Category: Fitness

Whether you are just learning the basics or taking your fitness regime to a whole new level, we’ve got expert advice from top trainers, the best exercises and routines, handy infographics, workout challenges, and more.

15-Minute, Belly-Fat Burning Workout

Burn calories and tone up with this short and effective workout.

Top 10 Workout Mistakes Women Make At The Gym

If you want to see the amazing results you're busting your butt for, make sure you are avoiding these 10 workout mistakes most women make and why they may be holding you back from reaching your goals.

Sedentary Lifestyles Cost Almost As Many Lives As Smoking: Report

We all know that living a sedentary lifestyle is seriously bad for us —  but you may not have realized it was this bad. Signup & Get Early Bird Access To Our Personal Training App A recent series of studies, which looked at more than one million people, found that physical inactivity causes more than 5 million deaths a year. That’s almost as many as smoking, which the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates kills 6 million a year. Whoa. In addition, researchers found that physical inactivity costs the global economy nearly $67.5 billion a year in healthcare and productivity losses. Meanwhile, just one our ... Read more

The 4 Best Ab Exercises You’re Not Doing

Developing a killer core can be challenging for even the most ardent fitness fanatics.

Top 5 Yoga Poses To Relieve Back Pain

Lower back pain can be incredibly debilitating yet millions of us suffer in silence. Signup & Get Early Bird Access To Our Personal Training App Muscle imbalances, poor posture, weak and upset back muscles or even tightened hip flexors can result in back tension and pain, slowing you down and making you ache throughout the day (and night). Release the tension with these stress-busting yoga moves, which work to stretch the muscle fibers and break up  knotted muscles that are causing back stress. 1. Pigeon Pose The pigeon pose is excellent for releasing tight hip flexors. When hip flexors are tight, they put pressure and stress on ... Read more

10 Surprising Facts About Working Out Twice A Day

Most people think about exercising in terms of how many times they work out per week, but some people think about it in terms of how many times they exercise per day. Working out twice a day has some potential benefits as well as some potential drawbacks.

Perfect Home Remedies To Lose Belly Fat

Is your t-shirt fitting you small due to your big tummy? The fat tummy is what everybody desire off and that’s what indicated that you are healthy. The belly fat not only makes you look ugly, but it is indeed an unhealthy way to live.

Fitness Republic Is Now In Toronto!

New location, same health and fitness destination that you’ve come to know and love: Fitness Republic is pleased to announce that we are now in Toronto!  Signup & Get Early Bird Access To Our Personal Training App FR is your source for the latest health news, the best workouts, exercise tips, nutritious recipes and guides for living a holistic lifestyle. And now we’re serving up fun, fresh content that’s tailor-made for health-and-fitness minded millennials living in the city. Whether you’re training for competition, maintaining good overall health, looking for expert fitness advice or just need a little motivation to be your best self, ... Read more

30-Day Abs And Squats Challenge

Give your body some attention and take up this 30 day abs and squat challenge. The three workouts involved in this challenge will certainly assist you achieve those hot abs and lower body.

The Rules Of Losing Belly Fat

It is amazing how just having a flat stomach can work wonders on your image. Indeed, it is true that at some point or the other we have all wished for flat abs or maybe even a six pack.

Meet The Woman Who Lost 100 Pounds In 9 Months (Without Surgery)

Kate Writer, 25, has shed more than 115 pounds in just nine months and she did it all without surgery.

9 Ab Exercises For A Killer Core

You don’t have to kill yourself doing boring crunches and sit-ups in order to get six-pack abs. Challenge your core with these killer fat-blasting core workouts that will leave your mid-section looking seriously ripped. Signup & Get Early Bird Access To Our Personal Training App Russian Twist The Russian Twist is an excellent core workout that targets the abdominals, obliques, and lower lumbar through a turning motion at the torso. Sit with your knees bent, heels resting on the floor. Tilt your torso back slightly so that your abs become engaged, and arch your chest up towards the ceiling to flatten your ... Read more

Is Pokémon Go The Latest Fitness Craze?

Pokémon Go has officially taken over. For those of you who have been living under a rock for the past few days, the wildly popular app launched on July 6 in the U.S. and on July 18 in Canada. To progress in the game, players must walk around to find and catch Pokémon and to discover “Pokestops.” The farther you walk, the more chances you have to succeed. Signup & Get Early Bird Access To Our Personal Training App Unsurprisingly, several fitness apps have noticed a rise in steps taken during the short period that the app has been available. Cardiogram, an ... Read more

The World’s Oldest Yoga Instructor: ‘I Have No Intention Of Ever Growing Up’

At age 97, Tao Porchon-Lynch is the world's oldest yoga instructor, teaching 8 classes a week. (What's your excuse?)

5 Life Lessons You Can Learn From Going To The Gym

Going to the gym is about much more than getting in shape. It goes beyond building a beach body, gaining muscle mass or being ridiculously good looking — indeed, your experience at the gym can influence other aspects of your life, should we choose to heed its lessons. Signup & Get Early Bird Access To Our Personal Training App Below are some important life lessons you can learn from hitting the gym. You’re tougher than you think. That 30-minute session on the bike where you maxed out the resistance may have seemed impossible at the time, but somehow, you made it through. Crushing your bench press ... Read more