​Have you ever thought about building a home gym? Especially now with all these New Year’s specials on fitness equipment? The thought of a home gym is a compelling reason to start your healthy resolution. I mean why not? It offers a range of benefits in terms of flexibility and convenience. However, before you rush and grab that hot deal on those treadmills, below are few points to consider so you can decide the approach that best fits your fitness goals:

The new year is finally here. It’s a new start, a clean slate and a fresh new page. So in celebration of this, I wanted to share with you a formula for setting fitness goals that would make them easier to reach.

I call it S.M.A.R.T. goal setting: S: specific, M: measurable, A: attainable, R: realistic, T: time-bound.

Let’s take a typical new-year resolution: “I want to lose weight and be healthy” and try to apply the S.M.A.R.T. approach to modify it.

12/19/20 Update: This was written about a year ago, but updated to reflect COVID19 safety and other updated links.

​Let the count down begin! The holidays are here and with that comes all the goodness of the holidays; scrumptious food, shopping, and happy cheers. Also with the season comes the possibility of adding on thousands of unnecessary calories, weight gain, and an increased waist line.