On the north end of College, just past Jax Outdoors Sports and across from the Serious Texas BBQ, I discovered a new type of gym and workout: Yeti Cave CrossFit. The cave, founded by Nate Seitz, opened...

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Between classes, study groups, beers at the Skellar and work, sometimes it feels like there is simply no time to hit the gym. To be honest, this is a lie. Of course, I don't hit the gym EVERY DAY. Sometimes...

  Every time I walk into the gym, the sounds of treadmills whirring and dumb bells clanking greet me. On the far side at Miramont, the cardio machines rise toward the ceiling on theater-style steps...

It is cold. Usually, October through April means chilly, snowy weather that makes it difficult to stay active. Who really wants to run outside when the air bites into your lungs? I certainly don't. Who...

Sitting in front of the computer or a textbook studying is draining. Period. After several hours in one sedentary position, I can feel my brain and my body turning into mush. The words blur together...

I did not want to start lifting. I was convinced that cardio was the answer while lifting weights would turn me into a bulky, veiny she-Hulk. As a novice lifter, I did not understand the process, but once...

Mr. World-Wide echoes through the speakers. "Now go... now stop... now drop... now PAUSE." Sweat dripping from my brow, I channel my inner Beyoncé to go, stop, drop and pause like I am on stage at a Pitbull...

For the last month, I have been tempted by the candy section at the grocery store. The goodies marked with ghosts and pumpkins beg me to stray from my goals - however, I know better than to fall for...

I am guilty of it. My Pinterest page includes a board filled with fitsporation that keeps me "motivated" to stay on track. I use the term "motivated" loosely because many of the images I have collected...