Fitness Town

Whenever the Playing For Change Band takes the stage, there is always a tremendous amount of love and energy in the air. For this very special performance it was even more palpable, as the band was joined by many of our friends featured in our various Songs Around the World: Tula’s amazing vocals, Roberto Luti playing the National steel slide guitar, Francois Viguie on the bongos, Stefano Tomaselli on the sax, Venkat playing the tablas, and the beautiful choir vocals of Sinamuva.

This performance served as a powerful milestone in the evolution of Playing For Change. Seeing so many talented musicians from all different cultures and walks of life united on stage for this very special night was a physical manifestation of our mission: to connect the world and bring peace through music.

What is the difference between a goal and a dream? A deadline. Dreams are great to have, but this summer, reframe your exercise dreams into reality by getting goal-oriented. Focus on what you want to accomplish and get specific about how you are going to get there. Here are some steps recommended by the experts at Life Fitness to get you started on achieving your fitness goals:

It’s that time of year. That time of year where most of us are talking about what our New Year’s resolutions “were” – you know those goals that we set for ourselves at the beginning of the year with the best of intentions. It’s now a quarter of the way through the year and either [...]

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…a precision club-and-ball sport, in which competing players (golfers), using many types of clubs, attempt to hit balls into each hole on a golf course while employing the fewest number of strokes. Golf is one of the few ball games that does not require a standardized playing area. Instead, the game is played on golf “courses”, each of which features a unique design, although courses typically consist of either nine or 18 holes

Warm-Up: 50 x two arm 28kg kettlebell swings 3 Rounds for time of the following exercise set: * 50 x Air squats * 40 x Ab-mat sit-ups * 30 x Push-ups * 20 x Wallballs using 20lbs Muscledriver slamball * 10 x Pull-ups My time: 3:30 for the warm-up, 25:23 for the 3 rounds. Nothing [...]

There are morning people, and not-so morning people. If you are not, or when family or work responsibilities require an evening training session at the club, you are well aware of ‘peak time’. In most facilities this can range from 5pm until 9pm, and can make for a frustrating workout if you don’t think outside the square a little.

If you’re more likely to cut ties than go steady with your cardio routine, it’s time to recommit as cardiovascular exercise is one of the best ways to ensure the long-term health of your heart. Rekindle the magic of your routine with these tips from the exercise experts at Fitness Town and Life Fitness:

It’s a new year, a fresh start, and a chance to drop those bad habits and acquire good ones. While getting fit, losing weight or being healthy likely topped your list of New Year’s resolutions, you may already feel like you’ve fallen off the wagon. Instead of beating yourself up, do yourself a favor by resetting your goals with more realistic plans.