As we prep for bikini season, “fat” might sound like a dirty word. However, researchers are now discovering that brown fat can actually burn calories. Brown fat vs. white fat Think of these two fats as a good cop/bad cop scenario. White fat is the bad stuff. It stores energy and hangs out on our […]
Thank You Snow/Sleet weekend, as we now have TWO more days to register for the Get Fit With Flywheel and Flybarre Challenge and experience the results that Us Weekly is buzzing about. The Flywheel Challenge & Flybarre Challenge sign-ups are extended through Monday, 1/25. With challenge, you’ll enjoy up to 6 classes per week, a custom daily nutrition plan from SELF magazine contributors C&J […]
There’s no time like the New Year to spruce up your workout wardrobe. Let’s face it: it’s easier to keep that resolution to work out five times a week if you get to wear a cute outfit every time. Here are what the fiercest fitness buffs are wearing to get their sweat on in Charlotte and […]
I round my shoulders forward to protect my heart. That’s what I told Dr. Babak Mokari, DO at the CENTER FOR THE HEALING ARTS when he asked me about my neck and shoulder pain. Dr Mokari is an osteopathic physician specializing in Integrative Medicine. Osteopathic medicine is a philosophy that emphasizes the interrelationship between structure and function […]
Remember the “Freshman 15”? Snort. #forgeddaboutit. Your real problem is the “Fifty 15” or heaven forbid, the “Fifty 50.” How many times have you heard something like this….. I used to live on a diet of pizza and ice cream, and could still lose 5 pounds between Monday and Friday for the weekend. Glory days, girls. […]
If you love (or even just tolerate) exercise, the two names you need to know right now are Tracy Anderson and Kayla Itsines. Both these ladies are the THING on the fitness scene, boasting an impressive list of celebrity clients between them. Here’s our tale of the tape, if you will, on the differences between the […]
In her ob-gyn practice at Mintview OB-GYN, Dr. Alyse Kelly-Jones is particularly interested in women’s sexual health and in their health & wellness issues in the menopause decade. This period begins when your hormones begin to drop (in your late 30s!!), and continues through to your post-menopausal 50s. According to Dr. Kelly-Jones, women usually begin to […]
Hey ya’ll, it’s Bonnie from scoopTheLake. I recently had the pleasure of sweating all over the newest location of Orangetheory Fitness, located in Cornelius. I was really excited to try this workout because it’s a group setting with a trainer guiding you through it. I’ve been known to wander before when working out alone. #daydreamsbythewaterfountain. […]
You made your New Year’s resolution a week ago but despite fighting for a treadmill on three consecutive mornings and politely declining a coworker’s birthday cupcake one afternoon, that needle on the scale is just not budging. Sound familiar? Who’s ready for a shortcut? We’ve scoured the four corners of the web to figure out if some […]
At some point in 2015 my mind turned on me. I had no clarity. I became forgetful. I lost my keys. Yet, I continued to spin my plates on sticks: work, kids, exercise, laundry, grocery shopping, book writing, do-gooding….did I mention grocery shopping? Heading into the holidays with the task of magic-making positioned squarely on […]
What would you do for $2500 bucks? Could you do it for a week? What about 6? If that sounds like a no brainer to you, like it does to us, then visit the new Orangetheory Fitness Studio in Lake Norman. It’s located in the Fresh Market shopping center in Cornelius. This band of trainers, […]
It’s pretty much accepted fitness wisdom these days that you can not stay in top shape with cardio alone. Strength training and weight bearing work really do need to be combined with cardio for fat loss and the metabolic boost your body needs to effeciently burn calories throughout the day. Not to mention the toning […]
