Category: "Fitness" Articles
July 1, 2021
For the past 20 years, HIIT training (high intensity interval training) has taken over as one of the most popular ways to train in the fitness industry. It is fast, tough and trendy, all...
July 1, 2021
Breaking off of a fitness franchise to create their own, eight women are taking the boutique workout scene by storm. While their studios have stayed in the same locations as they were when part...
July 1, 2021
As I traveled to CrossFit Renew, I was curious and excited about this KMB session. It had been a minute since I did a CF workout, and I was excited to put myself to...
July 1, 2021
When many of us start on those first shaky steps into the world of fitness, we typically have purely aesthetic goals in mind. We want to lose weight, have firmer bodies and look better...
July 1, 2021
I recently started taking lessons with local tennis pro John Hospod, who has been plying his craft in Austin for 25+ years. His wise advice goes beyond tennis and reminds me of important lessons...
July 1, 2021
Nothing compares to the roar of a crowd in a stadium, as the best of the best speed past during the most anticipated race of a meet. For Mike Rodgers, these 100 meters of...
June 30, 2021
We live in a hustle-driven world. In and out of the gym, we’re encouraged to take “no days off” to constantly be working toward our goals — to turn everything we do into a...
June 20, 2021
The biggest part of being successful at the gym is having a plan. Most people you see going in and crushing every workout are there for a single reason: to work out. They know...
June 10, 2021
“I know what to do; I am just not doing it.” Have you ever heard yourself say this? I know I have. This past winter, I went on a snowboarding trip with some friends....
June 9, 2021
While the pandemic has given us all a reality check, it has put a strain on the overall workout and practice routine of fighters and boxers. We know that many focus on boxing as...
June 4, 2021
Aspiring to reach your goals is something that we all hope to achieve, yet we don’t always know how to accomplish them. Sometimes we go as far as mentally limiting ourselves instead of facing...
June 1, 2021
In early April, 20 adventurous trail runners headed west to Big Bend for Trail Roots’ first Runcation of 2021. Just after the 2019 trip, the world closed down due to the COVID-19 pandemic and,...
June 1, 2021
Is it ironic, coincidental, interesting or only destiny that I reunited with Master Coach and Elite Spartan racer, Yancy Culp, and completed my first DEKA STRONG experience for this month’s Kick Mo’s Butt workout...
June 1, 2021
While many train for local 5Ks, marathons, triathlons and more, some prefer to take their fitness up a notch, or even to another part of the world. This month, learn how one group turned...
June 1, 2021
For most, the green of a golf course is a place for skill, conversation and healthy competition. However, for the group of friends that play for “The Meridian Cup” every year, taking a trip...
June 1, 2021
Hello AFM readers! This month, we journeyed over to a small kickboxing gym located off of Airport Boulevard: Rise Kickbox. First and foremost, Rise Kickbox is a welcoming environment for all fitness levels, and...
June 1, 2021
A lot goes into what it takes to become a world champion wake surfer, not just once, but five times over. This month, we speak with local wakesurfing athlete Ashley Kidd, on all things...
June 1, 2021
In the fitness world, there’s a subjectively thin line between what is lauded as a healthy relationship with health and fitness and what would be considered a dangerous obsession. And I don’t use the...
