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As autumn leaves begin to fall from the trees, the nights grow colder, and the endless stream of horror movies start to cycle on TV, we know that Halloween is nearly upon us. While some prepare for the change of season by bringing their exercise routine indoors, and frequenting the gym more often, there is another, often overlooked, element of preparation that should be considered: how to prevent Halloween candy binge eating.

New moms face a million and one challenges when transitioning to a life of motherhood, including finding time to get back in shape after pregnancy. With a new baby, you've so many responsibilities to worry about, not to mention requests for time from friends and family, that squeezing in a workout can seem impossible and even indulgent.

Broken bones, muscles tears, and concussions happen. And if you live at the gym, fiercely compete in sports on a regular basis, or otherwise take your fitness routine seriously, there’s a good chance you may one day be faced with a serious injury. If it does happen, it can have a devastating effect on both your physical and mental wellbeing.

At one point or another, you’ve likely done the tried-and-true bridge exercise. And while it’s easy to scoff and claim that the bridge hardly qualifies as an exercise, this is simply untrue. Performing bridges on a regular basis offers a wide array of fitness benefits that can make your body stronger, improve athleticism, and give you a fantastic-looking rear! Let’s take a closer look at these benefits in more detail, and then show you how to perform bridges on your own.

Getting an effective exercise routine started may be one of the healthiest things you can do for yourself - but it could also be one of the hardest things you ever do, too. With our busy schedules and hectic lives, squeezing in a workout session can often be difficult.

Whether you’re a complete exercise novice or experienced gym user, chances are you’ve used a treadmill before. The treadmill is a great piece of cardio equipment that allows you to burn more calories, and build strength and endurance. But if you come unprepared and step on the treadmill without a real plan in mind, you won’t get the results you hoped for.

When was the last time you changed your routine at the gym? Most people stick to a tried-and-true formula of 30 minutes to an hour of cardio plus weight training a specific muscle group. The problem with doing that repeatedly is two-fold, however. Mentally, you become less engaged and less motivated to work out, while physically your body adapts to the routine, meaning your fitness levels plateau and results decrease.

Despite what you have been told countless times, women should be completing the simple, yet important, bench press. It’s hard to determine where the notion that women shouldn’t do this lift came from, but it is simply not true. Let’s take a look at some of the myths surrounding the bench press and why women can benefit by adding it to their fitness routine.

While many of us may have unhappy memories of push-ups from childhood gym classes and sport practice, this classic exercise deserves to be reconsidered from an adult perspective. Not only is it incredibly simple to perform, but it can also provide a quick way to stay on top of your health and exercise routine if you’re running short on time.