Fitness & Wellness Blog

WHAT IS THE AFTERBURN EFFECT?
High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is one of our favorite classes because it’s one of the quickest yet efficient ways of training. Alternating between bouts of intense activity (think sprints) with periods of less-intense active recovery (or rest), the workout torches calories, burns fat and builds muscle. More evidence that HIIT is a super-efficient workout? You can burn calories for up to 24 hours post-workout. This is known as the Afterburn Effect (also known as Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC)). Here’s how it works: after working out at high intensity, your body needs to take in oxygen at a higher rate than it did pre-exercise so it can cool down,
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DOWNLOADABLE WELLBEING TRACKER
Wellbeing encompasses a diverse workout routine, an emphasis on recovery, and living a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Live your best life with the Exhale prescription. Enjoy this downloadable, printable, and screenshot-worthy tracker to help  you stay on track with your wellbeing goals. Download the printable tracker. Download the Insta Stories size.  
DO THESE SUPER-EFFECTIVE NO-EQUIPMENT HIIT MOVES FOR THE PERFECT AT HOME WORKOUT
Keep up your fitness routine during your holiday travels with this no-equipment HIIT workout from Exhale’s Director of Mind Body Innovation and Talent, and ultimate HIIT class creator, Bergen Wheeler. The Workout: 5 exercises 45 seconds for each 10 second rest between exercises 3 rounds   Burpees: squat, place hands on floor, shift your weight, jump back, jump forward, arms up, jump up, repeat Side Lunge Hop, Alternating Sides: stand tall, step one foot out nice and wide into lunge, feet back together, then jump up towards the ceiling Push-ups with four mountain climbers in between Squat Jumps: feet jump together and out to squat Abdominal V-ups: lay flat on your
TIPS TO STAY ON TRACK THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
Memorial Day Weekend marks the unofficial start of summer! As many of us have started to up the sweat sessions and lighten up the grub, it can be tough to keep it consistent with the start of scrumptious summer shindigs. The good news is there are many ways to savor all of the good stuff while staying on a healthy track.   Hydrate! - Amongst the celebratory beverages and other indulgences, it’s important to drink lots of water in order to avoid becoming dehydrated and getting a seriously unwanted headache. Keeping the water intake consistent can also keep you from overindulging on the goodies. Sweat! It’s inevitable, we are going
THE 411 ON FLEX PACKS
For some, having fitness plan in place is a necessary step in actually booking your workouts. But commitment can be scary. That’s why we’re breaking down our newest fitness plan so you can determine if it’s the right pack for you!What is a Flex Pack? A flex pack is a discounted series of 4 or 6 classes that auto-renews monthly so you don’t have think about stocking up when your classes run out.   Is a flex pack right for me? If you’re all about the hustle and bustle and you don’t always know what the following month’s schedule holds, then a Flex Pack is for you. You have the choice between taking class
10 WAYS TO STAY MOTIVATED DURING YOUR FITNESS JOURNEY
You are your own best motivator. This means that you are the only one that can truly keep yourself driven, inspired, and on track! No matter what your goal is, you have the power to guide yourself along your journey towards total wellbeing, as long as you keep yourself motivated.  Here are some effective and fun ways to do that.     Set a goal Set a course for yourself and establish what it is you want to accomplish. Having a goal in mind will keep you focused on whatever it is you are aiming for.   Keep an extra set of workout clothes at work or in your car Always give yourself the
FIRE UP YOUR SUMMER PREP WITH A FLEXIBLE FITNESS PLAN
You made it. Winter has finally passed (thank you Arya Stark) and you are one step closer to sunny beach days, rooftop happy hours, and sizzling barbecues. Regardless of how you plan to spend your summer, now is the perfect time to step up your game with an active routine so you can feel strong, sexy, and confident for all that lies ahead!   Our diverse offering of fitness classes will have you dripping in sweat one day, and restoring your muscles on a mat another day. You'll lengthen your muscles and tone using your body weight as resistance in one class, and  move through hard-hitting prop-based circuits in another. Keeping your classes diverse keeps your metabolism revving and your body feeling strong, but it