Tag Archives: Overtraining
When More Is Less
Fitness has become trendy. It stems from celebrities and their trainers touting workouts on social media which leads to a certain segment of the population doing the same. For better or for worse, workout and post-workout selfies are everywhere. This phenomenon has spurred an increase in participation in endurance races and people fighting over space in group exercise classes. […]
Balance Series/Part 7: Sit Back & Relax
Are you getting enough downtime? Are you wondering why this question is on a fitness blog? Would it surprise you to learn that you can’t have a balanced fitness program without downtime? The third “leg” in the three-legged stool of fitness, along with diet and exercise, is downtime. Specifically rest, recovery and sleep. In other words, rest, recovery […]