Is Your Desk Job Killing You?

Warning: I’m going to use the word “die” a lot for the next few paragraphs, but I promise that things will start to look up after that. Being sedentary for […]

Chicago Trainer Profile: Holly Keskey-Koester

A lifelong dancer, athlete and runner, Chicago trainer Holly Keskey-Koester knows the moves to whip anyone into shape. Currently, Holly teaches several classes at Exhale, including Core Fusion Barre, Core […]

Why You Shouldn’t Pass on ClassPass

(The ClassPass team at the Chicago launch – photo courtesy of ClassPass) I heard about ClassPass when it first came to Chicago early this fall, but I didn’t join until […]

Three Ways to Avoid The Winter Slump

Many Chicagoans will agree that Windy City winters are anything but sympathetic. After a long day at work, battling frigid temps during the nightly commute and then finally thawing out on […]

Chicago Trainer Profile: Kiki Turley

Kiki Turley is a life-long athlete. After playing sports competitively in high school and college, she sought to find her fitness niche in Chicago, bouncing from one studio to the […]

3 common New Year’s Resolutions and How to Make Them Stick

Let’s face it. Sometimes it’s just too hard to keep up those New Year’s resolutions. The excitement of setting new goals and imagining a better year ahead is healthy, but […]

Telepressure and Your Sanity

If you’ve ever tripped on the treadmill because you were typing an email on your smartphone, checked your inbox on a date, run from the beach to the hotel lobby […]

Physicians prescribe exercise to remedy the nation’s biggest ailment

It’s common sense that a certain level of regular exercise is vital to sustaining good health. Now, in physicians’ offices across the nation, amount of exercise is increasingly being included […]

Chicago Trainer Profile: Carla Primero

The Köhler effect — the phenomenon that occurs when a person works harder as a member of a group than when working on their own — is always recognizable in […]

Chicago Trainer Profile: Betina Gozo

Few trainers can boast a resume as extensive as Betina Gozo’s. Betina is a dancer, model, actress, bassist and singer, though now she primarily works as a trainer for both […]

Meet Chicago Trainer, Mike Mendoza

As a trained boxer and champion in martial arts with a yogi state of mind, Chicago trainer Mike Mendoza is highly qualified to offer his clients a unique perspective and […]

Trainer Profile: Chicago Trainer Gina Caifano

Gina Caifano, Bootcamp Trainer, Group Fitness and Personal Training Certified, Certified TRX Trainer, Certified Aerial Trainer, Certified Nike Trainer and Creator of the health and fitness website “Get Motivated” helps […]