The holidays are over, the leftovers have been demolished, and it’s feeling a lot like “new year, new me” season out there!

 

Once January rolls around, we tend to see a big increase in the number of people hitting the gyms and working on their goals. Whether you’re dealing with some unwanted holiday weight or have decided to set your sights on finally achieving those lifelong fitness goals in 2022, now is the perfect time to capitalize on that momentum and start getting active.

Ah, the holidays: all those hearty meals and seasonal treats mean that it’s the most wonderful time of the year in many regards, but it can also present some pretty big challenges when you’re trying to lose weight or advance your fitness.

 

It’s a frustrating phenomenon that many of us face at one point or another in our fitness journeys: even though we’ve been staying on course and watching our diet and exercise, we still end up at a point where we just can’t seem to make any further progress. 

If you’re at all familiar with dieting and fitness trends, you’ve definitely heard of intermittent fasting. While time-restricted fasting (ie restricting your calorie intake to a specific time window every day) is the most well-known variant of IF, there’s also another option: the 5:2 diet.

In a perfect world, your weight would solely come down to the calories you eat versus the calories you burn through exercise. 

Unfortunately, this isn’t always the full story. Your hormones also play a big part in how your body burns (and keeps) fat, and things like chronic stress can really mess them up. 

If you’re wondering whether stress is making you gain weight, the answer could be .. maybe. 

Here’s how stress could be part of the reason you’re gaining weight, and what to do to get it under control.

What BCAAs Can Do For Your Fitness

Here atFit Lifestyle Box, we’re no strangers to sports nutrition supplements, and we’re betting you aren’t either. 

You might already be slamming pre-workout and chugging protein shakes to give your body all the tools it needs to look and perform at its best. But there’s another sports nutrition supplement that you definitely should be taking if you want to maximize your fitness: BCAAs. 

BCAAs are some of the most popular supplements for athletes and weekend warriors looking to improve their performance and hit their workouts harder. Here’s why taking a regular BCAA supplement can give you the edge you need to take your fitness to the next level.

If you’ve ever exercised or tried a new weight loss diet with a member of the opposite sex, you may have found that one of you tends to lose weight and get into shape significantly faster than the other. And while this is certainly discouraging if you’re the one who isn't seeing the results you’re hoping for, you’ll be glad to know it isn’t you — it’s your gender. Below, the team at Fit Lifestyle Box discusses the reasons behind this — as well as the things you can do to keep yourself fit and healthy, no matter your gender. 

The Benefits of Good Sleep.  Let's be real.  It may seem obvious that sleep is beneficial. Even without fully grasping what sleep does for us, we know that going without sleep for too long makes us feel terrible, and that getting a good night's sleep can make us feel ready to take on the world.

We’re always told that we need to drink plenty of water because its good for us. That’s all well and good but sometimes we need a little more motivation than “its good for us” to actually follow through on the advice.

Boxed lunches are a huge help for everyone, regardless of your involvement — or lack of — within the fitness realm. However, for those that are heavily into their fitness, healthy foods (ones that fit their macros, ideally) are absolutely vital.

HIIPA takes powerful short workouts to the next level. Do you feel like finding thirty minutes in your day is hard for you?