Hip flexors are the muscles that provide flexion at the hip joint allowing us to lift our legs when standing or lift our torso into a sit-up while in a laying position. The hip flexor muscles play a huge role in daily activity such as walking, running, squatting,...
Sometimes people who’ve never tried personal training are afraid that it’s too expensive or intimidating. This can’t be further from the truth! Instead of paying gym fees for years on end, it’s a much better use of your money to work with a professional and learn...
Black eyed peas are popular in the south, or typically eaten on New Year’s Day for good luck. But did you know these little known peas are super packed with power for your entire body. Besides the fortune tale of good luck they bring on new years black eyed peas...
There are a lot of mistaken beliefs about fitness. But the more information you have, the better you’re able to control your weight, increase your overall well-being, and improve your fitness. Here’s the truth behind eight common fitness myths: 1) You can run off...
You’ve probably heard the sobering statistic that 80% of people who set New Year’s resolutions don’t keep them. But that also means that 20%—2 out of every 10 people—do succeed in keeping the goals they set at the new year. Despite its low rate of success, some people...
Lasting Changes for You, Not the New Year Forget New Year’s resolutions for 2020! Make a lifelong New You change because you want it NOW, NOT because it’s a new year. Research has found that approximately 50% of Americans make New Year’s resolutions, but only...
It’s well-known that people typically gain weight during the holiday season. After all, there are five or six weeks from Thanksgiving to New Years, and it’s easily a time of over-indulging. But it’s not dinners at home that are the problem, it’s all the parties, work...
Happy Thanksgiving! We love this holiday because it gets us to think about what we’re grateful for. We can all agree that one of the most important things you can have in life is good health. Even if your health isn’t perfect, it’s most likely better than it could be,...
Very few people snack right, and this results in frustrating weight gain. An important part of eating for fat loss is to keep your metabolism strong all day long with small, sensible meals and snacks. While it sounds simple to eat a little something every 2-3 hours...
At Jesse James Fit and Outlaw FitCamp, we’d like to take this opportunity to salute our veterans! Veterans Day is Monday, November 11, and the entire month of November is National Veterans and Military Families Month. We all owe our gratitude to the active-duty...
