So maybe you read that I’m doing the WHOLE30 this month, mostly for health reasons but hoping also for the added weight loss benefit, of course. It’s a major change in eating, cooking and shopping, and kind of a pain, so I sure hope I get results. The one thing that bothers most folks is […]
This January 1st, I decided to take a different approach to my annual post holiday, clean living, weight loss mission. I decided to instead make a new-year-get-healthy foodstyle commitment by doing my first Whole30®. No doubt you’ve read about the Whole30®, but in case you’ve missed the hype, the Whole30® is a a month long clean-eating, […]
If ever there is a time to turn the focus on your health and wellness, the start of a new year is it. Sure we all want to start that new diet fad, but don’t forget about your muscles, bones and joints when considering how to get healthy in 2017. We’ve rounded up our top […]
Whether you started a new diet on January 1st or just want to eat a little healthier after an indulgent holiday season, we’ve got over 100 recipes and tips to keep you on track. From Mason Jar salads to lemon water, here are our picks from scoop’s healthy eating posts for you to try out this […]
We like to think of kids playing sports as tiny juggernauts who can bounce back from anything that’s thrown their way, but the truth is that sports injuries in children are more common than you might think. We spoke to PA Scot Rheinecker with OrthoCarolina in Concord about how to keep kids healthy from the court, to […]
THE BAR METHOD at SOUTH PARK combines the fat burning of interval training, muscle shaping of isometrics, elongation of dance conditioning & science of physical therapy. The Bar Method provides non-impact exercises to target all major muscle groups while improving posture and increasing physical grace and strength, which results in a recognizable “Bar Method body.” Trust us […]
“Strong is the New Skinny” is one of the mottos for the CORE REVOLUTION team. Alternate between cycle, barre and circuit (rep & ride) classes for all fitness levels to discover an improved you for the new year. CORE cycling classes feature a state-of-the-art studio with four oversized monitors that use Spivi technology letting riders complete […]
You know we love Flywheel and Flybarre at scoop ~ Susu’s husband is totally addicted to it and is in his best shape since his marathoning days some 20 years ago. We always ask the FLYfolk for a special deal just for scoop readers, and again they’ve given us a good one. Right now Flywheel […]
Orangetheory Fitness combines both strength training and cardio for high-intensity 60-minute workouts, split into intervals of cardiovascular and strength training. Participants wear heart rate monitors to track intensity and maximize metabolic burn. The OTF mission is to maximize excess post-exercise oxygen consumption, otherwise know as the afterburn effect = you continue burning calories for up […]
9Rounders LOVE the speed (30 minutes) and ease (no reservations, just drop in) of getting your workout in at this super friendly, unstuffy Dilworth studio (plus there’s the whole right near The Fresh Market thing). If you aren’t familiar with this fitness method, check out scoop blogger Nicole’s post on her recent visit here. Whether […]
If you are a barre, pilates or floorwork girl who has not yet tried one of Charlotte’s two Hilliard studios, now is the time. These two studios have great deals this month, and there’s nothing that says you can’t sign up for both!! Our back-of-the envelope calculations say that no other CLT studio shapes more […]
I know, I know. We’re supposed to live healthy 24/7, 365. Blah Blah Blah. If you’re like me, you think about living and eating healthy all the time, especially while you are sipping something alcoholic and munching Brownie Bites that you hid from yourself in the freezer (oddly still quite tasty) while watching 4 DVRs in […]
