Jackie Burgmann

Mining the Fast Food Jungle

Everyone knows that fast food, for the most part, really isn't that good for you. It's usually very low in nutrients and very high in calories, trans fat and hydrogenated oils. So, when you're on the run and there's no other option but to eat at a fas... Read >

Ten Most Useful Exercises – pt. 1

I love to exercise. I love the feeling of the iron in my hands. And I love to feel my legs pumping underneath me as I sweat it out on my favorite path on a hard cardio session. Here’s the first half of my top ten list of the most useful exercises, as I ... Read >

HIIT – What’s That?

You probably hear a lot of people lately referring to HIIT. No? You haven’t? Have you been living under a rock? Well, maybe not. I have to admit that up to about a couple of years ago I had no idea what the heck it was. It stands for “High Intensity... Read >

Foods That Just Aren't Worth Eating

Trying to keep healthy? Or lose some weight? There's definitely a 'trick' to it (if you want to call it that)... and that's to keep what you put in your body only foods that help it realize your goals. Want to be lean? Eat healthy! Want to be healthy... Read >

Foods Worth Avoiding

In the interest of being the healthiest version of you possible, it's a great idea to make sure what you put into your body is also the healthiest food possible. As they say, "You are what you eat"… and this really is very true. If you don't eat hea... Read >

No More Excuses For Missing Your Workout

So you don’t have time to work out? Really? No time at all? Not even 5 minutes? Yes, I’m here to tell you that even if you don’t think you have time you can still get your workout in on any given day. Even if you only have 5 minutes between appointmen... Read >

Strategies For Increasing Your Running Endurance

If you’re like me, you love to run. I can run until I feel like I turn to rubber, at which point I then feel like I can run forever. I think that might be called ‘getting into the zone’… Some refer to it as “Runner’s High". If you are just starting... Read >

Reap The Benefits of Weight Training

It’s commonly held knowledge that people who weight train regularly experience many benefits from doing so that people who do not weight train are missing out on. If you aren’t incorporating weight training into your fitness routines yet, you really ough... Read >

Ten Most Useful Bodyweight Exercises – pt. 2

Let’s face it, you can’t always get to the gym or your equipment. Sometimes life just gets in the way and makes that trip to the gym impossible. That doesn’t mean your workout has to suffer. You’ve got a body right? It’s got some weight you can use (an... Read >

Burn Fat Fast Without Busting Your Bank Account

Fitness and Fat Loss can be a pricey game. However, there are ways to get a smoking good workout without leaving your bank account and pockets totally empty. If you’ve never heard of Interval Training before it’s definitely something worth looking int... Read >

Fartlek - Excuse Me?

Fartlek. It's a funny word I know. It's actually a Swedish word that means "speed play". And it's an effective way of increasing your running speed or improving your endurance. Fartlek is a form of interval training but is mostly for advanced runn... Read >

Be S.M.A.R.T. and Get Fit

Looking to get fit? Great to hear it. First things first though. There's definitely a hierarchy of steps to take before you actually get out there and start working out. You must set some goals. Now the question becomes: How best to go about ... Read >

The Real Trick to Losing Weight

If you're trying to lose weight and are finding the massive amount of information (and misinformation) out there about how to do it best, you are not alone. There's an easy way to lose weight but for some reason the dieting and nutrition industries hav... Read >

Stay Safe and Warm Up To The Right Exercise

So you're hot on the path to getting into a new sport or workout regime, are you? That's terrific. Nothing does a body good like physical activity. And it's great for building muscle and burning calories and keeping that fat off, too. So which sport... Read >

Should Anything Other Than Hunger Be A Reason To Eat?

There's a lot of confusing information out there these days. Especially when it comes to the subject of weight loss, dieting and getting slim. Many who decide to get themselves on to the path to a better body find themselves snowed under with advice a... Read >