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Summer Resolution: Reasons You Should Run
Though there are a million ways to be active this summer, why not try a familiar fallback: the morning run? While it can be too hot to run any other time but morning or sunset,...
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3 Important Steps To Getting A Slimmer Stomach
It’s that one sneaky area we all secretly, or some not so secretly, devote all of our workout attention to – the waistline and abs. It can seem like a hard area to tame, and...
4 Ways To Stay In Shape While You Travel
The summer months are finally upon us – the high season of travel and sunshine. When it comes to the former, it can be easy to get stressed out about being outside of your element...
Top 5 Cardio Exercises
Cardio: the universal love/hate relationship that we all share. While we all love the results, feeling healthy, and doing something good for our bodies, it can become monotonous quickly. And when boredom turns into a...
The One Month Challenge: Making Months Meaningful
I can’t believe that we’re this far into the year 2012 already. Time flies so quickly sometimes, and often, months come and go without any real meaning. I don’t know about you, but I’m constantly...
4 Amazing Butt Exercises For Bikini Season
When girls start talking about hitting the gym to get beach ready it’s usually abs abs abs. But what if we’ve been neglecting one of the most important areas to exercise – an area that...
Choosing The Right Yoga Class For You
Whether you’re a seasoned yogi or a first timer, the benefits of yoga are undeniable: your mind, body, and soul – all merged into one during one yoga practice. Beautiful. But with more than...
5 Apps To Download For A More Efficient Workout
Want to workout more efficiently and still maintain your own routine? There’s an app for that – and just about everything else really. Whether it’s inspiring your workout, counting calories, or tracking distance, the following...
4 Ways To Boost Your Metabolism
Having a healthy metabolism means burning more calories more efficiently, as your body is constantly processing fuel in order to sustain itself. Loving your body means embracing and working to maintain healthy metabolic rates –...
Getting The Most Out Of Your Elliptical Workout
Coveted by women everywhere, the elliptical is a low-impact cardio machine that is built to simulate the movements of your joints while running – like a treadmill without the impact and knee pain. Waiting in...
The Perfect Quick Cardio Workout
If you find yourself short on time, but you have a lunch break or even a long break between classes, all you need is 20 minutes to get a great interval cardio workout that will...
Things Every Girl Can Master This Year
There are many reasons to get excited about the start of a new year, the first being that another year gone by means we are another year wiser and more independent, and as college girls,...
How to…Tackle The Gym, Pt. 2: The Pool
Swimming just happens to be one of my favorite forms of exercise, so I have plenty of great advice for heading to the pool. Whether you’re a pro or pretty new to swimming, here’s what...
How to…Tackle (and Look Good at!) the Gym, Pt. 1: Dance Class
The scenario: One of your girlfriends has been begging you for weeks to go to a Zumba class with her. You’ve been hesitant in the past because you don’t know how well you can “shake...
10 Hot Workouts to Try Out
Starting to feel the pressure of bikini season sneaking up on you? Don’t fret! Spring is a perfect time to get active, and start kicking your own butt into shape. You can hit the machines...
How to…Avoid Colds This Fall
It’s that time of year: chilly evenings, trees changing to hues of burnt orange and auburn, slipping into your favourite fall ensembles without worrying about your perfectly-straightened tresses getting spoiled by humidity. Oh, and apparently...
Three Websites for a Better Body
If you’re like me, you may have let your physique slip a little bit over the summer. While other girls are fretting over the perfect bikini bod, I’m fretting over trying every flavour of ice...