With all the government agencies ordering the temporary shut down of restaurants, gyms and other people dense establishments across the world due to COVID-19, you may be wondering how to stay healthy, and continue to work toward your fitness goals while simultaneously practicing social distancing. …
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Deciphering Food Labels
We believe it is important to be informed and aware when making healthy food choices, after all it is the foundation for fitness and a healthy lifestyle. Fitmark athlete Michael Wittig shares with us some of the oft-times deceptive food labeling practices that may be good for marketing, yet not so …
Home Core Workout Challenge
While I love going to the gym with all its variety of equipment and being surrounded by like minded individuals for motivation, I don't need it or rely on it for my success. I am a firm believer that intensity can be found anywhere. It resides in the person not the location. I highly recommend …
Supercharge Your Immunity With 5 Easy Power Ups
I am betting you can think of a friend or family member who may be sick right now. We are in the middle of high cold and flu season especially with the way the weather has been all across the country. The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that at least 15 million people have …
Chair Workout: Exercise at Home (no excuses!)
The New Year always brings new motivation to get healthier, but consistency often proves difficult as time passes. While you might have a true desire to do things differently this year, all our responsibilities with family, work, and at times lack of sleep can make it difficult. One way to help stay …
Breakfast Power Meal for 2020
I will never claim to be an amazing cook, but there are a few things I eat regularly that are delicious. I am a creature of habit and tend to stick with foods that I know. It does make eating healthy as a lifestyle much easier when you enjoy the foods you eat. One of my favorite morning meals is a …
New Year New Habits
A New Year is approaching, people set big fitness goals for themselves, the gyms are packed, and so on. We all know this endless cycle. I've heard various statistics that 73-80% of people give up on their New Year resolutions within a month and only 8% accomplish their resolutions in a timely …
Maximize Your Workout: Split it Up!
Doing something is better than nothing. This is a true statement when it comes to ones fitness. Walking around the block is always going to be better than sitting on the couch. Going to the gym even twice a week is better than nothing at all. In an ideal, perfect world we are all being active to …
Sport Your Lifestyle With Fitmark Bags
My Fitmark bags have been a daily companion of mine for many years now. As a certified trainer, natural fitness pro world champion, writer and model for magazines, and blogger my life revolves around various aspects of fitness. How I eat has become a lifestyle for me. One thing I say often is that …
Thanksgiving Survival Tips: Giving Thanks Without Gaining Fat
This is my absolute favorite time of year! I love Halloween and dressing up with my children followed by the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend. We always load up in the van and visit my in-laws in Kansas which is only about a 5-hour road trip from where we live in Oklahoma. While I am a personal …
