April, 2015 | My Fitness Tunes

3 Smart Accessories for Increasing Your Gym Game

by Marnie Bii April 30th, 2015| Accessories, Gym Bag

As you work through your routine at the gym, you might notice certain muscle groups feel weak despite gains in adjacent areas. The muscle weakness may reside in muscle groups that do not activate during your normal workout. The most common fail points in this realm are the muscles

Let’s Talk About Nutrisystem for Losing Weight

by Marnie Bii April 28th, 2015| Diet Plans, Healthy Eating

Losing weight requires an immense amount of discipline and plenty of understanding about how the body utilizes food as fuel. Unfortunately, many people find the finer nuances of weight loss particularly overwhelming when faced with such as drastic life change. Furthermore, it's easy to shift too much emphasis onto

5 Great Workout Towels

by Jessica B. April 23rd, 2015| Accessories, Exercise Equipment

Having a good towel is important for your workout. If you train at a gym, a towel can help protect you from bacteria and germs left on gym equipment from other exercisers. You can use your towel to cover your yoga mat, or just to clean up after a

Teen Fitness Expert: Easy Ways to Stay in Shape

by Sam P. April 22nd, 2015| Fitness Expert, Teen

Staying in shape is far easier than it may seem. Plus, it can be fun! With all the unhealthy habits there are out there, it may seem you are destined to be unhealthy, but it is quite easy to stay in shape. There are many ways to do this, some

Get Inspired With a Great Playlist for Working Out

by Kimberly Hays April 17th, 2015| Inspiration, Mind & Body

Sometimes it’s just the little things that make a difference when you are trying to stay inspired for workouts. For many, just having great music on your phone or iPod can keep you pushing through a hard workout. Take a little time on the weekend or when you have

5 Underwear Cuts to Wear With Yoga Pants

by Marnie Bii April 16th, 2015| Accessories, Exercise Wear

No one wants to leave the house with panty lines showing through their pants. Unfortunately, skintight yoga pants tend to put everything on display, especially the cut of your underwear. Certain types of underwear show through the tight, thin material more than others. In addition to selecting a near

Family Workout Tips for Spring

by Tom Seman MD FAAP April 15th, 2015| Fitness Expert, Medical

We are several months into the New Year and hopefully have developed some good healthy habits that includes healthy nutrition, exercise and sleep. Time, determination and dedication are required to make a habit. In general, it takes 3-4 weeks of repetitive actions to create a habit. Feelings of accomplishment

5 Low Cost Foods to Eat for a Blast of Protein

by Marnie Bii April 14th, 2015| Healthy Eating, Superfoods

While focusing on increasing your fitness levels or reshaping your body, you need to regularly eat high quality foods that offer a nice balance of nutrients. One of the most important nutrients in muscle building and toning is protein. The inclusion of at least one protein rich food in

5 Features of the New Apple Watch

by Jessica B. April 9th, 2015| Accessories, Technology

The launch of the Apple watch is one of the biggest tech events of the year, and one of its major features is to make it an ideal piece of workout tech and a replacement for your fitness band. So what makes the Apple Watch such a great little

The Eyes Have It

by Joan Jacobsen April 8th, 2015| Fitness Expert, Senior

When did you start wearing eye glasses, as a school child to see the blackboard better or did you find you needed them for reading, computer work or operating a vehicle in your later years? I started requiring eyewear when I turned forty-five, I was actually happy to utilize

Quick, Healthy Steak Fajitas With Fresh Guacamole

by Marnie Bii April 7th, 2015| Healthy Eating, Nutrition

When you think about healthy meals, does your mind go straight for bland vegetables and plain lean cuts of meat? If so, it's time to change that outlook with healthy, yet delicious, ingredients cooked up with tasty spices. Flavor does not need to mean the dish is fattening or

6 Full Body Exercises to Get Your Beach Body Ready

by Joe Lawrence April 6th, 2015| Strength Training

The summer is right around the corner, and that means bathing suit weather, which means bathing suits. If you are like me, there is still a lot of work to do before hitting the beaches. Have no fear, because full body workouts are here.

When thinking about the upcoming summer

Archives for April 2015

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The Drop 10 Diet

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The Powerful Pomegranate

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