Good health is the main recipe for a happy life. Without it, there’s little chance of being able to function appropriately, as illness can affect way your work and activities, as well as your relationship with family and friends. You can avoid life-threatening situations by staying up to date with ways to maintain your health. [Continue]

Physical activity is of the utmost importance when it comes to maintaining and improving one’s health. This true of everyone. A good exercise routine contributes not only to physical fitness but also to mental health. Surprisingly, physical health also has massive effects on memory, as has been shown by scientific studies by researchers in [Continue]

Some people tell themselves that joining a weight loss or fitness camp only means one week or one weekend of exercising. This could be our brain’s way of convincing us that the challenges ahead are easy. True enough, underestimating the challenge of a fitness camp gets us to make that first step to health and [Continue]

A healthy and fit lifestyle is its own reward, but don’t think that the road leading to it is an easy one. Whether you’re a beginner, an experienced exerciser, an aspiring bodybuilder, or a professional athlete, there will be times when you will feel less than enthusiastic about the thought of going to the gym. [Continue]

Overtraining is a mistake that anybody can make. It doesn’t matter if you’re an experienced exerciser, a superstar athlete, or an average American: if you have become too enthusiastic in your quest for weight loss, a toned body, and a healthy lifestyle, such that you’re feeling a lot worse instead of a lot better, then [Continue]

As you go about your search for a Chicago personal trainer, it’s good to have an understanding of how exercise programming begins. And it begins with what is called a proper fitness assessment, which is typically performed by your certified personal trainer. The fitness assessment basically measures your current fitness levels, and determines if [Continue]

Stretching isn’t exciting. Right? If only we can do without stretching exercises. If only we can skip the boring preliminaries and proceed straight to the more exciting parts of our workout, like lifting weights and crunking it in aerobics class. Indeed, it’s pretty easy to become averse to stretching – before and after your workout [Continue]

Going to the gym and working with a personal trainer does not guarantee you a healthy and fit lifestyle. It’s a good first step, of course, since it demonstrates your commitment, but at the same time, you’ve got to be cautious of the fact that some people spend so many hours at the gym with [Continue]

America is a nation that genuinely treasures and looks up to a lot of great athletes, and many fans would indeed consider these sports stars as heroes. Here at Chicago we have had the pleasure of watching a number of legendary figures in sports – in basketball, baseball, football, and hockey, among other fields. What [Continue]

The first step to an active, healthy, and fit lifestyle is finding a gym. What, you expected to start working out at home, on your own, with no personal trainer? Don’t sweat it. The right gym – plus the right Chicago personal trainer – makes for a smart investment in a healthy lifestyle, one that [Continue]