FITNESS

A strong core helps to support and stabilize your body, so remember to add ab-strengthening exercises to your regular fitness routine to improve your total body strength and move better

More people in a gym means more noise, which can lead to some risk of hearing loss while working out.

A strong core helps to support and stabilize your body, so remember to add ab-strengthening exercises to your regular fitness routine to improve your total body strength and move better

Memorial Day weekend marked the unofficial kickoff to summer, and with all the sunny skies and great weather headed our way, you may be looking for ways to get out and get more active.

One organization in Detroit is doing its best to make sure there is access for all types of cyclists.

Teenagers looking to get in shape this summer can do so for free at Planet Fitness.

Brittny is at Brickhouse Health and Fitness to talk about how to start (or restart) your fitness journey, incorporate more movement into everyday life and common mistakes for beginners.

In this digital series, Britt brings viewers into her fitness world and explores the ways you can incorporate more movement and healthier choices into your lifestyle. She talks with fitness and nutrition experts in our area and works through some of the challenges and obstacles you may face so you can set yourself up for success.

Exercise can be great once you get into a healthy routine -- especially when you’re doing some workouts you enjoy.

A personal trainer walks us through ways to boost our metabolism after the heavy-eating holiday season; and demonstrates some at-home workouts to help us meet our fitness goals.

We check out the Burn Boot Camp in Christiansburg.

Hustle/Haven brings bikes to our studio to show us how much fun a workout can be.

The Big Run is a way to celebrate all the paces that make Roanoke’s running community so special while giving back.

The Roanoke Valley’s newest 5K requires you to roll up your sleeves, throw some gloves on and grab a garbage bag. The goal is to get families, friends and coworkers together to pick up trash in honor of Earth Day on April 22.

Are you new to working out and finding you’re exhausted for hours afterward?

A fitness tracker might not seem necessary to improving your health, and for some people, it’s probably a take-it-or-leave-it kind of item.

Working out at home has been a big trend over these past few years, especially considering the pandemic -- and people who love to exercise have likely been looking for creative ways to keep up an in-house routine.

It's not too late, you guys!

Getting up early for morning workouts can be hard, but there are ways to help make it a habit.

Finding the time to get a workout in can be so hard most days.

What mistakes are commonly made by those getting back into working out? And what are best ways to ensure that a New Year's resolution isn’t given up on by March -- or even earlier?

SALEM, Va. – Whether it’s in a gym or your living room, achieving your 2021 fitness resolutions starts with setting the right goals. Marissa Salhany, fitness instructor for Kennedy Health and Wellness in Salem, suggests using the S.M.A.R.T. Another tip: gallon water jugs, soup cans, a chair and other items you already have at home can replace fitness equipment. Wellness is a lifelong journey and fitness goes along with that too. She recommends stretching for five to 10 minutes after exercising, drink a lot of water and eat something with some sort of protein.

ROANOKE Va. – Hitting the gym tends to be one of the most popular New Year’s resolution. Therefore, it’s not surprising to spot a crowd at the gym during January. With new ropes weighing 20 pounds more and brand-new equipment still being installed, Ferguson Fitness is ready for the new year. I see them exercising, trying new things, going on adventures, going to races, getting medals.”Coronavirus safety is still on Ferguson’s mind as there are several hand-sanitizer dispensers throughout the facility. Just off Franklin Road and near the Roanoke River, Ferguson plans to host more outside classes, but will also continue online training sessions.

10 News caught up with one woman who not only started her own fitness routine, but now has dozens of women around the world following her lead. “If you’ve got somebody there that’s like, ’Have you done your workout today,? Have you done your workout today?’ You’re going to do it, because you don’t want to be the one who said, ’Oh, I skipped today,’” Melissa said. Seeing results posted in the group daily is overwhelming for creator DeAnn Stull. If you would like to join, you can email DeAnn Stull at deannstull@gmail.com.

With COVID-19 cases surging again, perhaps you’re taking a break from the gym. Or maybe you just enjoy at-home workouts, regardless of what’s going on around you. Some people are always be looking for ways to stay active and in shape.

The holidays are wonderful, aren’t they? It’s a time to indulge, but it doesn’t mean we have to lose our way when it comes to health and wellness.