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Getting in shape and living a healthier lifestyle is one resolution that often makes its way onto many peoples lists of goals for the new year. Now, Denton residents have a new option for staying active, as Dentons first Total Fitness Kickboxing location opened on Brinker Road over winter break.

The main thing people come for, especially after New Years, is to get in shape, said Josh Straussberger, TFK Denton owner and manager. I lost 70 pounds and got back in shape [by kickboxing], so thats good for a healthy lifestyle, but its more than that. The main thing is to give people an outlet to better themselves, whether its physically, mentally or just the interaction with other people emotionally.

Straussberger took his first kickboxing class in 2013, but he said he was originally reluctant to start. After getting married, having kids and settling into the routine of a desk job, Straussberger said he got out of shape, practiced bad eating habits and felt like he never had any energy. When his wife started taking kickboxing lessons at the gym across the street from their home, she eventually convinced him to join her for a class, and he began kickboxing once a week.

Its that first step thats the hardest one, Straussberger said. You have to be careful because its easy to be motivated and then fizzle out. You kind of have to build discipline to it. Once you start, its much easier.

Economics senior Alyceson-Grace Eke said she has been running as a way to stay fit since she was a kid. She played soccer as a kid, competed in track and field during middle and high school and has played in every UNT intramural flag football tournament since she started at the school. However, she said she endured a rough patch in her fitness regime after going through a death in her family in 2018. When she learned about Total Fitness Kickboxing through a Facebook ad, she said she attended a free class and signed up for a membership as soon as the 45 minutes were over.

I just loved it to death, Eke said. It just kind of gave me an incentive to start working out again and to improve my fitness, making sure Im actually treating myself right, not just so that [my weight] can go down, but so that I can actually feel better.

Savannah Mann, TFK Dentons head trainer and a broadcast journalism junior, said she also enjoyed her first Total Fitness Kickboxing class and now tries to make her new students first experiences just as great.

With all of our red gloves, our new people who come in for the first time, we check on them, make sure theyre OK, talk to them and make sure that we notice them and were looking out for them, Mann said. Thats how it was when I joined. We carry it on.

Mann said the Total Fitness Kickboxing environment is different from other gyms. Every class sports a diverse demographic, with members ranging from age 5 to 60 at the Denton location. Both Mann and Straussberger said seeing the energy of the gym during classes and the growth of its members are some of their favorite things about being kickboxing instructors.

Its super cool to see people grow and get stronger, Mann said. They get happy and healthy, and their attitudes start changing. Its really cool to be a part of that. We love these people.

Straussberger opened his first Total Fitness Kickboxing location in The Colony in October 2018, which his brother now manages. With this new expansion, Straussberger said the Denton locations first month in operation came to an end on Jan. 14, 2020 and set a record for the greatest number of memberships signed in the first month.

Straussberger said he has seen members of The Colony location become friends outside the gym, and with 223 new members in what Straussberger calls the TFK family, he believes the same connections will be made among Denton patrons.

People come in here and theyve never really met each other before, but when youre in here working out 45 minutes at a time with people, you start to make bonds, Straussberger said. Thats what makes the environment here feel [like family]. Its more than just a workout, its a community, too.

Eke said she has already started meeting new people during her classes. Without a vehicle of her own, she planned on taking the bus or using a car service to get her to her weekly workouts. However, after meeting two grad students during her first class, she said she now plans to carpool with them whenever she can.

Everybody was really friendly and Josh [Straussberger] himself was really cool, Eke said. You may not remember what people do, but you remember how they make you feel. I just felt so confident leaving [TFK] I just love it.

For anyone interested in trying kickboxing, Mann said her advice for new students is to bring water and go at their own pace. TFK Denton offers a free first class to all newcomers, and the cost of a membership starts at $60, but it decreases if members get others to sign up and use their name as a part of the gyms referral program. Once 10 people list one member as their referral to the gym, that member will receive a free membership for life. Eke said she plans to recommend TFK to all of her friends and believes everyone should take a class at least once.

Just come with an open mind and be ready to work, Eke said. Youre going to sweat like crazy, but its going to make you feel like you really are getting better, so its worth it.

Featured Image:Total Fitness Kickboxing owner and manager, Josh Straussberger, posses in the kickboxing studio on Jan. 21, 2020. Image by Theophilus Bowie

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Wreathed in smiles, Go Figure member Lynn Adams was clearly enjoying her 30-minute fitness circuit transitioning between resistance machines and cardio exercises.

As she followed along with a video of gym owner Marne Gorman-Belangers daughter demonstrating suggested cardio exercises, Adams changed activities and never once looked bored.

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WESTBROOK 68 WINDHAM 62 GOOD TO HAVE UNIFIED HOOPS BACK. DOMINIC CAMPBELL SAYS PLAYING COLLEGE BASKETBALL WAS ALWAYS A DREAM OF HIS...BUT NOW IT'S A REALITY, THE WAYNFLETE JUNIOR IS GETTING DIVISION ONE OFFERS AND THE KEY TO HIS RISE UP THE RECRUITING RANKS...NOT HOW HE FILLS IT UP, BUT HOW HE FILLS HIMSELF UP. ALL IT TAKES IS A NOW AND THEN LOOK AT DOMINIC CAMPBELL TO SEE THE WORK THE 16- YEAR OLD HAS PUT IN TO BE HEALTHIER. 'I WAS IN THE BATHROOM ONE DAY, I SAW I WAS 297 POUNDS, I DIDN'T REALLY WANT TO HIT THE 300 POUND MARK, SO I LOOKED UP SOME WAYS TO GET HEALTHIER.' CAMPBELL IS 40 POUNDS LIGHTER TODAY, AND HIS INVESTMENT IN A WORKOUT PLAN AND TRAINING ARE PAYING OFF. 'THE BIGGEST THING IS GETTING HIM STRONGER, AND HE'S REALLY GOTTEN ALOT LEANER WITH THAT, AND FROM AN AESTHETICS STANDPOINT YOU CAN REALLY SEE THE DIFFERENCE, HOPEFULLY WE CAN SEE THE DIFFERENCE WITH HIS POWER OUTPUT ON THE COURT.' CAMPBELL'S OFF THE COURT WORK HAS HELPED TRANSLATE INTO A MAJOR IMPROVEMENT BETWEEN THE LINES. 'HE'S WORKED ON HIS SHOOTING TOUCH SO THAT HE'S A SHOOTING THREAT OUT TO THE THREE POINT LINE, AND HAS HE'S GOTTEN MORE FIT HE'S BEEN ABLE TO PLAY LONGER AND STAY OUT OF FOUL TROUBLE AND AVOID THOSE FATIGUE FOULS, THAT YOU FIND, HE'S AN ALL AROUND PLAYER.' 'I SAW THIS VIDEO GUY, BECAUSE I WAS TRYING TO DUNK BETTER, AND HE SAID, FAT DON'T FLY, AND THAT WA

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Waynflete junior Dominic Campbell lost 40 pounds between his sophomore and junior seasons

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Chris Perrin, right, cheers on class members at Cut Seven, a fitness studio near Logan Circle. (Courtesy Cut Seven)

In talking with a number of coaches, fitness enthusiasts and athletes in the D.C. area, working with others or being a part of a team seems to help them both stay accountable and accomplish more than they could on their own.

Chris Perrin, who founded the Districts Cut Seven, a team-oriented bootcamp-style workout near Logan Circle, said he has always been able to work harder for the good of a team, even on the days he didnt feel motivated to exercise on his own.

You show up for other people more than yourself, Perrin said. So part of our workout is weve built in that youre working with other people. You have to interact and be collaborative.

For example, if there are 20 people in a class, the group will be divided into five teams. At one workout station, one teammate might hold a plank for as long as their teammate takes to complete 10 push-ups. Watching someone suffer with burning abdominal muscles can motivate the teammate to finish 10 push-ups just a little faster.

Perrin said sometimes it takes a while for new members to feel comfortable getting cheers for doing push-ups or high-fived for running sprints in a gym class, but after four or five sessions, they come around and start to enjoy it. People who are Cut Seven regulars have even found ways to interact with each other outside of the class, helping teammates with business plans, attending weddings and organizing social events together.

This bond is something we all rely on and need in our lives, and dont get enough of, Perrin said.

Alex Amankwah, a member of the Ghanaian Olympic Team, is a coach at Formula Running Center in Arlington. (Courtesy Formula Running Center)

Some trendy gym classes that take place in dark rooms with loud music, with exercisers rushing in during a lunch break, taking a quick shower, getting dressed and heading back to work, dont engender a sense of community.

Thats what inspired another fitness entrepreneur to work on making his facility in Arlington something akin to a clubhouse for local runners.

Chris Hoffman, a certified personal trainer and running coach, opened Formula Running Center in late 2019, just down the street from the Clarendon Metro station.

His facility, which focuses on training runners using the top-of-the-line Woodway treadmills, TRX suspension trainers, free weights and more, also offers members the ability to drop in midway through an outdoor run, perhaps for a cup of coffee, an energy gel or a bathroom break.

Were still in the building process, he said, but were working to create that community feel. Whether its through member appreciation or education, were looking for ways we can get our community together.

One way Hoffman thinks his gym can help running resolvers stick with their goals, and experienced runners keep getting better, is by offering a deep menu of recovery options, along with his workouts.

Hoffman said preventive work, like stretching, foam rolling, soaking in cold tubs and compression sleeve therapy can help runners stay healthy and reach their goals. Formula Running Center offers all of those things in one place.

Two minutes of stretching after a workout just isnt enough, Hoffman said.

He wants to help the entire athlete, and make it efficient, too. Instead of going to five different places each week for classes, a runner can go to one place and make it part of his or her routine.

At some workout venues, like Flywheel, an indoor cycling facility, those who attend can use a screen name on the class scoreboard. So even if people have attended dozens of classes together, they may not know each others names.

But Formula Running Center asks its clients to use a piece of chalk to write their names, running experience, call attention to any injuries and note their goals on the floor behind their treadmills so that the class coach, and their classmates, can learn more about them.

Even though Tammy Whyte is an established running coach and trainer, she needs group runs, too. She often goes out with District Running Collective. (Courtesy Tammy Whyte)

There are other ways to become a part of a community, too. You can join a running group, like one led by running coach Tammy Whyte, whose TW Training and Wellness aims to help new runners complete their first 5K or 10-miler.

Im not targeting the really fast runners, they generally dont need that accountability, Whyte said. Im helping someone who needs the coaching support and the community to run their first long race, or to be consistent with their training. The accountability and the community is a big reason they sign up.

Whyte also runs on her own time with District Running Collective, a group that engages runners of all levels during runs throughout the week. DRC asks runners to introduce themselves to two new people each time they come out.

With DRC, the community is so awesome, and Ive met so many people. Theres a lot of diversity, which I like, Whyte said.

Even for established athletes, like those who played sports in college, its not always easy to find that community once they move into the D.C. area and start their careers.

Take, for example, Kathleen Bergin, a former college swimmer, who got lazy in my 20s, and when I tried to run a mile, I couldnt finish.

She is an elementary school teacher who also coaches a Girls on the Run team.

Bergin said she was inspired to coach a team, made up of elementary school-aged girls, who learn persistence and endurance, and also social skills, as a part of a program that leads up to a 5K run at the end of the season. Bergin, however, wanted to be sure she herself could run that distance before she took the reins of a team.

I ran a 5K, and then did a sprint triathlon, Bergin said, recalling how she started the program at Murch Elementary in 2010.

I thought, if these kids can motivate themselves, I can push myself to do more than a 5K. I did my first half-marathon that spring, and my first full marathon that fall. I wanted to run Marine Corps, and now Ive done five. Ive done more than 10 half-Ironmans, and two full Ironmans. And, Bergin said, it all started with that first 5K a decade ago.

She said being accountable to the girls she coaches helps her stick with her workouts, which sometimes can add up to 15 hours a week. There are days when I would have sat on the couch, but I have more energy, and Im more motivated to do my own workout after having coached Girls on the Run for an hour.

While Bergin is now an established endurance athlete, she had some tips for those who are now in the same position she was in 10 years ago: Give yourself small rewards each time you workout (add a new song to your running playlist, for example), and be sure to workout with a goal in mind.

If its the offseason, and I dont have anything Im signed up for, Im more likely to skip a workout. If I have a race, Im more motivated to get things done.

Carly Abarbanel, 30, is a moderately competitive rower with Potomac Boat Club in Georgetown. In her case, her teammates in an eight-seat boat wont be able to get out on the water if she oversleeps for a practice that starts before dawn.

That obligation to the team also keeps her waking up in the dark winter months of January and February.

I feel lucky to be on a team that takes winter attendance very seriously, Abarbanel said of her teams winter workouts that often take place on a rowing machine. But on the water, I dont ever let myself snooze. Its a different sense of urgency and responsibility for sure.

Abarbanel said that when she graduated from Wellesley College near Boston, where she rowed for two seasons, she tried to take up running but found it hard to motivate herself without a team. It wasnt until she started training with other people, or even comparing her progress with her brother who lives out of town, that it started to click.

I need some sort of team if I want to feel fit and feel strong, she said. I need people around me to help me do that.

Now, Abarbanel has no problem shifting her day so she can get to bed around 9 p.m. and wake up at 4:45 a.m. to go rowing.

People are often shocked when I tell them that, but the way I explain it and justify it to myself is that a lot of people have their fun after work, with kickball leagues or whatever people do. I just happen to have mine before work at crazy hours in the morning. Its something really unique and special.

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HELLLOOOOO, JANUARY. YOU ARRIVE AND EVERYONE IS SO OPTIMISTIC, SO RESOLVED:Resolved to eat better, resolved to work on their sleep hygiene, resolved to cut toxic substances and people out of their lives. Resolved to drink less, resolved to argue less, resolved to read more classic fiction, resolved to take up a relaxing hobby.

And then theres the grandaddy resolution of them all: resolved to get in shape, by resolving to exercise more. Come December, fitness companies ramp up their advertising (oh Peloton, what a weird mistake that particular commercial was!) and fitness facilities all roll out the welcome mats, with membership deals on offer. And still, stepping foot either for the first time in awhile, or for the first time ever through that welcoming open door of a gym can be a terrifying prospect, regardless of what your current fitness level is and what you hope to achieve.

But the help you might need to reach your goals is there, and it should start with a deep conversation about what youre trying to achieve. And it starts with the knowledge that your goals are not insignificant.

I first try to get a why out of the person, because you want a compelling personal reason to stick it out when things get hard or things get boring, says Ariel Johnson, a trainer who teaches yoga flow and high-intensity interval training classes at the Monterey Sports Center and also sees private clients at Be Well Personal Training in Carmel.

Johnsons own journey melds the unique with the normal. As a child and teen, she was always physically active and trained to become a principal dancer, moving to Canada at age 11 to attend a private ballet academy. As an adult, post-college, she had two children back to back, gained weight and got depressed.

And then she started taking classes at the Sports Center.

The manager noticed me and said, I think youd be very good at this, and I went crazy, she says.

Going crazy meant taking classes, in basic anatomy and exercise concepts, among others, and then earning certifications in teaching yoga. While she has long gravitated toward yoga, she never stuck to one modality, mixing up her own routine with yoga, cross-training, functional movement training and aerobic exercise.

When she meets a client for the first time, she asks a lot of why questions to get to the root of what the person wants to accomplish in their time at the gym, during training or exercising on their own.

It cant be a vague resolution of, I want to get fit because its not enough to stick in your brain. If someone comes to me and says, I want to get strong, I ask why they want that, she says. And they may say, I want to be able to hike with my family, or I want better health markers to extend my life or I want to see my grandkids.

The more specific you can be in homing in on your why, she says, the more I can help a person develop a plan to achieve their goal.

At Montage Wellness Centers in Marina and Salinas, the why question also plays a major role in helping members figure out how to reach their fitness goals. So does the health-risk assessment the center uses with its new members.

The hour-long assessment pairs a new member with a trainer, and encompasses the members medical history, goals and baseline measurements on weight, blood pressure, body fat percentage and grip strength, giving a trainer a better sense of how to guide a member through the orientation process and figure out which exercises will be most beneficial.

The best thing you can do at that assessment is come in with questions that will help answer, What do you want to get out of being here in the facility with your membership? says Kellie Morten, Montages fitness director. You have to have the motivation to ask questions, because as a trainer, I have to start with the basics and I want to be realistic.

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The best way to know where to start includes figuring out where the client is at, and going for small successes and incremental progress. People focus so much on weight loss, for example, that they sometimes fail to realize that adding five pounds of weight to a bench press or squat, or adding a pushup, is also a big deal, Morten says.

Flexibility is a big deal. Sleeping better and feeling better is a big deal, Morten says. If you get discouraged, remember why you started in the first place. If I relied on motivation every day, I would never work out. Well, not never, but I remember how good I feel when Im done. There are more benefits to exercise than just losing weight.

Being realistic in setting goals also includes figuring out how much time you can commit to exercise and how many times a week you can make it to the facility.

That informs where I can take their program, Morten says. The more successful clients are the ones who dont rely on me. They come in on their own. Theres 160 hours in a week and if youre with me for 45 minutes, its nothing.

I can set you up for success and help you make changes, but you have to come in on your own and do what youve been taught, she says. Nothing is going to change if you dont do something about it.

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When we're watching stars take on the red carpet at big award shows like the Golden Globes, Oscars, or Grammys, we don't always think about the prep it takes to get there. One person who does? Celebrity yoga instructor Kirschen Katz. It's her job to work out with stars year-round, but especially during a stressful and busy awards season; her clients include Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, and Michelle Williams, all of whom were up for (or won!) Golden Globes this year. When it comes to fitness, the focus isn't just on looking good, Kirschen said. "For the people I work with, fitness is a huge component of their self-care," she told POPSUGAR.

With awards shows, Kirschen focuses on both aspects: looking toned and fit, and feeling calm, strong, and confident. Reese gave her fans a little taste of what that routine is like when she posted a "Get Ready With Me" YouTube video about her Golden Globes day-of prep. For the full story, POPSUGAR sat down with Kirschen and got the details on the mental-and-physical prep routine Reese did just hours before the big show.

"I love the whole flow of it," Kirschen said of the pre-show routine. "The run, the cardio. We move to the weights, and then we stretch and lengthen everything out with the yoga."

Keep reading for more of the calming and strengthening yoga moves that Kirschen does with Reese and her other clients before awards shows and whenever they want to look and feel their best, before awards and anytime.

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Looking to get healthier in 2020? Theres an app for that. No matter if you want to lose weight, eat better, or just live a healthier life, online app stores are overloaded with dozens of options. There are apps to track what you eat, apps to count your calories, apps to remind you to work out, apps to work out with, apps to consult a dietician or trainer, apps to meditate to so many apps. It can be overwhelming. Which app is the best? Which fitness and weight-loss apps do you really need?

Bottom line: The only fitness app you need is Noom.

Why? Noom combines all the above apps into one, easy-to-use point of access. You can track your calories and watch what you eat. You can do workouts with coaches and chat with health professionals. And you can get advice and encouragement from others who are going through the same struggle you are.

Noom rolls all those features up into one simple app. It not only tracks your fitness, but it also helps you make smarter life decisions and break the bad habits that affected your fitness and health in the first place.

If youre thinking about trying a fitness app (or two, or three) in the new year, give Noom a try first. Yes, it costs money. But youll need (at least) several fitness apps to do everything Noom does. Plus a physical therapist. And a life coach. And youll need to attend weekly support group meetings.

Okay, maybe you wont need a life coach or a support group. But those free apps only track data and provide statistics. They dont tell you what to do with that information, or how to use that data. (Youll need another app for that.) They dont offer advice or give you encouragement. They wont answer your questions, any time day or night. And they certainly wont keep you from making poor choices, or from caving to your cravings and bad habits.

Noom can. Its helped tens of thousands of people all over the world just like you live fuller healthier lives. Its helped people make smarter decisions about what they do and eat. And it can help you motivate to be the best person you can be.

Dont load up your phone with a hundred random apps that dont communicate with one another. Dont create even more traffic on your Home screen. Instead, give Noom a try. You get a two-week trial to see if its right for you. If you dont like it, just pull the plug.

Remember, you can do this. you can live healthier, you can lose weight, you can trim down and get in shape. And Noom can help. Its the only fitness app you need.

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Starting a new fitness habit can be an intimidating prospect. Here are a few ways to overcome your nervousness and hit the gym.

Going into a new place thats filled with people and customs youre unfamiliar with can be nerve-wracking, especially if its to learn a skill that everyone else there already knows. But dont let your fears keep you from bettering your life.

I own and run a gym and see people cope with these every day. So lets look at some of the most intimidating things about going to a new gym and how to move past them.

Mindset shift: This is like saying that you need to eat something before you go out to dinner. The whole reason youre going to the gym is because you want to get in shape. Thats exactly what its there for.

If the gym youre at fosters a judgmental environment, then youre in the wrong place. The best gyms foster a community that raises up and supports every member from the newest to the fittest with the same enthusiasm.

What you can do: Before you sign up, visit the gym so you can check it out and see if its friendly to people who are starting their fitness journey.

If you see nothing but monster athletes, theres a good chance youll feel out of place. If you see average Janes and Joes who look like theyre in a similar place mixed in with the gym rats, youre likely in a place that has programs and resources for fellow gym-goers who are just starting out.

Mindset shift: There is an entire industry of people whose job it is to show you what to do. And they are all happy to do it. Any gym you go to will have professionals on hand who can steer you in the right direction.

And if you dont talk to a live person, there are countless programs available online, on Instagram heck, I know someone whos taking her workout programming from Pinterest.

What you can do: When you visit the gym, be honest. Tell them youre starting out and not sure what to do. Many gyms will have preset workout plans for beginners or will offer a few free personal training sessions to get started.

Programs like CrossFit or Orange Theory Fitness will have a new workout every day for you to do.

Mindset shift: The fact is, getting fit takes work. If it was easy, everyone would do it. If you can adjust your mindset and embrace the struggle as something youre choosing to do, you may eventually learn to enjoy the journey as well as the results.

What you can do: That said, there are things you can do to make the gym more fun. Generalized fitness programs like CrossFit and Orange Theory Fitness program workouts that vary from day to day to keep things fresh.

Or you can find a place thats more specific to your interest: gymnastics gyms, martial arts or cycling studios, or even Ninja Warrior training gyms will make your workout seem more like recess than P.E. class.

Mindset shift: Most injuries tend to come from two things: poor form and going too hard, too fast. The root of both of these is impatience, trying to rush your path to fitness by taking on too much weight (which leads to lifting with lousy form) or pushing yourself hard before youre ready.

This can lead to injuries, excessive soreness, and mental fatigue. Once you realize good form and consistency are the straightest paths to fitness, the more injury-proof youll be.

What you can do: Focus on consistency, not intensity. For the first 4-6 weeks, keep your exertion level during workouts around 75-80% so you can grow accustomed to your new activity. After that, you can start to ramp up the intensity.

Mindset shift: This is pretty legit, but only if you overthink things. You dont need to deck yourself out in lululemon to fit in. Keep it simple with a pair of comfortable shorts, a T-shirt, and a comfy pair of sneakers. The better you feel, the better youll look.

What you can do: Treat yourself! Nothing motivates you to hit the gym like some shiny new gear. If you dont have any workout clothes (jorts and a cutoff tee dont count), head to the store and get a pair of lightweight shorts, a sweat-wicking T-shirt, and a good pair of shoes.

You dont have to spend a fortune, just get something that makes you comfortable. Then walk through those gym doors in style.

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Actor Terry Crews is fit, from any angle and in every photo.

The Brooklyn Nine-Nine star made a joke to that effect Thursday when he shared a meme about how his profile pics would vary on different social media sites. Whether on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram or Tinder, Crews had incredible muscles.

Crews has attributed his fitness, in part, to intermittent fasting. Hes followed the diet for the past eight years before it became trendy in the mainstream.

I eat from 2 to 10 and it changes. If Im in a different time zone, I wait until its two oclock wherever I am, Crews revealed this week at BUILD Series in New York City. But, I have to say this, the intermittent fasting thing although it has beautiful effects for my body, my health, my energy; its wonderful its more spiritual.

Crews explained that intermittent fasting requires him to practice discipline.

When you look at what fasting is, its literally, everything that is within your grasp is never meant to be in your hand, you know what I mean? he said. You have to teach yourself to say no. We have to teach ourselves to say no on the internet. OK, thats enough for today. Thats enough TV. Thats enough food. Thats enough [of] this. Because right now, in this time, you know, we have more than ever, and were more miserable than ever. Because you have to learn to restrict yourself, and this takes discipline. And the discipline that helps me with intermittent fasting helps me with all the other areas of my life.

Another area where fasting has helped is his marriage of more than 30 years, to Rebecca King. While they were in therapy, the two agreed to forgo sex for 90 days.

What was wild was that there was a time where I thought I couldnt do it, said Crews, whos been open about having overcome an addiction to pornography.

But let me tell you [the sex fast] was the most beneficial thing I ever did in my life, because what happened was my wife and I became kids again. Because when youre a kid, when I was 12, I didnt know anything about sex. I just liked the girl. When we went out, it was because I really wanted to know what she was talking about, Crews said. Before, it was like, OK, when we getting to the sex? But then, when you know its not coming, now its like, Tell me what your deepest fears are.

Of course, The Expendables actor spends plenty of time in the gym, too. He advised others to think of it like a spa, therapy time for the body.

When I do my two hours, in the morning, I value that more than anything, Crews said. Its my meditation. Its my peace. I learn. I listen to audio books. I listen to my music. I actually save songs for my workout, so I can really enjoy them Treat it like it's a joy.

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After wrapping up the first cycle of myCulture of Fitnessseries at the end of November, I wanted to stay on the health and fitness train.

But its winter. No one wants to work out in the winter, right?

It would have been easy to hibernate, stay indoors and wait for spring. But its important to stay active during the winter for both your physical and mental health. And why not make the best of what the season has to offer, while improving your health and fitness in the process?

Thats the goal ofFitness Served Cold, a new four-part series that will feature outdoor fitness pursuits that can keep you in shape over the winter months.

First up, fat biking at Horseshoe Resort in Barrie, Ontario. Now, I wouldnt consider myself an avid cyclist, but I do try to cycle as much as I can during the spring and summer to run errands. Its an easy way to get some exercise and it beats being stuck in traffic.

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But fat biking is a whole different ball game.

The fat in fat biking refers to the tires thick tires that make it easy to navigate unstable terrain like snow and sand.

But theres definitely a learning curve; its not a get-on-the-bike-and-go activity. I needed to keep reminding myself of that when chasing Canadian National Team mountain biker Peter Disera through the woods.

I kept trying to chase Peter down, but every time I really tried to hammer on the pedals, my bike would skid and the distance between Peter and I would increase.

You have to keep a measured cadence while fat biking to maintain a similar point of contact with the snow throughout your ride. Smooth is fast, was a phrase Peter tried to drill into my head.

Fat biking is definitely a great workout. It takes a fit core to control the bike in snow and obviously there are cardiovascular demands depending on the terrain and elevation you decide to tackle. And its another way to make the best of the winter and enjoy the cold in all of its natural glory.

Next week, I try cross-country skiing.

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