Grab some friends and try this new fitness trend. What is plogging, you ask? If you love to run, jog, hike or walk for exercise, listen up–try plogging. It’s a fitness craze that started in Sweden and is spreading across Europe and through North America, and it’s spread globally as a way to combine exercise and community service. It’s a combination of two words: jogging and the Swedish phrase for pick up, ‘plocka upp’. Created by Erik Ahlström in 2016, plogging is an eco-friendly exercise through which people pick up trash while jogging or brisk walking outside. You can also …
Tip #20: Stay fit while on vacation using these 5 tricks
You’re doing it. You’re eating well, watching your portions, working out on a regular schedule, and you feel great. Then you go on your long-awaited summer beach vacation and…well…you know the rest. While we should all let loose a little on our time off, there’s no need to fall completely off the wagon, reversing our hard-earned progress. The key to staying on-track while on vacation? A little advance planning, and a whole lot of balance. Here are some tips that work for me: 1. Stay in a fitness-friendly location. We usually try to find a resort or rental house with runner-friendly roads …