Priority Fitness: 4-Week Workout Program
Struggling to make fitness a priority in your life? Does it seem like work, school, friends, family, TV, and all those other responsibilities seem to consume your whole week? Do you keep telling yourself, “I’ll get back to the gym next week,” or “Next month I’ll have more free time to exercise.” You’re not alone. […]
Wall Street Journal: Brick-and-mortar is Back! People want experiences
Despite the growing trends in e-commerce and online shopping, people still prefer personal experiences where they can see, touch, and interact with brands, products, and other customers. That’s what Burnalong co-founder, Daniel Freedman, discusses in an article published in the Wall Street Journal titled, “Bricks, Mortar — and Experiences.” In it, Daniel writes, “Retail’s supposed killers […]
Gym Owners: Don’t Bite Your Nails (About Virtual Fitness)
There’s no doubt about it, the expansive growth of fitness technology is shaking things up for gyms and studios of all sizes. A quick search for fitness or exercise apps on the Apple App Store or Google Play yields hundreds of suggestions ranging from boutique yoga and spin classes to stretching apps to full body, […]
5 Fitness & Health Bloggers We’re Following This Week
This week we’re bringing you five more bloggers to help you get a fresh take on health and happiness. Jill Fit Jill Coleman has spent the entirety of her life being athletic, and being good at it; she danced and played sports through childhood and high school — earning 4 Varsity letters and “Athlete of […]
How Top Athletes Train for Football Season — And You Can Too!
“Results don’t come easy, you have to work for it.” “Today is about you. Today is about what am I willing to push through.” “You have to push your mind and body beyond your limits; you have to show up and dig deep.” These are just a few motivational statements we overheard Ray Lewis and […]
5 Health, Fitness and Wellness Bloggers We’re Reading
Looking a fresh, new take on health, fitness and wellness? Check out the five blogs we’ve been reading this week. Thrive with Jen Sinkler Jen’s goal is simple: to make getting strong and living well as fun a prospect as possible, to teach new skills and share great recipes, and to dig into fitness fashion […]
Instructor Spotlight: 9 Questions with Christine Hauger
Get to know Burnalong instructor, Christine Hauger. Christine is an avid runner and has competed in 12 World Duathlon Championships, coming home to the USA with one gold and two silver medals! Find out what inspired Christine to pursue a career in the fitness industry, how she motivates her clients to achieve their goals, and […]
Getting Started with Mindfulness and Meditation
The feeling of anxiety and stress is no stranger to most of us. According to the American Psychological Association, 75% of adults reported experiencing moderate to high levels of stress in the past month, and nearly half reported that their stress has increased in the past year. The physical and mental effects are profound; stress […]
“I was sweating in the hospital, and my son was laughing despite his pain!”
When Casey’s son was admitted to the hospital with horrible stomach pain caused by a flare up from Crohn’s Disease, she did not want to leave his side. For days, Casey and her husband sat in the hospital room as their son recovered, and there wasn’t much to do except patiently sit and wait. “I […]