Walking

It happens every year around this time: Spring fever strikes.

Winter-friendly workouts at the gym or on a home treadmill get dull and boring, and the well of motivation runs pretty low. Unfortunately, for many people, consistently warm weather and sunny skies are still weeks away.

If you shelved your outdoor exercise routine for the winter, consider … Continue Reading »

Everybody loves a shortcut.

That’s just as true when it comes to exercise as it is when you’re talking about a faster way to get to Grandma’s.

Tell someone they can cut their time spent working out and still get the fitness perks they’re looking for, and you’re sure to have an attentive audience on your hands.

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Do your employees always have an excuse at the ready for avoiding exercise?

“My days are so hectic, I don’t have time to work out.”

“I don’t have the energy to do anything after a full day’s work.”

“I’m not a gym person.”

And then there’s the reason many people won’t cop to: They just don’t want to do … Continue Reading »

Walking in a winter wonderland is a good song … but it might not be your idea of a great workout.

Take a staff-wide poll, and you’ll probably find that many of your formerly fitness-oriented employees have been slacking off a little in recent weeks.

It’s a common phenomenon: Lots of people give up on their exercise … Continue Reading »

It’s the holiday season, but that doesn’t mean your health and fitness routine gets a break.

In fact, it’s more important now than ever to keep your wits about you at the table and to get to the gym (or hit the pavement, or break out the bike or treadmill … you get the idea).

For one … Continue Reading »

Turkey Day is coming, and with it those much-anticipated calorie-laden delights. Good news: There are secrets to enjoying every bite and not feeling guilty once the feast is over.

Thanksgiving’s culinary temptations make it easier to indulge and overindulge than to resist. And to some degree, that’s OK.

It’s natural to loosen the diet restrictions a little … Continue Reading »

Imagine a brown-bag lunch. What’s inside? Do the contents resemble something your mom might have packed for you in elementary school?

Brown-bagging it doesn’t have to (and, frankly, shouldn’t) mean the PB&J sandwiches, chips, and Twinkies of your childhood.

When you plan ahead and do a little prep work before leaving for the office, you can treat … Continue Reading »

Change is good.

Or it can be, when it comes to exercise. That’s especially true when your old routine is getting a little, well, old.

Maybe jogging at the park has lost a little of its luster, or you’ve had your fill of the gym scene.

Maybe fall’s cooler temperatures and irresistibly blue skies are luring you … Continue Reading »

Ever wonder if your efforts to promote wellness on your staff are in vain?

If so, take heart: It seems employers could be more influential than they realize when it comes to motivating employees to make healthy lifestyle changes.

What’s more, that position can be powerful enough to affect not just employees, but those employees’ families, as … Continue Reading »

Next to breathing, walking is perhaps the most natural of our body’s functions.

And, bonus! It’s a great way to get in shape.

That makes it a good bet for those on your staff who are more reluctant about starting an exercise program.

The selling points of a walking workout speak for themselves: It’s easy. It’s convenient. It’s … Continue Reading »