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What You Eat Can Ruin Your Workout

May 17, 2012 • Posted by tmclain in Health & Nutrition • • 0 comments  

After a long, heart-pounding session at the gym, there’s nothing better than grabbing a bite to eat. But just because you’ve felt the burn doesn’t mean you can load up on the calories. In reality, we at US Fitness Products know that many exercisers underestimate...READ MORE

Keys to Staying in Shape When Traveling

April 16, 2012 • Posted by tmclain in Health & Nutrition, Workout Tips • • 0 comments  

Vacation is a time to rejuvenate and recharge. But just because you’re sipping pina coladas on the beach or dining al fresco in Italy doesn’t mean you have to take a vacation from your exercise routine. Maintaining your physique on the road can be a...READ MORE

You’re Sick. Should You Exercise?

February 23, 2012 • Posted by tmclain in Health & Nutrition • • 0 comments  

If you exercise consistently, you may eventually run into the problem of becoming sick and not knowing if you should continue with your workout regimen. According to the American Council on Exercise, the average adult has two to three respiratory infections every year. US Fitness...READ MORE

Posture & Stretch: Reduce Back and Shoulder Pain

February 2, 2012 • Posted by tmclain in Health & Nutrition • • 0 comments  

Having tension in your back and shoulders is a common complaint typically caused by too many hours sitting at a desk or hunched over a steering wheel in traffic. These proactive measures to alleviate the tension from your upper body will help prevent the chronic...READ MORE

How Food and Fitness Work Together

January 27, 2012 • Posted by tmclain in Blog, Health & Nutrition, Workout Tips • • 0 comments  

Food and fitness. It’s difficult to get results with one or the other. When it comes to exercise, you can try to exercise while you eat whatever you want, or you can try eating nutritiously without exercise, but you likely won’t be getting much healthier...READ MORE

Get Real in 2012: Keep Your Fitness Resolutions Attainable

January 5, 2012 • Posted by tmclain in Blog, Health & Nutrition, Workout Tips • • 0 comments  

Did you allow yourself to indulge more than usual this holiday? If so, you may be tempted to set lofty fitness resolutions because you want quick weight-loss results. Well, get real! Setting goals that are too lofty is not only bad for your health; it’s...READ MORE

Ask the Experts- What Happens to Un-USed Muscle?

October 10, 2011 • Posted by usfitnes in Blog, Health & Nutrition • • 0 comments  

  If you abandon your strength-training program, will your muscles turn to fat? The answer is no: muscle doesn’t turn to fat, but we do tend to lose muscle tissue and add fat as we age.    The use it or lose it concept remains...READ MORE

Staying Hydrated in the Heat: Tips

July 13, 2011 • Posted by usfitnes in Blog, Health & Nutrition • • 0 comments  

We’ve all heard the rule that we should consume eight ounces of water per day, but how many of us actually do? Water is vital to proper body function – it makes up 70 percent of our body composition! Follow these tips from US Fitness...READ MORE

Create a Realistic Workout Attitude – Resolve to Make Small Changes for Big Rewards

January 1, 2011 • Posted by usfitnes in Blog, Health & Nutrition • • 0 comments  

It’s a new year, a fresh start, and a chance to drop those bad habits and acquire good ones. While getting fit, losing weight or being healthy likely topped your list of New Year’s resolutions, you may already feel like you’ve fallen off the wagon....READ MORE

Fit at 40!

July 8, 2010 • Posted by usfitnes in Blog, Health & Nutrition • • 0 comments  

FIT AT 40 Remember the saying “age is just number?” Many of us are looking and feeling better than ever at age 40 and above. Don’t let a number stop you or slow down your workout routine. If you are experiencing symptoms like the middle...READ MORE

 
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