Infrared therapy, such as that provided by using the FIT Bodywrap®, is becoming a popular way to lose weight. It’s no wonder, since this is a passive form of burning calories. While far infrared rays (FIR) can be administered via a variety of methods (sauna, handheld devices, etc.), IR immersion...
Is Estrogen Preventing You From Losing Weight?
If you have been trying to lose weight but find your efforts to eat right and exercise often aren’t making a difference, the culprit could be estrogen. This is often the case for both men and women, regardless of whether they are pre- or post-menopausal. How Estrogen Affects Weight In...
Top 3 Beach-Side Workouts
Take a trip to the beach and bask in sunshine, because we’ve compiled the top 3 beach-side workouts to help tone and tighten that summer body. Say farewell to the gym (for now) and sink your toes in the warm sand, and feel the muscle burn. 10-minute tone up. DailyBurn.com’s HIIT...
Ice and Heat For Muscles
Ice and heat are effective therapies to treat muscles affected by injuries, sprains, twists, as pulls as well as those that have been overworked. Among professionals in field including medical experts, physical therapists and athletic trainers there is not 100% agreement on how and when to use heat and ice....
Health and Fitness Top 2012 Trends
As the year 2012 draws to a close, we thought it the perfect time to review a list of the top health and fitness trends (according to us, no scientific survey involved!). Here’s the best (and the worst) of what we did to our bodies in the past year, all...
Lasting Goal Achievement Comes From Lifestyle Changes
Welcome to 2013! Have you made any New Year’s resolutions? If you’re like most of us, you probably resolved to take control of your finances this year and lose weight (those were the top two across the nation). While we can’t help you with the first one, we can certainly...
Top 5 Tips to Help Clients Stay Motivated During the Holidays
The holiday season can be a tough time to stay fit, but there are lots of ways to stay fit during the holidays. Sure, the eggnog and gingerbread cookies may cause a bit of a distraction, but it’s important to help clients stay on track and keep off the holiday...
The Effects of Sauna on Heart Health
Effects of Sauna on Heart Health As the popularity of the sauna continues to grow, so does the available data on its healthy effects. Medical and scientific researchers continue to expand their studies and gather data on the beneficial effects of sauna. Decades old studies are being revisited with more...
4 Steps to Motivation: Doing What Feels Good
Although summer is just around the corner and you are probably beginning to think about your swimsuit body, chances are your health and fitness routines have suffered since implementing them at the beginning of the year. We often get fired up about doing something good for ourselves but the motivation simply...
Holiday Fashion and Figure Glamour Tips
It’s time to start thinking about what you’ll be wearing over the holiday season. If you’ve been working hard all year to lose inches and pounds, it’s time to celebrate your efforts! Now is the perfect time to show off your figure, even if it’s not quite where you’d like...