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Four Ways Exercise Boosts Your Immune System
Get a healthy boost and keep yourself from catching bugs! After a long year of dealing with the pandemic and staying inside, it’s more important than ever to keep your immune system working well. Now that most people are back out in the world, catching bugs and viruses like the cold and flu are easier,…
Read MoreFive Reasons to Take an At-Home Fitness Class
While people are getting back to everyday life and going out in public more often, you may be considering your options for fitness. Going back to the gym is more common now, but what about the at-home options that are available to you now? Here are Houston Gym’s top five reasons why taking an at-home…
Read MoreThe Top Benefits of a Group Fitness Class
Whether you’re just beginning your fitness journey or you’ve been a fitness enthusiast for years, group fitness classes are a great way to have fun and get in shape. From yoga to indoor cycling and pilates, most gyms offer a plethora of group fitness classes for their members. If you’re still on the fence about…
Read MoreVegetables 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…
Read MoreBenefits of Apple Cider Vinegar
When you’re determined to lose weight, you’ll try just about any trick in the book to make it happen. Unfortunately, the internet and word of mouth can come up with some pretty outrageous ways to trick people into thinking that a method will actually provide them with results that they want. While some methods may…
Read MoreThree Healthy Pumpkin Recipes To Keep You Warm During Fall
It’s almost fall, and that means our cravings for sweet treats should be kicking in any day now. One of the classic fall flavors in muffins, breads, pies, and of course, lattes, is pumpkin. While pumpkins by themselves are not incredibly unhealthy – they are a fruit after all – the sugary ingredients that make…
Read MoreHealthy Post-Workout Snacks To Fuel Recovery
A few weeks ago we talked about the best pre-workout snacks that help give you the energy you need to push through your workout. Today, we’d like to talk about some post-workout snacks that will aid in recovery. Guidelines For After-Exercise Snacks One thing to keep in mind is to choose snacks that are healthy,…
Read MoreFun 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…
Read MoreEnjoying Your Health This Summer
One of the most common things that we hear at Houston Gym is that people have set the goal of working towards their summer body. Now, of course, this is a great goal! This is one that we understand people love being able to show off and enjoy during the warmer months. However, the one…
Read MoreBenefits of Lifting Weights – Part 2
Welcome back to the Houston Gym blog space. In our last blog post, we began to talk about some of the reasons that lifting weights is such an incredible form of exercise to participate in, as well as a few of the benefits to building muscle. Today’s post is going to build off of that,…
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