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Power Yoga Improves Cardio and Strength

Power yoga improves cardio and strength with its pace and movements, which are more challenging than in a traditional yoga practice. In her article for BODi, Stepfanie Romine explains how programs like BODi LAVA will improve your cardio and strength. I completed the program and it is indeed a challenging […]

Power Yoga Improves Cardio and Strength

Hannah Lost 117 Pounds in One Year

Hannah lost 117 pounds in one year with 21 Day Fix, Portion Fix, and Shakeology and is now the mom that she always wanted to be. Scroll down to Read “Hannah’s Story”.   Hannah’s story At 237 pounds, 31-year-old Hannah D. felt like a stranger in her own body. Depressed, […]

Hannah Lost 117 Pounds in One Year

Best Ways to Combine Yoga and Running

The best ways to combine yoga and running are the ones that will enhance your flexibility and speed your recovery. In the article by Brit Yeager in the BODi Blog, she provides some great tips that will improve your running. Yoga and running are like two peas in a pod. Runners […]

Best Ways to Combine Yoga and Running

Inexpensive Self-Care Practices

These 10 inexpensive self-care practices can easily be added to your daily routine and are very easy on the budget. Page Grossman says, “For most of us, the phrase “self-care” calls to mind perfectly crafted Instagram posts of toes in white sand beaches, glowing skin from a professional facial, or […]

Inexpensive Self-Care Practices

Save Money With At Home Workouts

Save money with at home workouts and nutrition programs. Get fit and healthy at home with your own personal library of programs. With the Total Solution Bundle, you save 60% and you get: A full-year subscription to BODi Fitness – with 140+ programs to stream 1000’s of workouts on any […]

Save Money With At Home Workouts

Morning Meditation Tips

These nine morning meditation tips will kickstart your day with focus and energy and create an overall sense of calm and well-being. To learn what they are, scroll down to read this post from Cemile Kavountzis in the BODi Blog.   Your alarm goes off and your mind immediately revs […]

Morning Meditation Tips to Kickstart Your Day

Benefits of Being Outside

Spending time outside has mental health benefits in addition to the more obvious benefits of fresh air and sunshine. Your brain will benefit in a number of ways, according to the article by Casey Schreiner in the BODi Blog. Scroll down to learn what they are.   When we think […]

Spending Time Outside Has Mental Health Benefits

National Self-Care Day

National Self-Care Day is observed annually on April 5th in the United States, and International Self-Care Day is July 24th. With all of the uncertainty that we are facing now with the economy, I decided to partner with Talkspace – the #1 rated online therapy company to provide self-care when you […]

National Self Care Day – April 5th

Benefits of Modified Push-Ups

The benefits of modified push-ups include being less intimidating and having similar benefits to traditional push-ups. There are various reasons to do modified push-ups and in my case, it is because I damaged my wrist in a soccer injury and had to have it surgically repaired. Scroll down to read […]

Benefits of Modified Push-Ups

Braised Cabbage

Braised cabbage is another St. Patrick’s Day favorite. This recipe is incredibly simple to make with just four ingredients! It is sometimes the simplest dishes that receive the most praise. We can slave away over complicated sides and the buttered green beans get rave reviews. In the spirit of simple […]

Braised Cabbage

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The Team Howtbefit Community

Take Charge of Your Body for Life was created by Howtobefit.com CEO Rich Dafter, a runner for 58 years and a coach for 42 years. Its purpose is to offer support, guidance, and motivation. I will help you every step of the way to your goal and then keep you […]

Take Charge of Your Body for Life

Walk Week With Lacee Green

Walk Week with Lacee Green provides a structured and fun way to help you consistently achieve your step goals. Each workout is designed to integrate seamlessly into daily routines, making it easier to hit the recommended step count and enjoy the myriad health benefits of regular walking. You can stream […]

Walk Week With Lacee Green

Workout to Win Challenge

The BODi Workout to Win Challenge enters you into a pool of qualified entrants to be eligible to win a $10,000 USD prize. Finding the motivation to work out can be tough, which is why we created the Workout to Win – $10,000 Challenge, and you won’t want to miss […]

BODi Workout to Win Challenge

Magnesium Benefits

Magnesium benefits include helping to keep your blood pressure normal, bones strong, and your heart rhythm steady. Magnesium is an essential mineral in athletic performance that helps with hundreds of important functions, including protein synthesis, nerve conduction, and muscle contraction. But research suggests nearly half of us don’t get enough […]

Magnesium Benefits and How You Can Increase Your Intake

Build Shoulders With Ease

Build shoulders with ease with the Arnold press, the variation of the standard shoulder press that targets all three heads of the deltoids.   Despite all the noble reasons to strength train — increasing your bone density, metabolic rate, and mood — it’s OK if you’re motivated by more superficial goals, like […]

Build Shoulders With Ease

Stretches for Lower Back Pain

These 9 stretches to relieve lower back pain and hip pain are yoga poses for anyone who has ever felt a twinge of back pain. This is Sarah Stevenson’s second blog post after she saw how helpful her first blog post, “9 Yoga Poses for Lower Back Pain” was. These […]

Stretches to Relieve Lower Back Pain

Belle Vitale All In Kit

The Belle Vitale All-In Kit from Autumn Calabrese has everything that a woman needs to restore youthful energy and feel like yourself again and now you can save 15% with Code RICHDBODI15! Scroll down to find out what is included in the kit and to learn more.   Belle Vitale […]

Belle Vitale All-In Kit – Save 15%!

Benefits of Walking

The benefits of walking are countless, but these 11 will motivate you to get outside or get on the treadmill and get your steps in! Scroll down to read this article by Linnea Zielinski that describes in detail the most important benefits of walking for your health and wellbeing.   […]

11 Benefits of Walking

Hydrate from Beachbody Performance

The Hydrate vs salty electrolyte drinks turns out to be not much of a competition, and the comparison below explains why. I have purchased things from The Feed (an excellent company) in the past and have gotten free samples in the order. Among them have been an electrolyte powder which […]

Hydrate vs “Salty” Electrolyte Drinks

The Ides of March

The Ides of March is actually March 15th, and it is the date of the assassination of Julius Cesar. The “I’ds of March” are excuses why your health and wellness aren’t better. Fitness pro Raphael Calzadilla has a great article entitled “Jumpstart Your Fitness Program,” and he begins it by […]

Beware The Ides of March!

Six pack abs can be a goal for everyone if they reduce their belly fat and follow these five ways to get them. Scroll down to read this article by Ben Kallen and find out how. No matter what your age, body type, or fitness level, we’re pretty sure one […]

Six Pack Abs – 5 Ways to Get Them

Active Recovery

Active recovery is engaging in non-strenuous movements such as walking, active stretching, yoga, and light cycling to increase blood flow and warm the muscles, helping reduce blood lactate. To learn more about the benefits of active recovery, scroll down to read this article from Stepfanie Romine. When it comes to […]

The Benefits of Active Recovery

How Phytonutrients May Reduce Exercise Induced Inflammation

Phytonutrients are bioactive, body-boosting compounds found in fruits, vegetables, grains, and other “phyto” (plant) foods. To learn more about how they can help reduce exercise-induced inflammation, read this article from Trevor Thieme, C.S.C.S. Odds are our mom nagged you about eating your broccoli and Brussels sprouts. Your doctor advises you […]

How Phytonutrients May Help Reduce Exercise-Induced Inflammation

Creatine Results

Creatine can take your results to the next level by delaying fatigue, enhancing strength and power, and boosting muscle growth. To learn more about how important creatine is, scroll down to read this article from Trevor Thieme                       If creatine were […]

Creatine Can Take Your Results to the Next Level

The Busy Person't Guide to Weight Loss

The busy person’s guide to weight loss is for every working and single parent who is trying to balance parenting, work, and self-care among other things. This article got my attention because I am just about as busy as a parent can get.  I hope that you find this article […]

The Busy Person’s Guide to Weight Loss

11 Benefits of Running

This list of 11 benefits of running is just a partial list of all the benefits of running, which includes among the most important, improving cardiovascular health. To learn what they are, scroll down to read the article from Paige Smith and Jorden Burchette.   On the definitive list of […]

11 Benefits of Running

Type 1 Muscle Fibers

You train type 1 muscle fibers for better endurance by focusing on steady-state, resistance, and circuit training workouts. Learn more about “slow-titch” muscle fibers and how to train them in this article from Jenessa Connor.   If your goal is to PR a marathon, climb a mountain, or crush your […]

Train Type 1 Muscle Fibers for Better Endurance

The Anabolic Window Theory and Consuming Protein

The anabolic window theory says that the best time to consume protein is 30-60 minutes after exercise for maximum muscle recovery. Jenessa Connor CPT and writer explores if and why this is true.  No one argues that what you eat plays a crucial role in your overall fitness, body composition, and athletic […]

The Anabolic Window Theory and Consuming Protein

Vitamins for Athletic Performance

Vitamins that are important for athletic performance include magnesium, iron, and vitamin D, along with the B vitamins. Learn how and why they are important from writer Jordan Burchette. If you want to know what the best vitamins for athletes are, it helps to know what makes one more important […]

Important Vitamins for Athletic Performance

Best Time to Take Supplements

The best time to take supplements varies from supplement to supplement. Here is a list of many of them and the best time to take them from author Michael Martin. In romance and comedy, timing is everything. With fitness and nutrition, there’s typically a bit more wiggle room — any […]

The Best Time to Take Supplements

Polar Oh1+

How important is heart rate in fitness training? I asked AI that question and here is the response that I got: Knowing your heart rate is very important in fitness training. It provides a concrete way to monitor the intensity of your workout. It allows you to optimize your training […]

How Important is Heart Rate in Fitness Training?

BODi App Subscriptions

BODi Subscriptions are a great way to have workouts and nutrition programs at your fingertips when you want to work out. You can save on these subscription plans by using my Code RICHDBOD15!  Included in All BODi Subscriptions Plans Over 130 digital programs such as the legendary P90X, INSANITY, 21 Day […]

BODi Subscriptions – Save 15% With Code RICHDBOD15

2B Mindset Positive Approach to Weight Loss

2B Mindset is weight loss with a positive approach, designed and created by Ilana Muhlstein MS, Registered Dietitian and nutritionist. She wants to help you lose weight without feeling deprived and always feeling satisfied. And I want to help you save 15%. Remember to use Code RICHDBOD15, which gives you […]

2B Mindset Weight Loss With a Positive Approach

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