Stepping into a Healthier Lifestyle

Wondering how to get started with an exercise program? Unsure where to begin, what to do, how long to go, or what activities are the best? Maybe you’re one of the masses trying to put together a home gym and struggling to find equipment? With all the pandemic news we see daily, surely you have […]
Biking Gives Cardio a New Spin

May is National Bike month and for many people that will mean dusting off the ol’ mountain bike or cruiser and tooling through their neighborhood, or maybe even tackling a local bike trail. But, there’s a whole other category of bikes that cannot be ignored…the indoor exercise bike. If you have ventured into any gym or YMCA, […]
How Exercise Affects Alzheimer’s and the Brain

June is National Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness month, and chances are, someone in your family or someone you know, suffers from Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive and irreversible neurodegenerative disease that impairs memory and cognitive function. The disease can start out as simply forgetting words or having short-term memory loss. As the disease […]
SHOULD YOU BE TRAINING TO FAILURE?

When you exercise, should you be training to failure? In the quest for optimal fitness gains, you’ve likely heard around the gym that it’s necessary to push your body to its absolute limits and train to complete failure. But is this approach actually the key to unlocking remarkable results, and why do people swear by […]
WOMEN’S DUMBBELL WORKOUT PLAN

Completing this full-body workout using dumbbells will provide a balanced stimulus for various muscle groups. It promotes overall strength development, muscular endurance, and improves functional fitness. Additionally, incorporating compound movements like squats, presses, and rows helps engage multiple muscle groups simultaneously, providing efficient and effective workouts. Exercise Sets Reps Rest Period Benefits Goblet […]
HOW TO RECOVER FROM DOMS

Are you suffering and want to know how to recover from DOMS? It’s extremely normal to suffer from delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) after trying new exercises or increasing the intensity and weights in your workout. DOMS will occur one to two days after your workout and can last up to 5 days in extreme […]
HOW TO KEEP UP YOUR FITNESS MOTIVATION

It’s no secret that at Anytime Fitness, we believe that your resolutions or goals shouldn’t be labelled with a timeframe or be tied to a time of year. Goals are personal to the individual and nothing makes our teams prouder than celebrating our members’ progress and giving that extra bit of support and guidance whenever […]
What’s the BEST Type of Cardio Exercise?

As a fitness professional, I’m often asked, “Which cardio exercise is the best?” And as someone that’s been in the fitness industry for 30+ years, my answer has pretty much always been the same, “It depends”. I know some people think I’m being flip or simply don’t know the answer, but the older I get (and […]