Health & Fitness

Fitness is on everyone's mind. Some people want to win a marathon, some people want to run a mile and some people just want to make it up the stairs. Regardless of what you want, it's important to get motivated and stay that way.

Getting to the gym can be a bigger task than the actual workout, with the biggest excuse for skipping the gym being that you don't have time. Well, here are a few simple tips for making sure you get to working out before your busy schedule finds something else for you to do.

Summer is finally here! I’m sure many of us have made a list of all the things we want to do this summer and what kind of person we want to become because, let’s get real, anything is possible during the summer.

Many of the things on our list never get done because we are lazy college students or recent graduates (congrats!), but there is one thing we should all try to start doing more: biking instead of driving.

College is a time of growth, both mentally and physically. Your attitudes, morals, maturity and even your body undergo change.

However, a change in your body does not necessarily mean you have fallen into the "Freshman 15" trap. Instead, your body naturally grows and develops into a young adult, hips included. During this change, your body will appreciate you if you take the time to exercise daily and eat healthy.

I’m a fitness junkie! I'll admit it! I love finding out the newest fitness workouts, healthy diets and workout gear.

The familiar trickling of sweat, heavy breathing, the clanging of weights and the satisfying drops of water all resurface back to that first time you stepped into the gym on Jan. 1 after making a promise to yourself to exercise daily.

By now you should be “beach body” ready for Spring Break, right? Well ... not exactly.

Do you prefer the word "intention" to the word "resolution?" Is one of those "intentions" to breathe more and stress less, to gain flexibility of mind and body, to incorporate more balance into your life or to have a daily practice that can act as a barometer of how you're doing and coping with the daily pressures of being a college student? Did anyone get you a yoga mat or uber chic leggings for the holidays?

At the beginning of the year it is hard to find resolutions that not only hold you accountable but are also achievable.

However, making achievable resolutions is the best step toward meeting those resolutions. If you make unattainable goals, you will often get stressed out because you couldn't reach the goal you wanted.

Decorations are coming down, stores are selling out of last year's clothing and your friends are filling your Facebook feed with resolutions. The new year is officially here, and like myself and many other chicsters, you are most likely setting a few goals of your own.

Do your resolutions revolve around fitness? If so, check out these must-have items that are sure to keep you motivated!