It is cold and it is easy to be lazy and eat comfort food in the winter. Remember that starting today; the days are going to start getting longer! But that doesn’t help when you feel unmotivated to exercise in the cold, dark winter. Join a gym.

Winter Weight gain is very common; most people add a few pounds. Thirty percent of people in the US don’t exercise in the winter.  Be committed to a healthy life style, it is the only way to lose or maintain you weight. Diet and exercise (and motivation) are the answer to staying healthy and fit in the winter.

Working out inside, with a welcoming environment, with a variety of options from cardio machines to group exercise classes makes it much easier to exercise in the winter.

Try out our free 30 day pass, if you are not sure of your commitment. You will see a difference in your motivation to get up and exercise when you are welcomed as you arrive, greeted as you enter class, and make friends with fellow exercisers.

Contact Answer is Fitness in your area for a free 30 day pass.

Thanksgiving is upon us, and just thinking about it makes many of us gain weight. Are you trying to figure out how to lose weight this holiday season?

Determination, motivation and a healthy fun environment is how you do it. If you are having fun and enjoying yourself, losing weight is no problem right. Well, join us at Answer is Fitness. Not sure you can or want to make the commitment? Don’t worry about it; sign up for a free 30 day pass.
 
Offering Group Exercise Classes including Group Kick, Group Power, Group Step, Cycling and more , as well as a Cinedrome Movie Theater with 90 Cardio Machines, a Sauna and Steam Room, 200+ Circuit Training Machines, and yoga and pilates.

Contact Answer is Fitness in your area for help losing weight this holiday season.

Have a blast doing cardio, burn calories and lose weight like never before when you groove to lose weight. With Group groove you get a body and energy boost.
 
Increasing your cardio activity helps you lose weight of course. Use more calories than you take in. The trick is finding the exercise that you will keep on doing and that you will fit into your schedule.

For those of you who are just bored on a treadmill try a group exercise. Group exercises provide a community feel, everyone trying to attain a similar goal. Classes generate followings, and those who go to the same exercise classes become friends and help each other lose weight.

Another trick to staying committed is joining a fun group exercise class, that you enjoy and that you can look forward to.

In Group Groove you will experience a fusion of club, urban and Latin dance styles with motivating chart topping hits and retro classic tunes.  Supportive, funky, easy going instructors help you slim down and shape up.  

Contact Answer is Fitness in your area to lear more about Group Groove.

Most people know what they need to do in order to lose weight. Eat less and exercise more. Believe it or not, diet is often the least challenging part of the equation for many. The issue comes down to finding an exercise that you like to do and that you want to squeeze into your busy schedule.

When we hear, “I just don’t have time to exercise”, let’s face it, if you loved it, you would find the time. Zumba is that exercise.  Inspired from Latin Dance, the word "Zumba" comes from a Colombian word that means to move fast and have fun.

Zumba is a high energy, cardio group exercise program that allows you to have fun while dancing while raising your heart beat, allowing you to burn calories. It is an optimal fitness choice, mixing cardio intervals with resistance training. An interval program with a resistance and cardio combination maximizes calories burned, fat burning, and toning.

The best part about Zumba is that it is fun with easy-to-follow dance steps.  A dance party with great music and uninhibited movement, it is so easy to do that you will want to squeeze it into your busy lifestyle. People forget they are working out during a Zumba class, the perfect choice for weight loss.

Lose weight with Zumba.  Effective body sculpting movements allows you to exercise longer, and burn more calories. Contact Answer is Fitness for the schedule of Zumba classes near you.

The official start of summer begins this weekend. If you have put off your “get in shape” plans, now is the time to start. Answer is Fitness, with locations in North Attleboro and Springfield, can help. With a 30 day fitness pass, see what we have to offer to help you reach your fitness goals.  With personal training and an expansive group exercise schedule, you will surely find an exercise program that is exciting, challenging and fun; which is exactly what you need in an fitness routine. Here are just a few examples:

Group Power:
Group Power is an hour of power! This 60 minute barbell program strengthens all your major muscles in an inspiring, motivating group environment with fantastic music and awesome instructors. With simple athletic movements such as squats, lunges, presses, and curls. Group Power is for all ages and fitness levels. Discover results, Discover Group Power.

Group Kick:
Group Kick brings it on! This electric 60 minute fusion class of martial arts and boxing movements will kick your cardio fitness to the next level while defining and shaping your body and self confidence! Energetic music, awesome instructors and a group environment will keep you punching, kicking and smiling! Group Kick will knock you out!

Cycling/Spinning:
The Cycling program is the original and most popular group cycling class. And it's not just because Spinning is an unmatched way to make your fitness goals a reality. With no complicated moves to learn, top-notch instructors and music that begs your legs to pedal, getting into the best shape of your life has never been more fun.

Many of us want to work out and stay in shape, but we don’t have the time to do as many exercise classes as we would like. Answer is Fitness has a solution. For all of you who like yoga, to keep your mind in shape, but want the toning and aerobic classes to keep your body in shape, we have designed a class for you. Yoga Glute Camp.

Yoga Glute Camp targets the glutes and the quadriceps, as well as the hamstrings. This exercise class is truly a great lower body work-out.  The combination of traditional yoga postures, coupled with a variety of repetitions in a flowing vinyasa style, adds a great aerobic quality to the workout.  This class is suitable for anyone who wants to tone and firm the lower body while enjoying vinyasa style yoga poses and flow.  Many of the participants of Yoga Glute Camp are learning just how many yoga postures actually target the glutes making a firm "yoga butt'!!
 
Join us on Fridays from 6:30-7:45 in North Attleboro. This is a unique class combining elements of yoga with exercises and repetition to firm up your lower body. Get your mind and body in shape with an exercise class that is truly for the body and mind: Yoga Glute Camp.

Yoga for runners can be a wonderful option to improve running performance.

Yoga for runners improves balance, flexibility, coordination, concentration and endurance at the same time removing physical and mental stresses. Runners can immensely benefit from yoga practice since running associated with yoga make a good marriage of strength and flexibility.

Come to this class on Thursday 17 March at 7:00pm to 8:30pm at Answer is Fitness to learn some poses that will help you to run better.

$15.00 for members and $20.00 for non-members. Handout will be given.

Fore more information, call 888-270-3640 or email us at info@answerisfitness.com. You can Sign Up at the Front Desk.

The new guidelines for physical activity for ages 18-64 is at least 150 minutes/week.That's equivalent to working out for 30 minutes for 5 days a week. However, many people find it hard to stay motivated to exercise on a daily basis. Scheduling 30 minutes of your day aside to workout shouldn't be a problem for anyone so here's are 3 tips we feel can help you stay motivated to exercise and reaching your fitness goals.

1. Notebook and pen -Bring this with you whenever you go to the gym or exercising and log in your workout routines and progress in it. Its a great way to keep track of your exercises as well as your repetitions and sets. A good way to prepare yourself is to write down knowing what exercises your going to do that day prior to the workout. This notebook acts as an agenda for your workouts, and is a great little tool to help motivate you to reach your goals faster by jotting it down.

2. Mp3 player/ music gadget - Nothing feels better than listening to music while working out. Find songs that get you in your groove and gets you focused on yourself and your lifts. Listening to music is also a great way to avoid distractions in the gym.

3. Our Group Exercises - Getting involved in one of our group exercises is great because the members and instructor act as a boost of motivation. They can help support and spot you on your routines, provide guidance and fitness tips, and make it more fun and challenging.

Be sure to contact us today to learn more about fitness goals and work out routines. We have many fun and rewarding exercising programs, so be sure to check them out.

While you are under a weight reducing diet, there are certain times of the day that are better for eating because the energy provided by food is better used by your body. The times of the day when is better to eat are not tied to specific hours, but to the kind of activities that you have. This means that for example it is not important that you always eat breakfast at exactly 7AM, but you should always eat breakfast in the morning.

The first time to eat during the day is in the morning. This is especially true if your workout routine is in the morning as well. About 30 mins before you workout is the best time to eat a good breakfast. It is important to eat a good breakfast, one that stops the urges of eating for several hours. The breakfast you eat should be balanced, because when you wake up all the nutrients in the blood are already depleted.

After working out is another good moment to eat. This is so because after you eat your metabolism is still accelerated, which makes it easier for your body to use the energy that comes with your food. This makes it less likely for your food to get deposited as fat in your body.

This is the same reason why it is recommended to eat a light dinner. Since while you sleep your body burns less calories, if you have a heavy dinner all the extra energy will get deposited as fat. A good advice is to eat your dinner at least three hours before going to sleep and to eat a light dinner. In that way you will give your body time to burn some calories while awake.

Staying on a fitness plan while eating healthy will not only help you lose weight but turn it into lean muscle. If it proves to be too difficult try doing group exercises such as the ones we offer  or use a personal trainer. Be sure to contact us should you have any questions regarding fitness and being healthy and we'll be happy to help.

Training your abs is a easy task. However its best to know which exercise is best and that there is a distinct difference between our abs and our core. Our "abs", or what we refer to as our abs is actually one muscle- our rectus abdominus muscle. It is one small part of the whole area between our rib cage and our pelvis that we know as our "core". For now let’s talk about that six-pack, or your abs. This may be the area of the body where most people make mistakes in training. So we will go through a few basic ground rules for training our abs:

• More is not better! Your rectus abdominus is made up of fast twitch muscle fibers. That means that it responds best to low reps such as 8-10 at a time. Your best bet is to do 3 or 4 sets of 8-12 crunches for your 6 pack. That's it. You can train your deeper core muscles after these surface ones are tired but that’s a whole discussion in itself.
• Abdominal training should always come LAST. Some people think that you should train your abs first while they are "fresh" in order to get the best results. It’s o.k. if that’s the only thing you are training that day, but if you are doing another body part- do that first. Your abs provide structural support for other exercises. If you tire them out, you will not be able to perform your best and may hurt yourself in the process.
• Remember diet is the key. No matter what you are doing in the gym, the only way to really get definition in your middle is by watching what you put in your mouth. Eating smaller meals often throughout the day will help turn your keg into a 6 pack!

Keeping your mind focused and making sure you stay consistent with your workout routine is the best way to get results fast. If you feel as though its a bit harder to get motivated then check out our excellent group exercise programs. They provide a lot of support and fun activities to get you into the spirit of working out. Contact us today to find out how you can join our gym and get started on being more healthy.