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Ali Heck
Jul 28, 2016

Five signs you’re wasting your time in the gym

There’s roughly two types of people in every gym: the ones who use their membership about as often as that infomercial ab machine they bought – that is, totally never – and the ones who would wade through molten lava just to hit up the cross trainer every day. It’s easy to assume that those

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CATEGORIES: Blog
Ali Heck
Jul 11, 2016

Is Biking Outside Better For You Than Indoor Cycling?

With gray clouds turning to warm, sunny skies, you might find yourself dragging your Spinning shoes to an indoor class. Luckily, this pleasant weather means you can take your cycle love right back to where it all started: the great outdoors. But what’s really better for increasing your heart rate, burning more calories, and increasing

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CATEGORIES: Blog
Ali Heck
Jun 21, 2016

International Yoga Day: 19 reasons NOT to do yoga

Today is International Yoga Day, 24 hours in which devotees can practice their poses and demonstrate their love for the discipline with the rest of the globe. There’s no doubt yoga brings joy to many with its focus on spiritual and mental wellbeing as well as the physical. And with the guidance of a good teacher it’s

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CATEGORIES: Blog
Ali Heck
May 31, 2016

11 Ways to Get Faster Results in the Gym. I Use #9 Every Week.

Do you value your time? Of course you do. This means you want to make the most of the time you spend working out. Getting faster results in the gym will also give you more time for other things in life – spending time with family and friends,  finishing that book you’ve wanted to read, watching cat videos

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CATEGORIES: Blog
Ali Heck
May 20, 2016

Top 10 Fittest Metro Areas in America in 2016

Top 10 Fittest Metro Areas in America in 2016 Which U.S. metropolitan areas are the fittest? The ninth annual American Fitness Index (AFI) Report released this month by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and funded by The Anthem Foundation reveals its picks for the fittest metro areas as well as the least fit. “Cities that ranked near

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CATEGORIES: Blog, Nutrition & Health
Ali Heck
May 19, 2016

The Best Fitness Foods:

What to Eat Before, During and After Your Workout Whether you hit the gym to lose weight, build muscle or train for your first 10K, food is the fuel that will help you reach your goals. “Eating the right foods improves your energy, your exercise performance and your body’s ability to recover, adapt and get

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CATEGORIES: Blog
Ali Heck
Mar 03, 2016

Are you tempted to buy that crazy fat burner?

If you’re tempted to buy that crazy fat burner, herb or pill you’ve seen on late night tv, then you need to read this article first.  I worry about those whose approach their diets with the mentality that there can be no extraneous activity in it, you are setting yourself up for failure.  I see

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CATEGORIES: Blog
Ali Heck
Aug 31, 2015

Bridal Boot Camp – Day 57

Day 57 – August 31 I’m about to be a wife! We are really doing this thing – THIS WEEK. As one of the final details, our videographer asked us to think about reasons why we are choosing to marry one another. They want to interview us the day of, but wanted to give us

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CATEGORIES: Blog, Wedding Boot Camp
Ali Heck
Aug 28, 2015

Bridal Boot Camp – Day 54

Day 54 – August 28 Quadzilla vs. Bridezilla If you are like me, you probably watch a ton of the wedding shows as a guilty pleasure. I’ve done this ever since I discovered TLC in college. “Say Yes to the Dress” is one of my favorites. “Four Weddings” is good too and there are a

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CATEGORIES: Blog, Wedding Boot Camp
Ali Heck
Aug 26, 2015

Bridal Boot Camp – Day 52

Day 52 – August 26 The end is near and it’s crazy. I can’t believe how far I’ve come. I know I feel a change internally and I know I’ve gotten much stronger, but today someone else told me they noticed the changes too! I had to go get my foot shot with cortisone and

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