Yep, it’s that time of year. We wanted to end the year on a high note, so we decided to lose 20 pounds by Christmas. This is a 7-week weight loss challenge similar to all the others but the goal is maximum effort.

Losing weight and being fit aren’t necessarily the same thing. Although one impacts the other, the two are somewhat exclusive. This means that it’s possible to have one without the other.

Okay one week down for the Hot 4 Halloween challenge, and while I definitely won’t be hot for Halloween I plan on being quite a bit smaller. 

Since Sunday night, my levels of stress have been dialed to incredible levels. Not only am I stressed about Grandpa’s health, but having to move the entire house around is taking it out of me.

Well, the past couple of weeks were quite a failure. Between a lot of birthdays, dinners, family outings, and taking off this Friday to Utah, the last couple of weeks of my latest fitness challenge are just not going to happen. I know me and have no chance of sticking to a diet in Utah until Sunday.

I’m always on the lookout to gamify fitness as much as possible. That’s because making it fun is what keeps me motivated. Today, I’m starting a new challenge to see which burns more calories, the Xbox Kinect or the Oculus Quest 2.

Here we are, halfway through my latest iteration of the 12-week fitness challenge and I haven’t really done much for fitness. In fact, I’ve only lost 3.6 pounds in total since I began this year. But that’s going to change.

When some people think of the gym, they imagine bulking up and walking around like the Incredible Hulk. In reality, though, this doesn’t happen unless you put in the effort to make it happen. There are all kinds of ways the gym can help you reach higher levels of fitness without looking stacked.