Written By: Pamela Wilson Photo By: James Patrick The definition of Purgatory is “the condition or process of purification or temporary punishment.”CrossFit Purgatory, here in Tucson, Arizona, is a place I have been going a few times a week to get my body ready to compete at the National Physique Committee (NPC) Bikini nationals in [...]

Written By: Sherry Goggin Photo By: Ask Photography America is getting fatter and it starts with you. It’s time to Get Motivated, Get Educated and Get Inspired. It’s your choice to choose between getting fat or fatter or getting fit and staying fit. Did you know that 95% of people who lose weight gain it [...]

Written By: Tabitha Thelin Photo By: Rick Taylor Photography Two Must-Haves in the Journey Toward Health and Fitness Major accomplishments rarely happen overnight with little or no effort from us. Most things require time and a committed, asserted effort from us to get there. When it comes to health and fitness goals, consistency and patience [...]

Written By: Patty Wilson Photo By: Rich Baker (Gizmoimages) So you have finally made up your mind to enter your first figure, bikini, fitness model competition.  You’ve talked to other competitors, read about contest preparation, studied the diets of your admired competitors you look up to, chosen the show you want to do, and hired [...]

Written By: Felicia Romero Photo By: Sarah Picturegroove Nutrition, training and supplementation are primary factors in my life  when focusing on a fit and healthy lifestyle.  Nutrition is extremely important when wanting to get healthy and change your body.  It’s probably the most important lifestyle change you can make. When it comes to nutrition, I [...]

Written By: Natalie Jill Photo By: Lhgfx Why is it that some people effortlessly appear to be strong, fit and healthy while others seem to wallow in excuse after excuse as to why they are not the person they want to be?  Why do some seem to improve and get better each day while others [...]

Written By: Mark Ozog That is what this past month has focused on- RUNNING!!!  How I still hate it, but I guess I will have to love it, especially when September rolls around and I am competing in the LA Olympic Triathlon.  Workout schedules have now changed to early morning wakeup calls- 5am.  I now [...]

Written By: Mark ‘OZ’ Ozog “Never believe that you are defeated, cause then you are! If you have your mind set, stick to it. Make it happen. Be careful what you wish for. Your dreams can and will be your reality.” This is what has happened to me, especially in the last two years. I [...]

Written By: Faith & Fitness Magazine Looks like a Bible verse about “staying the course” is what you have chosen to be a main theme in what you do and your web site message. How did that become important to you and how do you live that out daily now? Emily Lind: I look at [...]

Written By: Camille Finley-Aluko If you are a Pilates fan and want to try something new, Gyrotonic Expansion System and Gyrokinesis are two programs that you will enjoy. Pilates, which focuses on a whole-body integrative exercise approach that emphasizes core stability, correct body alignment and balance has a more muscular and linear approach. Gyrokinesis, alternatively [...]