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Dead Hang
Apr 23 2024
Sponsored Content Have you ever considered the simple act of hanging from a bar or rings as a fitness training activity? Fitness trainers regular...
Exercise Often?
Mar 26 2024
Sponsored Content How often are you exercising? What type of activities do you do to exercise? The American College of Sports Medicine publ...
Cardio Training
Mar 19 2024
Sponsored Content Cardio Training From getting out of bed to participating in our favorite sports activities our cardiorespiratory system pl...
Meet Chris White
Jan 30 2024
Sponsored Content Let me introduce myself. I am Chris White. I am taking Jaime's place, producing this weekly column on fitness. I am also th...
How to do a Proper Barbell Squat
Oct 3 2023
Sponsored Content Performing a proper barbell squat can be deceivingly difficult. Most of the time people will see a squat performed at the gym a...
Structuring Your Workout
Sep 26 2023
Sponsored Content It?s no secret that everyone trains differently when they go to the gym. Some athletes train to get strong and others train to ...
Sets and Reps
Sep 19 2023
Sponsored Content Sets and Reps Adding on to the last article about training splits, I want to give a specific breakdown of how to str...
Training Splits
Aug 1 2023
Sponsored Content Training Splits Imagine you are just getting done with your first week of working out at the gym. You have worked with a t...
Do you have a workout buddy?
Jul 11 2023
Sponsored Content Workout Buddies Do you know what?s better than working out on your own? Working out with a best friend! Studies show that ...
Reintroduction
Jul 4 2023
Sponsored Content Hello Island Matters readers, I'd like to reintroduce myself. I am Jaime Ibarra. I am the Marketing Manager and a Persona...
Kettlebells
Jun 27 2023
Sponsored Content Kettlebells Gym equipment has the stigma of being clunky and heavy and usually takes up a lot of space. For the most part,...
How to Speed Rope
Jun 20 2023
Sponsored Content How to Speed Rope Speed or jump ropes are versatile and effective fitness tools with numerous benefits. Here are some of t...
Do you need supplements?
Jun 13 2023
Sponsored Content Do you need supplements? One thing that seems synonymous with working out and lifting weights is consuming protein powder ...
Working out in the Summer on SPI
Jun 6 2023
Sponsored Content Working out in the Summer on SPI It's finally summer once again on South Padre Island. That means that the summer he...
What are Calisthenics?
May 30 2023
Sponsored Content Calisthenics Have you ever done push-ups or sit-ups? If you have, then you have done calisthenics. Calisthenics is a fancy...
The Benefits of a Personal Trainer
May 23 2023
Sponsored Content The Benefits of a Personal Trainer Having a personal trainer in a gym is like having a study guide for a test. It will dir...
How to Become Comfortable in a Gym
May 11 2023
Sponsored Content How to Become Comfortable in a Gym One of the most intimidating things to incorporate into your daily life can be going to...
Cold Water Therapy
May 4 2023
Sponsored Content Cold-water Therapy Cold-water therapy sounds ridiculous when you think about the heat in South Padre Island, but it can be...
Rowing Machines
Apr 27 2023
Sponsored Content Rowing Machines Have you ever been to a gym and heard the ?WHOOSHING? noise coming from one side of the room? If you have,...
Water Aerobics
Apr 20 2023
Sponsored Content Water Aerobics The summer is coming faster than you can cross off the days on your calendar. Jumping in a pool is one of t...
Remember to Stretch!
Apr 6 2023
Sponsored Content Stretching Try touching your toes right now while standing up. Did you touch them? Did you stop short? I bet if you stretc...
Free Weight Resistance Training
Mar 23 2023
Sponsored Content Free Weight Resistance Training Free weight resistance training is a what you see as the most common way of working out at...
Plate-Loaded Machines
Mar 16 2023
Sponsored Content Plate-Loaded Machines Last week I spoke about selectorized equipment in a gym and how it can be best utilized. In this art...
Couch to 5K
Mar 9 2023
Sponsored Content Couch to 5K How far would you go if you had to jog nonstop until you couldn't run anymore? Depending on your answer, the 'Couch to...
Weight Training Introduction
Mar 9 2023
Sponsored Content Weight Training Introduction We have talked about how to train your body outside on the Island. Now let?s talk about working out i...
Swimming anyone?
Feb 22 2023
Sponsored Content Open Water Swimming What is the one thing South Padre Island has an abundance of? The answer is not golf ...
How much water is enough?
Feb 8 2023
Sponsored Content Are you hydrated? When was the last time you had 80 oz of something in a day? Was it water? Water is the purest thing you ...
Yoga Benefits
Feb 1 2023
Sponsored Content It seems like now there is a yoga studio in every city. The surge in popularity is not because of luck or trends, but instead a...
New Year's Resolution Anybody?
Jan 25 2023
Sponsored Content Increasing the Odds of a New Year?s Resolution The tale as old as time is that when the new year starts, so will you. This...
Is Cardio worth it?
Jan 18 2023
Sponsored Content Cardio vs. Strength The health and fitness world frequently argues about what type of training is best. You have one...
Remember last weeks talk?
Jan 11 2023
Sponsored Content Strength and Mobility Training Last week, I talked about pickleball, but how many of you play tennis or golf or ride a bik...
Remember last week's Fads?
Dec 21 2022
Sponsored Content Imagine walking up flights of stairs for exercise. Even though it may sound horrendous to most, that is what the Stairmas...
Do you remember the Shake Weight?
Dec 14 2022
Sponsored Content Does anyone remember the Shake Weight? Does anyone still have one? One thing that is always certain is that social ...
Natural Steps for a Healthy Body and Mind
Dec 7 2022
Sponsored Content It's no secret that age only goes in one direction. You never get younger. Now, when it comes to things you can control, ...
Raise your heart rate and try cycling
Nov 30 2022
Sponsored Content What if I told you that there was a way to get the benefits of running minus the high impact that comes with it on the Island? ...
Are things getting heavier for you?
Nov 23 2022
Sponsored Content Have you ever seen something, a weight or a suitcase, that you lifted for many years, but one day it became noticeably harder t...
Fitness on the Island
Nov 16 2022
Sponsored Content With all the outdoors that South Padre Island has to offer, it is easy to stay active while on the Island. Whether it?s doing w...
Have you met Jaime
Nov 9 2022
Hello Island Matters readers, I am Jaime Ibarra. I am the Marketing Manager and a Personal Trainer at Island Fitness. I have a B.S. in Kin...
Have you walked today?
Oct 20 2022
Get your steps inby Jaime Ibarra, Marketing Manager and a Personal Trainer at Island Fitness If you were to track your steps every day, how ...
7th Annual Summer Causeway Run & Fitness Walk Announcement
Sep 8 2022
Traffic Announcement:7th Annual Summer Causeway Run & Fitness Walk
Do you work out on the Sand?
Mar 30 2023
Sponsored Content Sandy Workouts South Padre Island has a lot of sand. Sand is what makes it the beach. Sand can be an excellent way to turn...