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Cheerios don’t seem like a very healthy food, yet they always boast about how great they are for your heart. They even have an endorsement from the American Heart Association. The key ingredient that makes cheerios healthy (not tasty, but healthy) is whole grains. If a product is whole grain, that means everything included in […]

Seemingly overnight, there’s been an explosion in the world of artificial intelligence. The truth is that technologies like ChatGPT have been incrementally advancing for decades, but that doesn’t make it any less impressive. If you’re not familiar with ChatGPT, it’s essentially a computer program that can respond to you in a conversational style, and it

It’s no secret that high blood pressure is a bad thing. The magic number is 120/80, and doctors often prefer it to be lower. High blood pressure is bad for your heart, but is it dangerous to exercise if you have it? The answer is, as with most things: it depends. When you workout, your

Music is a big part of the workout experience. It would be unsettling if you went into a gym that had absolutely no music playing, just silence. Not only can music drown out the sound of your fellow exercisers huffing and puffing, it can actually boost performance. It’s no secret that a good song can

Athletes work hard to gain an edge over their opponents. Whether that means staying an extra hour at practice, eating the same boring foods every day, or giving up vices like alcohol, athletes look for ways to improve. Professional athletes are the cream of the crop at their chosen sport and the difference between winners

Calories are a unit of measurement, just like pounds. They roughly measure the amount of energy stored in food. A common mistake people make when they change their diet is falling into the trap of food quality over food quantity. In other words, the thought that eating healthy foods is enough to lose weight without

At TS Fitness, we pride ourselves in our ability to coach members through their workouts. Some exercises are easy, while some take a lot of concentration and correction. Even the coaches at TS need coaching. All trainers have gone through some form of certification process that requires knowledge of exercise form. Sometimes, the certifications even

There’s no magical cure for cancer (at least not yet). The different forms of cancer affect the body in a variety of ways. Treatments are complex and specialized. Breast cancer is a prominent and well-researched form of cancer. Breast cancer receives a lot of attention from researchers because many women are diagnosed with it each

You will always have an excuse to skip the gym. The way you’re feeling, an injury, not enough sleep, problems at work. One of the most-used reasons for skipping the gym is: “lack of time.” There’s no doubt that your life is busy. Work, family obligations, and commuting take hours upon hours out of your

Strength training seems counterintuitive, particularly to beginners. The goal, over time, is to lift more weight. That’s how you get stronger. However, you can’t lift too much weight or you risk injury and burnout. Indeed, strength training is a constant balancing act. That’s a shame, because it’s so much fun to lift heavier weights. Think