Nutrition & Exercise

You’ve been working hard on your fitness game and it paid off. The pounds started to drop! And then one day your results stopped. You keep putting in the same effort without any sign of improvement. You’ve hit a frustrating plateau. Or have you?...

You probably know that crunches and sit-ups alone won’t give you sculpted abs. Only a drop in overall body fat will uncover your stomach muscles. It is fully possible for you to do this with an effective combination of fat burning cardio,...

All too often the idea of making dinner at home comes with an overwhelming sense of dread. You think of the effort it will take and the mess that it will make. Not to mention, your family may not even like what you’ve slaved over, making the whole...

In today’s fast paced world we consume over 30% of our daily calories away from home. These less-than-wholesome calories are accumulating around our waists and draining our bank accounts. So why do we eat out and shun the kitchen? Simple:...

My name is Tom Yogan and I have been a member of the Valparaiso community since 1993. During that time, I’ve had the good fortune to work with an excellent, innovative, and growing company while my wife and I raised our wonderful children....

The amazing team at Pumps Fitness recently invited our very own Lifers, Jenny Craig-Brown and Justin Luna to try out Pilates, and the experience was even better than they imagined. Pumps fitness offers both Pilates Reformer as well as Pilates Mat...

Here’s an easy meal that epitomizes lean eating! It’s a simple skillet dish that doesn’t require any highfalutin kitchen skills, yet turns out tasting phenomenal! So often healthy eating is brushed off in favor of a quicker, easier option –...

The foods that you eat make a huge impact on your fat loss results. But it’s not just about what you are eating, it’s also about how much and how frequently you eat. All of these factors make the topic of how to eat for best results a hot one...

My name is Rachel Nidelchoff-Henry. I am a mom, wife and nurse. Life is pretty busy and we are a family that is always on the go. When I was younger I was active and outgoing but for years my “baby” weight has bothered me or kept me from doing...

Pumps Fitness is offering a 21 Day Program that gives you the simplest way to finally get into shape in less than 30 minutes a day, just in time for Spring Break. Spring Break is right around the corner. Are you struggling to get into shape, so you...