Protect Yourself From These Common Sports-Related Injuries
Protect Yourself From These Common Sports-Related Injuries Getting in enough physical exercise is important for our health. Yet, whether that physical activity involves working out at the gym or participating in sports, it’s important not to overdo it. Pushing yourself can lead to common, yet painful injuries. Being aware of ways to avoid these injuries […]
5 Major Pillars of a Fully Balanced Body and Mind Through Fitness
Nowadays, everyone seems in a hurry to live. But when you stop for a moment and look at the bigger picture, you will see that being in complete agreement with yourself is crucial for true happiness. Fortunately, mind-body balance is best achieved by healthy lifestyle practices, which have other amazing benefits as well. Follow these 5 […]
Easy Tips for Making Healthier, Faster Meals For Your Family
Healthy meals seem like a great idea until you realize how little time you have. One of the most common misconceptions regarding healthy eating is how much time it takes and how much money it costs to eat a healthy meal, but it’s simply not the case. You can eat a quick, healthy meal in […]
Simple Ways to Include Kale in Your Diet
Kale or borecole is a member of the cabbage family and it is called a superfood for a reason. This leafy veggie is a nutritional powerhouse that has been on our plates since the Roman times and nowadays it is more popular than ever! Packed with minerals, vitamins and antioxidants, kale has almost everything you […]
5 Reasons Why Warm Up Exercises Are Important
5 Reasons Why Warm Up Exercises Are Important The importance of warm–up exercises should be considered by anybody who works out. Although warm–ups probably won’t help much with burning calories or building muscle, they’re crucial to the success of a workout! Before you even think about running or using the machines at the gym, […]
Benefits of Drinking Kefir After a Workout
Kefir is a unique fermented beverage that contains probiotics and other nutrients that are beneficial for many things, such as improved digestion and immunity, weight control, and building lean muscle mass. While most kefir products are cow, goat, or sheep milk based, there are 3 basic types of kefir: dairy milk kefir, coconut milk kefir, […]
How To Push Through Fitness Setbacks
At some point everyone faces setbacks on the road to fitness. While it is easy to beat yourself up about missing a workout or hitting a weight loss plateau, it is important to keep moving forward. To get back on track, use these tips that will help you forget that you ever experienced a […]
8 Ways To Motivate Yourself To Exercise Regularly
Oh, exercise. We all know that we should do it, we all understand its benefits and yet so many of us struggle to make it a daily part of our lives. It’s not necessarily because we’re lazy; rather, we all deal with mental roadblocks that keep us from lacing up our gym shoes and hitting the jogging […]
4 Ways Cold Water Benefits Your Body
4 Ways Cold Water Benefits Your Body Cold Water Perks: 4 Ways It Benefits Your Body Each year on New Year’s day, thousands of Canadians clad in nothing but bathings suits and take the “polar plunge” into the freezing English Bay to celebrate the start of a new year. In the Netherlands, more than 10,000 […]
Quick Tips to Stay FIT During the Holidays
I get it. You’re short on time and your to-do list is longer than Santa’s. You have gifts to buy, people to see and parties to attend. As you dash about town spreading your good tidings and good will while sipping cider and adding sparkle to everyone’s day, just remember an overdose of holiday cheer […]
Put Down the Fork and Pick Up the Thanks
Want to avoid putting on your fat pants after you awake from your tryptophan stupor this Thanksgiving? Then move on from the old-school style “gorge fest” (like licking the butter off your roll before you sop up the leftover gravy with it) and focus on a kinder, gentler holiday dinner that won’t play arterial pinball […]
Time to catch some zzzzzs
By Dr. Rafael Ramon; Acru Health: Precision Chiropractic We all know that we should get more sleep, but what is the lack of sleep actually doing to our bodies? We tend to sacrifice your sleep for friends, work, family, or the next big thing. While I can respect the fact that so many of you are trying […]
FIT SUMMER FEELZ (Playlist)
Summer is officially here! Whether it’s poolside or during your FIT workout routine, enjoy our FIT SUMMER FEELZ playlist to jumpstart your summer jams. Chill. Vibe. & Enjoy your three day weekend! 1. Washed Out – Feel It All Around https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DkslcOhytU 2. Toro Y Moi – So Many Details (Remix feat. Hodgy Beats) […]
10 Healthy Foods to Stay Energetic All Day!
If you feel sluggish during the day, chances are that you usually rely on sugar, caffeine, or fast foods to keep you going. Doing so will make you feel energetic, but only for a short while before your energy levels crash again. To sail through the day with your energy levels as high as possible, […]
THE TRUTH ABOUT GROUP EX: With pain, there will be gain.
WATCH THE FULL VIDEO Workout #: 3 Group Ex Class: Fit Booty Barre with Sophie Blicher Location: FIT Downtown I’ve always thought one of the most elegant and graceful forms of dance is ballet. That is until light hand held weights are used, it is formatted it into an hour long group exercise class and I’m added to […]
HOW TO: Make Spring Cleaning Count as Exercise
How to Make Spring Cleaning Count as Exercise Do you ever wish you had more hours in a day? Keeping up with kids, housework, laundry, shopping and all of the other mom jobs you do can quickly fill up your schedule, leaving you with little time to take proper care of yourself. A great way […]
HOW TO: Design Your Kitchen for Healthier Eating
We are well into a new year. Your resolution to start eating healthier may already be a distant memory, but maybe it’s time to revive that decision with a kitchen makeover that provides the tools and inspiration to make it a reality. Below are a few suggestions for making your kitchen a healthy eater’s haven. […]
Things We Love
As the month of February focuses on the ones we love, we decided to showcase some of the “Things We Love” within the walls of Fit Athletic Club during this Valentine Season! ___________________________________________ Give a women the right shoes and she can conquer anything. There’s a whole lotta love in this pair of spin shoes. 15 years […]
How Do You Mend A Broken Heart?
Each year at this time there’s a huge commercial attention placed on the status of your heart – is it broken, lonely, filled, overflowing, fragile or hardened? Just how much chocolate does it take to mend a wounded heart? How many flowers prove one heart loves another? How many sappy love songs confirm no one […]
Member Spotlight: Travis Bain
Fit Member, Travis Bain, tells us his inspiring true story of overcoming a tragic accident and becoming a competitive body builder. This is a journey you can’t miss. [vsw id=”b5_u4Yaggkk” source=”youtube” width=”560″ height=”315″ autoplay=”no”]
THE TRUTH ABOUT GROUP EX: this is your reminder to allow fear to bring out the best in you…
Workout #: 2 Group Ex Class: 12:00pm BOSU Fit Challenge with Tori Brillantes Location: FIT Carmel Mountain Ranch WATCH HERE It’s a New Year and with that comes with the expectations of new goals. Maybe floss my teeth more, dabble to learn the guitar or speak a new language. This year, the goal on top of my list is to […]
THE TRUTH ABOUT GROUP EX: the challenge that I’ve been avoiding…
Workout #: 1 Group Ex Class: 11:30am Vinyasa with Stephanie Powell Location: FIT Solana Beach I woke up this morning with a migraine and everything about today screamed, “Just lie here with your eyes closed… Forever.” But as the infamous Instagram meme says – ‘Drink some coffee (or in my case, pounded it + 2 Excedrin), […]
Fit tips for your everyday life
We know, we know…you’ve been on your feet all day and are too tired to get to the gym. We all do it – forget to eat, skip the gym or give up on routine all together. The truth is, not taking care of yourself during your day to day tasks will leave you behind. It’s time to […]
Fit Fall Essentials
Fall activities, exercise, cleanses, holiday recipes and more! We’ve got you covered for a Fit fall. The summer’s heat lingers on, but fall is in the air and it’s the season to eat, drink and be cozy. Yes, we all want to kick back and bundle up after a summer of fun in the sun, but it’s […]