FITNESS & HEALTH
What’s the Deal with Red Light Therapy?
Maybe you've heard about red light therapy, or maybe...
It’s More Than Just a Mood: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Â
Feeling blue lately? It could be seasonal affective disorder...
Gut Check: Popular Misconceptions about Prebiotics and Probiotics
With Reena Mehta, PA-C, Tryon Medical PartnersÂ
With all the...
Healthspan vs Lifespan: Expand Your Prime, Not Just Your Time
With Caroline Lee Wilds, MD, Tryon Medical Partners
The question...
How is The Bar Method different from other barre studios? Try it with a special scoop class pack
You may have tried out a barre class or two before, but have you tried one at THE BAR METHOD in South Park? In 2001, The Bar Method opened its first studio in San Francisco empowering students to make...
Scoop’s Spring Race Round Up for All You Charlotte Runners
Running seems to be overtaking the world. And I love it. It isn’t a team sport, but we make it one. With such a sense of community in the running world, it’s nice to have something fun to...
When More Is Not Always Better. Your Running Shoes and How Much Support You Need.
It might feel counterintuitive for some, but according to many experts less is more when it comes to the cushion in your running shoes. We instinctively try to protect our foot during each strike while running with a thick, cushy...
What Do the Charlotte Fitness Folk Do for Healthy Desserts & Valentine’s Day at the Studios?
While Valentine's Day flowers are sweet, sweets might be sweeter. And although chocolates are synonymous with V-Day cheer, Scoop gals know it's important to get your sugared-up body movin', especially with resolutions fresh on our minds and spring break looming just ahead.
In...
Speed Walkers Take Note. Is Your Pace Hurting Your Spine?
We pass them on the booty-loop and greenway, and up and down every tree lined Charlotte street. The briskly striding, arms pumping, 13-minute milers. Speed walking is often promoted as the perfect compromise between walking and running, a "safer-than-running"...
What’s New With Hilliard These Days? Streaming Video Service, A New Challenge and A Brand New Look
Liz and Clary have been busy in January! Lots of fun news happening at Hilliard Studio Method this month ~ and not just in the Studio on Fenton Pl. in Eastover.
The Big News?
HSM recently introduced their NEW Video Streaming...
Strength Training with Heavier Weights: Why We Need It & How to Do It Right
If you make a beeline to the cardio equipment whenever you head to the gym, or your main form of exercise is a daily run, you're missing out on some major body benefits that come from hitting the weights....
If You Want to Be A Superager. Plus, Calculate Your Actual Fitness Age.
Age is just a number.
I hate when people tell me that, 'cause they are always people who a) are much younger and have no clue what's in store or b) look 10-15 years younger thanks to the blessing of...
Nicole Scoops Out Charlotte’s Affordable Fitness Options
Calling all "New Year, New You" subscribers and seasoned gym rats alike! I have some of Charlotte's most affordable fitness secrets to share. Admittedly, I was a little hesitant to reveal some of my new-found fitness gems and risk...
A Whole30 Update ~ The First 2+ Weeks.
It's day 18 for me, and I'm surviving and even kind of thriving. I wish I could say the pounds are dropping off left and right (hip) but I can tell they aren't. But I do feel de-puffed so...
Flu Avoidance. The Germiest Things May Surprise You.
Here are a few interesting things I found on the web regarding germs, bacteria and cleanliness. Let me assure you, this is internet "fact" gathering, and food for thought, consideration and further exploration by you, the reader. If you...
Our Top Dieting-Type Posts from 2016
So maybe you read that I'm doing the WHOLE30 this month, mostly for health reasons but hoping also for the added weight loss benefit, of course. It's a major change in eating, cooking and shopping, and kind of a...