exercises for healthy aging are meant to be done at any age. Do these five moves every morning before your Daily 2-Mile Walk, and you’ll be building a body that doesn’t just age, but thrives. The “Functional 5”: Your Daily Investment for Lifelong Mobility When we talk about […]

Daily Exercises for Healthy Aging

Improve Your Mental Strength

How to Improve Your Mental Strength to Push Through a Hard Workout When it comes to fitness, improving your mental strength and having grit means you can crush your training even when you want to give up.  In the middle of a HIIT workout, when your shirt is soaked through […]

Improve Your Mental Strength

Get More Deep Sleep

Get more deep sleep with these 6 tips to help prime your body for better sleep. Getting good sleep is like getting good-quality nutrition. Sleeping is like eating: It’s essential to our survival, and starving yourself of sleep is a bad idea. This post from the BODi Blog is from Cemile […]

Get More Deep Sleep

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The Daily 2 Miles a Day Habit

The “Daily 2 Miles” habit provides the most benefit when you make it a commitment 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Since I adopted this habit recently, I have already missed one day, and the culprit was the very thing I adopted the habit to deal with: stress. […]

The Daily 2 Miles Habit

Benefits of Drinking Shakeology

I began drinking Shakeology on March 20th, 2009. In fact, I wrote a post about my Shakeology Day One that documented it, and I have been drinking it or using it ever since. It is a premium-quality shake ingredient that I believe I have earned because of my commitment to […]

Benefits of the Ingredients in Shakeology

The Benefits of Strength Training

The positive effects of strength training are life-changing and life-enhancing, and include better self-esteem and confidence. Beyond the obvious benefits, strength training is empowering in our day-to-day lives. Scroll down to see how committing to a strength training program will benefit you. Beyond the Muscle: The Life-Changing Benefits of Strength […]

The Positive Effects of Strength Training

Lose Weight Without Starving Yourself

In order to lose weight without starving yourself, you need to follow these seven ways to not be hungry and still lose weight. This article is from Michael Martin, a writer and editor who specializes in health, nutrition, and lifestyle reporting.   You’ve likely read thousands of weight loss tips, and […]

Lose Weight Without Starving Yourself

10 Minute Focus with Kelsey Heenan

10 Minute Focus with Kelsey Heenan has 28 microdose fitness workouts from arms to legs that each last 10 minutes. Every muscle group is targeted, as well as workouts for flexibility and mobility. With 10 Minute Focus, you build strength, energy, and confidence in just 10 minutes a day. 10 […]

10 Minute Focus With Kelsey Heenan

How Creatine and L-Theanine Work Together

The reason that caffeine and L-theanine are the ultimate performance pair is that they work together synergistically for calm focus. We all know what caffeine does, but probably don’t know the benefits of L-theanine, especially when it is paired with caffeine. Scroll down to find out why they are both […]

Caffeine and L-Theanine For Ultimate Performance

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