Home Sprouts

Sprouts are good for you. They add to your raw food intake with lots of Vitamins, A, B and C with other benefits as well. What is great is that they only take 3-7 days to grow and require no soil or sun. They only need just a little bit of your time daily otherwise it is as easy as “just add water”.

Ladies, Add a Flair of Fashion to Your Workout

You’ve been working out so hard, treat yourself to some cool new threads! Add some flair to your work out apparel, show off that bod!

Who says you have to sacrifice your fun flirty style for masculine work out basics? This Tank has a feminine lace detail, from the Gap it is made for performance as well as style. It is made of sweat wicking material and has a built-in shelf bra for moderate support.

Yogurt in Disguise

Commonly know as THE healthy desert to substitute for ice cream, it would seem weird to substitute yogurt in cooking especially for salty foods, but it can be pretty tasty and the health benefits are worth the try. Dips are traditional in many middle eastern cuisines, labneh, tzatziki, and mast-o-khiar are types of strained yogurt accented with different herbs.

Here are 5 substitutions that could work for you. Use low-fat or non-fat plain yogurt for great results. Use Greek yogurt for a higher protein content, less sodium and carbs to boost the nutrition level while cutting back on all the fat and calories that mayo, sour cream, heavy cream, or cream cheese have.

Work That App!

In today’s tech savy world, we’ve uncovered three great
fitness apps to help you along your way to healthy lifestyle.

Zumba® Fun Facts

Here are some interesting fun fact on the latest craze, we offer this exciting group fitness class in most EP Fitness locations, for an updated class schedule click here

• Created by Alberto Perez a fitness instructor in Cali, Columbia
• Started in 2001
• The company developed in Miami, Florida with two other partners
• In 2008 trained over 20,000 instructors
• Over 12 million people have taken a Zumba® class
• At 110,000 locations
• In 125 countries
• Motto: “Ditch the Workout-Join the Party”

Watch our very own Zumba Class in action…

Pick that Perfect Playlist

For most people, music is the most important tool to a great workout. Music helps the time pass and contributes to an enjoyable experience and can even enhance your workout.

Here are some tips to picking that perfect playlist for peak performance.

Weight Creeping Up on You?

Last Week, the New England Journal of Medicine published findings on a long term weight gain study, people were monitored and they found that the participants gained an average of 3.35 pounds over a 4 year period and 16.8 pounds over 20 years. Lifestyle and diet changes were scrutinized.

Do Kung Fu!

There is a lot of buzz about the latest class to hit the roster for our east side EP Fitness locations. To give you a better understanding of what this class is all about, we sit down with Eric Wright, the instructor, for a short Q & A.

Eric studied abroad at some amazing locations and has mastered about thirty forms so naturally we were interested and thought you would be too, so here’s what he had to say.

Balance Bracelets: What’s the Deal?

Living in the age of technology and invention we as a society are always on the look out for new and innovative trends. We are always wanting to be better and do better. So we are taking a look at a product that some believe does amazing things. The Power Balance bracelet by Power Balance, LLC. has been showing up on the wrists of athletes to celebrities such as, Shaquille O’Neill and Zac Efron. So what’s the deal?

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Our mission for this blog is to post relevant, inspirational content as well as a forum for questions and concerns to help you on your fitness journey. We hope you find it informative and entertaining.

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