Category: "Fitness" Articles
March 1, 2015
The body learns behavior patterns throughout our lives. Early in life, we discover we have mobility in and around our joints and we explore movement to earn the stability needed to become stronger. We...
February 1, 2015
The days were cold. The course, extremely muddy. The obstacles, more than plenty. But the cyclocross racers—well, they were born ready.
February 1, 2015
Stick to that New Year’s resolution you set in January. These gyms are here to help energize and motivate you to strive for, attain, and become the best version of yourself you can be.
February 1, 2015
This month, Diane Vives is at Of the Lion Fitness in North Austin with Head Boot Camp Trainer Courtney Carlisle, who is demonstrating the movements. This series of exercises is designed to focus on...
February 1, 2015
We decided to filter through the hype of compression wear claims—from improved power and performance to quicker recovery times. Here’s what we found.
February 1, 2015
Taking a step back to assess your training and racing regimen can put you a step ahead of this season’s competition.
February 1, 2015
Understanding how you best give and take advice is the first step to improving performance.
February 1, 2015
There is no time like the swimming off-season to learn how to do a freestyle flip turn. Do you touch turn when you swim laps but notice the people flip turning are blowing you...
February 1, 2015
Take on the challenge of this technical trail 40 minutes from Austin.
January 1, 2015
The year 2014 marked a distinct change in the way athletes gained insight into their performance, health, and physical abilities. It was the year of the wearables, with everyone from billion-dollar companies to two-person...
January 1, 2015
Most athletes, especially runners, experience chafing at some point in their lives. Male runners taking on long-distance training may have the misfortune to experience nipple chafing. This occurs when the sensitive skin of the...
January 1, 2015
If you've been following my training schedule for either the 3M Half Marathon or the Austin Half Marathon, you're just weeks away from your pre-race taper where training load decreases and mental preparation increases....
January 1, 2015
It’s 9:30 a.m. Another weekday morning at Spirit Fitness Training in North Austin as a close-knit group of four gathers to work out together on the studio floor. They start their warm-up routine, manipulating...
January 1, 2015
This month, Diane Vives is at Titan Evolution with Owner and Lead Trainer Kevin Edwards, who is demonstrating the movements. This series of exercises is designed to focus on building core strength by emphasizing...
January 1, 2015
Crooked helmet, sleeveless jersey, aluminum bike; I was certainly a candidate for a “first-time racers clinic.” Despite my teenage pride, I attended the free day-before class at my first Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association...
January 1, 2015
I don’t know about you, but I now wake up each morning with two goals in mind: Be the best person I can be and experience the best day I am capable of living....
January 1, 2015
The growing popularity of yoga means that each year, more and more students are becoming certified teachers. It makes for a competitive job environment, but it also requires us teachers to be our very...
