The Best Running Partner

If you're looking for a motivated running partner that's always willing and able to join you, dogs are perfect! They're always in the mood to run, pushing you to stay fit. Taking your dog out for runs keeps the both of you active and healthy, so get to it! Plus, that adorable face will never fail to lift your mood.
Check out these 7 reasons why your four-legged buddy is the best running partner there is, by Jenny Sugar on FitSugar.com.

"Every time I run, I run with my dog. I started taking him on the trails as a pup because if I didn't, he'd eat my flip-flops. Then I came to realize that he's the best running partner I've ever had. Here are seven reasons you should bring your dog (or borrow a friend's) when you head out for a run..."

http://www.fitsugar.com/Reasons-Run-Your-Dog-18637633

Fitness for the Couch Potato

    Many of us spend hours a day sitting on our bums, staring at a TV screen. This sort of behavior undoubtedly takes its toll on our fitness, but watching TV doesn't have to be a completely lazy activity. Try some of these simple exercises, done from right by your couch! Written by Heather Dale on FitSugar.

"If only I spent as many hours exercising as I do watching TV, my body would be bikini-ready in no time! Looks like I'm not the only one who has an array of favorite shows — Nielsen's Q2 2010 State of the Media fact sheet shows that the average American watches 143 hours of television per month. If you do the math on that, that's about five hours of TV per day..."

http://www.fitsugar.com/Exercises-Do-While-Watching-TV-16073785

Caffeine as a Pick-Me-Up

The energizing boost of caffeine is commonly used as a workout enhancer by many. It's no wonder why since it'll have you feeling alert and willing to keep your exercise going for longer. Here's an interesting excerpt from an informative article that explains a bit about how it works:

The performance boost you get from caffeine is a result of how it hot-wires your central nervous system, says Matthew Ganio, PhD, an exercise physiologist at the Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine in Dallas.

"Caffeine crowds out a calming brain chemical called adenosine," he says. You become more alert, you react faster, and you don't feel like you're working as hard, all of which add up to training or competing at a higher intensity for a longer period of time and being more agile in a pack.

 Learn more about how a cup of coffee could effect your fitness regime and how your frequency of consumption and timing matters on this Fitbie article by Matthew Kadey.

http://fitbie.msn.com/get-fitter/caffeine-alert