Vegetables You Can Sub for Carbs

Achieving the goals that you’ve set comes down to commitment to both your fitness and your diet. At Houston Gym, we have a selection of workouts that you can complete in order to achieve your goals, but the diet aspect of your goals are things that you will have to tackle outside in the comfort…

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Fun Ways to Keep Busy This Summer

In our last blog post, we mentioned how not wanting to go to the gym is a familiar thought to cross the mind, especially in summer when you could be out and about enjoying the weather. Today we really wanted to focus on a few fun activities that you could enjoy this summer, that would…

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Benefits of Lifting Weights

In the past 10 years, ideas of fitness have definitely changed. What we used to be able to achieve through a workout VHS, crunches and running, has now evolved into a full-blown advancement in regards to the options that we have available when it comes to working out. We no longer are subject to running…

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What Drinking Water Does for Your Body – Part 2

We hope that you have come thirsty for knowledge because our blog post today is going to continue covering the benefits that having your daily intake of water will have. If you are just joining us, make sure that you go back and check out our blog from a couple weeks back, then come back…

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Great Snacks Before Your Workout

A powerful workout is fueled by energy, and if your body doesn’t have the energy that it needs to finish a workout correctly, then the chances of injury and a decline in motivation automatically increase. If you are struggling with finding the right type of snack to enjoy before your workout, there are a few…

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How to Safely Train With Lower Back Pain – Part 1

Thousands and thousands of people struggle with back pain. There are almost too many reasons that back pain happens to even count, from misuse, to bad mattresses, to car accidents. Being active can help prevent back pain, but it can also cause it. The problem is, back pain tends to stick around. It takes a…

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What Makes a Successful Mindset? Part 1

Some days, it’s easy to push yourself to lift another set or run another lap. Other days, it can feel like going to the gym wasn’t even worth it. Staying fit is a mental game first, and at Houston Gym, we understand how motivation can ebb and flow. It’s normal, but it sure can be frustrating! That…

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Does the Weather Really Affect Your Joints?

People have connected weather to certain aches and pains for a very long, and for good reason. They’ll be doing fine, and then the weather turns cold and rainy, and joints start aching, popping, and cracking. The thing is, even though people believe the weather directly impacts their joints, science isn’t as sure. In today’s blog,…

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How Much Recovery Do You Need? Part 1

Have you ever noticed that it’s easier to understand reps, sets, exercises, and training load than it is to understand recovery? What is recovery? How long should it last? What are the signs that you need more or less? The truth is, the more experienced you are, the better you have to be at recovering.…

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Foods for Being Active – Part 1

We’ve all heard the phrase, “You are what you eat.” It’s usually used in a condemning context, to convince ourselves not to eat something unhealthy. Let’s try flipping that context and looking at the bright side: if you are what you eat, you have the opportunity to be the best. How’s that for motivation? That…

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