The Northglenn Health and Fitness blog

“In terms of my body, I was super overweight and not fit. I was sedentary, so going into a gym I really didn’t fit in….

It’s easy to fall into the trap of listening to well-meaning friends or family about fitness. Perhaps your hairdresser suggests that lifting weights will make you look “bulky” or a coworker shares the latest fad diet. These are both things I have heard from multiple people, multiple times. I get it – you are nervous and scared about starting something new.

You want to take just a few steps to reach the top of the mountain – but that’s not how life works. You can’t skip steps and change tactics every time someone has you moving in a different direction because you’ve listened to their latest gossip about health and fitness.

While their advice is often well-intentioned, that doesn’t mean it’s based on the scientific understanding of health and fitness. Just as you wouldn’t expect a lawyer to know how to fix your home’s wiring, fitness advice should come from those trained to understand the complexities of the human body.

Skipping steps might have be fun when you were a kid, but you can’t skip steps any longer! At least not these steps. Your health…

After our fun yesterday of what not to do with your eating habits, it’s time to get serious and talk about the right ways to change eating behaviors for optimal health and nutrition.
Let’s dive into some habits and how you can integrate these practices into your daily life for sustainable, healthy eating habits.

If you’ve ever wanted to get better at irregular eating habits, look no further! Our misguided guide to continue the craziness is going to be a great start – or continuation of the progress we might already be making! Let’s explore how to do everything we shouldn’t (wink, wink).

Treating your fitness and nutrition routine like any other important commitment in your life is crucial. You wouldn’t leave a significant event like your child’s school play to chance; similarly, scheduling your workouts, meal planning / prepping, and grocery shopping ensures they become non-negotiable parts of your life. It’s about making health a clear priority.

Why meal plan when winging it is much more fun! Right? We all love a good surprise and what’s better for our health and weight loss goals than having no idea what you will eat when you get home from work? Or who needs to schedule their time at the gym, I mean you’ll have more time on accident right?

There’s a persistent myth in fitness, especially concerning women: the fear that weightlifting or working out leads to a bulky appearance. I am here to…

Practice matters more than the game. Why? Read this for a real life example that will have you running for your next healthy habit over big change.

Does your dog eat better than you do? about how your diet impacts your well-being? Sometimes, the answer to healthy eating might just be a…

For many of us women it’s the abdominal area, arms and upper legs. Let’s talk about that today. Targeted fat loss, or what’s popularly known as “spot reduction.” It’s tempting to think we can focus solely on those spots. But let’s look into what is actually possible and focus our areas where we will get the best results!