Today Studio SWEAT onDemand announced that it will partner with YMCA locations and other fitness centers nationwide to offer their members free virtual gym memberships. The effort was conceived to help people, who feel uncomfortable entering a gym, to stay
Work day desk stretch break. Who needs this?! Cat Kom breaks down her 5 favorite push away, step away, break away from that screen time, desk time reset stretches!! Take it through these 5 stretches you can do at your
You’re in the middle of an intense Spin session, when suddenly you hit a wall, all your energy drains out of your body, and each pedal stroke gets harder than the last. Sound familiar? We’ve all been there, and
Hamstrings. You know them, you love them, and after a good workout, long jog, or steep hill, you’re feeling them. These powerhouse muscles are the engines at the back of our legs, propelling us forward when we walk, run,
Ah, leg day. The two most revered (and feared) words in the fitness community. And for good reason: our legs contain some of our biggest and most important muscles, meaning that a good leg day is gonna burn more
No more saying, “My right side is so much stronger!” Are you one of those making one of the most common Spinning mistakes during your workouts? “What mistake,” you ask? Using only your dominant leg to drive your pedal strokes.
Let’s learn the truth about “detox.” You know I’ve discussed this before, but we need to have a refresh. Since it’s the start of the year, the “cleansing” programs are back full force. Does anyone feel like we keep living
Why mindfulness should play a role in your meals. Cat Kom joined up with Registered Dietitian and Rockstar, Miriam, to talk about how to eat. We obviously don’t mean “chew your food 100 times” and we’re not talking about eating
Check out SSoD Trainer Talk #8 with Bethany! These Trainer Talks are live-streamed to our Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/studiosweatondemand), and we make it available here if you missed it. However, the benefit of joining us live is that you get to
It’s just like riding a bike… so it can’t be that hard, right? Wrong!! Proper bike set-up is so key, so that’s why I, Cat Kom – founder of Studio SWEAT, am here to tell you exactly how to set your
It seems most healthcare providers default to saying no – WHY??? We get this question a lot: Should I workout if I’m injured? The short answer is “It depends,” but you know we won’t let you get away with just
Being sick is never fun, but it’s even worse when you’re a devoted fitness aficionado. Feeling a little ill can mean needing a few days off, but skipping a workout could throw your routine all out of whack. Even
It’s January 1st, your alarm goes off, and you eagerly jump out of bed to hit the gym and start crushing your resolutions. Flash forward to February, and you might be hitting the snooze button more than a few
Like, is that old school calculations 220-age what you should use to determine your Max Heart Rate? Let’s take a second to understand this topic! Like, is that old school calculation of 220-age what I should use to determine my
I speak with many people who are interested in living differently regarding their health behavior change. MANY. Most people actually are in the process of wanting to improve something about the way they take care of their bodies and minds.
We get these questions all the time: How do the Studio SWEAT trainers seem to workout every day? Can I? Should I? For the latter 2 questions, for every fitness blog that says yes, you’ll find another one that
Do you remember the last time you were at the gym, and some muscle-bound monster was screaming bloody murder on the bench press? Or a kickboxing queen was going all Van-Damme on a punching bag? We’ve all seen them
We all know the drill – the new year comes around, champagne is flowing, and you announce that this year you are going to run a marathon, lose some LBs, or start going to the gym every day. Most
The scoop on Orthostatic Hypotension and other similar conditions. Have you ever wrapped up a set of crunches, popped up to do squats and gotten fuzzy-headed? What about going from sitting in a chair to standing, and then seeing spots
If you haven’t heard of the workout split yet, may we suggest you a) come out from under that rock you’ve been hiding under; and b) listen up! Because a workout split is filled with so many benefits, you’ll
