Cardio-Interval Burn

Trying to lose weight can definitely be a hard goal to accomplish. Not only do you have to be careful about you nutrition (what you eat and how much), you also have to log countless minutes on some of the most boring pieces of cardio equipment around. Not all of us are lucky enough to [...]

Fitness Trends for the New Year

Every year the American Council on Exercise (ACE) announce a list of fitness trends that are hot and new.  Last year, we saw trends focusing more on variety and less on traditional exercise. This year, they include more budget-conscious exercise as well as a focus on fun and technology to keep us fit.  If you [...]

How to Burn More Fat after Exercise

It has been long believed that the intensity of an exercise determines what your body is using for fuel.  This has been proven time and time again through vast amount of research; however,  one thing that has not been studied as much is the effects after an exercise session and what fuels your body burns. [...]

Raising Health Awareness: Heart Disease and Stroke

The term cardiovascular disease is used to classify a number of diseases that affects the heart, arteries or veins. Government agencies such as the American Heart Association and The Centers for Disease Control put together the most up-to-date statistics on heart disease, stroke and other vascular diseases every year.  Although the death rates from cardiovascular [...]

I Thought I Found Love

Advice and Stereotypes can hinder you from finding the one. From the minute I proclaimed my interest in boys I’ve received words of wisdom from the older women in my life and observed the behaviors of my womanizing guy friends and relatives. The following advice and observations has saved me a whole lot of heartache. [...]

The “W” Word

There comes a time after you are dating someone for a while when you decide whether to become exclusive. Most people start to contemplate this individually, weighing the pros and the cons and, ultimately deciding to have the conversation that begins the transition from dating into a relationship. There are some who make the choice [...]

The Mistress Rules

There are a lot of people talking and speculating about the Alicia Keys debacle. Her situation has reignited the concern and controversy of women questioning: why are men having affairs? It also has women all over the world pointing fingers; some claim it’s the man’s fault and others strongly believe it’s the fault of the [...]

Know Thy True Self Then Know Our World

Growing up we all have been taught that science and doctors will help not only save the world, but our bodies, too. Save us from what, though?  These “New-Age Gods” make it seem like the body is made incomplete. They rarely help us understand how to keep up what we have going, but encourage us [...]

Body weight blast!

Sometimes it’s tough to get to a gym. Whether you are running short on time, on the road or just don’t have a place to go, it seems like there is always and excuse skipping a work out.  But that is exactly what they are, just excuses. Most people think that you need an hour [...]

Bust out the Power!

Have you been slumping on the courts or on the playing field?  Being out played by guys smaller and younger than you?   Sports now are very fast paced and take a lot of power for competition. It’s not always the guy who can bench press the most or who has the most plates on the [...]

The Art of Playing Games

It seems that no matter how old we get we never out grow games. One area in life that I’ve noticed numerous games being played on many occasions is relationships, but why?  Guys and girls who find themselves treating their relationships as a sport do it to have the upper hand. Here’s the breakdown. We [...]

Just a Friend

I got into this thought process yet while evaluating even some of my own relationship… I drew this conclusion: I think in most cases, it’s very difficult to say that your best guy or gal-pal is “just a friend” (before you try and get at me, I am aware that this doesn’t hold true in [...]

Internet Gangsters

If you’ve known me for a while, you know that I absolutely hate people who talk smack and can’t substantiate what they’re saying with their actions.  I hate people who are in relationships, but harbor a bunch of insecurities based on things that have happened in the past. I’ve had boyfriends and I can understand [...]

He Says What He Means… She Means What She Says…

Dating is an interview process. The ultimate goal is to find someone that you are compatible with. Just like in a job interview, each person asks several questions to get to know each other. However, none of us can read minds, and humans are constantly lying to get what they want in this world. When [...]

Get Off the Stage

Have you ever met someone who walks around thinking that they can do certain things based on their name sake? You know, people who need not have any sort of excuse for their behavior because their under the impression that they are untouchable and that it’s ok. Guess what. It’s not ok. They are a [...]