It's January and you have resolved to start or get back to a fitness routine. If you are like most people, getting started is usually the hardest part. We procrastinate and decide we are going to start fresh on a Monday. "I'll start next week," may sound familiar to you. Well, my advice is for you to start now...TODAY!

Exercise is the best way to improve your fitness and overall health. No, it really is! When you engage in exercise, your endorphins increase as a response to what your brain interprets as stress, pain or fear. Exercise and resistance training cause the same response. Endorphins are hormones secreted within the brain and nervous system, which activate the body's opiate receptors, causing a reduction in pain and an enhancement of pleasure. These positive responses help to elimi

My favorite fitness equipment and accessories include the following: