Nutrition & Exercise

Today’s demand on our student athletes increases the need for them to be ready for competition throughout the year. For this reason, we have developed our premier IMPACT TRAINING CAMP for Spring 2016. Stage 1 – Total Body Workouts / Week 1...

For a seventh consecutive year, members of the Community Hospital Fitness Pointe® team have been named champions of the World Rowing competition. Overall the team placed first, this time rowing a whopping 25,793,808 meters, beating out 56 other...

You likely know someone who uses a fitness tracker to monitor wellness benchmarks, such as heart rate and activity level. But do these gadgets really lead to healthier lifestyles? From Apple Watch to Fitbit, wearable tech—the umbrella term for...

It’s slowly getting warmer in NWI, and summer will soon hit. This means long days, humidity, and random weather fluctuations. But we do know one thing about summers in Indiana: they’re hot. So what can people in the running/cycling/outdoor...

Registration is now open for the Pilates Reformer Small Group Class at Pumps Fitness in Valparaiso. What is Pilates? Pilates is a vigorous full-body work out that strengthens and stretches simultaneously, making it an extremely efficient practice....

Sure, you consider yourself to be a healthy person, but do you really have healthy food in your kitchen? You’d be surprised how many fattening foods you’re still buying and eating. Keep reading to learn the 7 Worst Items inside your kitchen...

Spring break has come and gone and summer now looms on the horizon…and with it that dreaded moment when you’ll find yourself shopping for a bathing suit. Don’t fret, if you act now there’s still time to tighten up before hitting the beach. Do...

Extra Mile Fitness has all the tools that one needs to get into the running game. Brand new, returning user, and veteran runners can reach their goals by utilizing the many training programs offered by the business. A program that just concluded for...

A beginner who has never taken a step, a novice who wants to try their first 10-mile race, or a seasoned runner who wants to PR his or her next marathon – all of these people can get the help, education, motivation, encouragement, and experience...

Dancing, for many, is an easy start towards a healthier life. Whether it be line dancing, Zumba, or freeform dancing, it’s easy to move to the beat - especially when doing it with friends. Franciscan Alliance had all of that mind - and then some -...