What is ”Bikiniology,” simple steps to start your health journey, and the one thing you can do today to make your life better today with Lisa Tanker.

Does your period affect your physical performance? How does losing your period affect your body?

Fitness has become such a huge trend and a major focus in the industry is based on the physical aesthetics one can achieve with fitness. 

However, do you know that you can truly learn lessons in the gym and apply them to your life to grow personally and professionally? 

After training over 1,500 clients, I saw some amazing changes in their lives from finding new love to some of them becoming entrepreneurs. Seeing a physical change is absolutely lovely, but something bigger happens when you see the innate qualities that are developed through consistent workout habits. 

Being dedicated to a workout program can prepare you to better manage your life, deal with obstacles and accomplish goals. 

For the next three minutes, I want you to embrace a new way of thinking as I share with you how your life can improve by looking for lessons you learn in the gym like pushing past that last most challenging rep to conquering a new exercise that you once believed you couldn’t do. 

Learn the four ways you can turn fitness success into life success.

You’ve been working out for some time, but you’re not getting the desired results. 

That’s probably because you’re not doing it right. 

Whether your goal is weight loss, muscle toning, or general fitness, certain workout mistakes could be getting in your way of progress. 

Are you making some of these common workout mistakes? Find out how you can solve the issue and gain optimum results from your workouts.

Have we been working out the wrong way for thousands of years?

Work on your core strength and aerobic fitness for better heart health.

Recovery after surgery is challenging. Learn how to stay productive without pushing yourself too hard.

You can work through that trauma by engaging your body.

You can still stay fit while enjoying your vacation.

Get plenty of sleep so your athletic performance is top notch.

It's the most overlooked technique in the gym for building muscle and gaining strength. 

Used by sports psychologists and Olympic athletes routinely, it's also of benefit and value for everyday athletes. 

In fact, it's the simplest, easiest and one of the most effective techniques out there to experience gains in the gym. 

What’s this magic technique?

Visualization and mental imagery.

Can you have the same flexibility, muscle tone, balance, and weight at 73 that you have in your 20s or 30s?

Even if your city falls on the bottom of the list, there are things you can do to improve fitness and overall health.

Find out what the fittest American cities in 2016 have in common.

The balance for physical fitness is 80% nutrition and 20% exercise.

Well, that’s what most health professionals agree on. There are slight variations in those figures, but they all agree that what you eat has the largest impact on your health and fitness. Nutrition plays an integral part in your health, and there is no question that staying active is also important. 

As a matter of fact, while some nutrients tend to gain endorsements (vitamin D, for example), others fall short of their promised values (such as excessive amounts of protein). Controversial food groups are added or eliminated from diets often. However, exercise continues to be a constant in all plans for healthier living.

Doctors and nutritionists agree that increasing your heart rate via exercise at least five times weekly is one of the best ways to prevent serious chronic diseases. Along with an exercise routine, it is crucial to have the adequate nutrients to support your body throughout the process. Each time you exercise, your body will have some muscle breakdown which requires fuel to rebuild.

Any workout routine requires ample amount of dedication and sacrifice to see positive results. Many people fuss that in spite of their four months of effort, they have seen absolutely no change and wonder where they went wrong. 

Each individual is unique. While some can lose weight quite quickly, others won’t see the same results with a similar routine and diet plan. Even if you can lift over 250 pounds or run miles upon miles effortlessly, you will not necessarily get shredded. 

Every ineffective workout can be a result of multiple reasons. Keeping a good check on those factors can get you back on track and allow you to see the results you’ve been desiring. 

Keep reading for the six reasons why your workout might not be working out.

Listen in as Pam and Michelle answer your personal health questions.

How can you deal with the people who try to derail your fitness progress?

As May turns into June and the temperature steadily increases, we start finding any reason to get outside and get moving. 

After spending the long, cold winter cooped up indoors (where we may have packed on those few extra pounds we like to call winter weight), the arrival of shorts, tank tops and bathing suits has managed to sneak up on us and is inspiring us all to knock off those pounds. 

I know I can speak for myself, and I am sure for a few of you, when I say that I am sick of looking at that wall in front of my treadmill and exercise bike and I now want to take my exercise outside!

There are many added benefits to an outdoor workout to include production of vitamin D3 when the sunlight hits one’s skin, which is important to bone health and metabolic function, decreased depression, anger, and tension due to enjoying ones workout outside and saving money on those monthly gym memberships. 

On the other hand, it is important to remember that exercising in the heat can be dangerous if you’re not prepared. Here are some tips to remember to ensure a safe workout when exercising outside this summer...

You have to plan a rest day into your workout schedule.

Exercise is a great mood booster.

The weather is lovely and it's time to take fitness outdoors. Just be cautious of these common spring injuries.

May 21st is the Move for Minds event in select cities across the United States.

Listen in as Pam and Michelle answer your personal health questions.

Should you use light weights and do more reps, or use heavy weights and do fewer reps?

Do your loved ones keep you from getting fit?

Find out about the Exercise is Medicine Program.

You need to get active, but where do you start?

What tricks can you implement in daily life to start burning that fat?

Recreational soccer is great for your health, even as you age.

If you knew how long it would take you to work off that meal, would you choose differently?

Don't put off your goals and dreams. Love yourself and make things happen now.

How can you maximize your human potential and develop the spirit of a warrior?

It’s a fact. Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. (43.8 million, or 18.5%) experiences mental illness in a given year, according to the National Institutes of Mental Health.

We also know how exercise is one of the best drug-free ways to improve mental health and wellbeing, and not just in the short term. Research has shown that exercise can alleviate depression for the long run as well.

But, just why is exercise so beneficial for alleviating depression, anxiety and other mental illnesses? What is it about exercise that makes it such an effective all natural anti-depressant?

The answer lies within us.

Exercise can help those with IBS feel better, physically and mentally.

Learn how to transition your workout from indoors to outdoors.

Is your fitness tracker worth the expense?

Your fitness tracker may be able to save your life in the emergency room. Changes in your heart rate from your tracker can provide doctors with valuable information.

Birth control pills may help prevent knee injuries in teen girls.

Listen in as Pam and Michelle answer your personal health questions.

Dr. David Sabgir discusses his nationwide fitness program, Walk with a Doc.

Listen in as Pam and Michelle answer your personal health questions.

Your wearable device may track your footsteps, but how accurate is it with important health information?

How can physical activity be incorporated into treatment plans for better overall health?

Should you be doing High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) or Low Intensity Steady State Cardio (LISS)?

Can women strength train like men?

It’s a pretty impressive figure. 

Between 2001 and 2001, the number of personal trainers in the United States grew by 44%. And that’s simply for one reason. More and more people are seeking the services of a personal trainer. According to the International Health and Racquet Sports Association, the number of people who have hired a personal trainer has jumped from 0.5% in 2003 to over 3% in 2013.

Problem is, however, many people don't know what to look for in a trainer, and most never bother to ask some very important questions of the trainer they are hiring. 

In fact, it's really important to "interview" a personal trainer before hiring him or her to make sure they are a good fit and more importantly, that you don't get injured. According to the American Society of Exercise Physiologist, an estimated 50% of all health club members have suffered minor injuries. 

I should know. I learned the hard way.

Listen in as Pam and Michelle answer your personal health questions.

How can you get the most out of a home workout?

What should you wear under your gym shorts?