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How to integrate positive changes into your lifestyle It’s getting to be that time of year again, and you know what that means. In less than a month, New Years will be here, and that means people are going to create resolutions as a means to better themselves. The only caveat there is, about 92% of people end up abandoning them. Everyone goes into these endeavours with good intentions. But they just never seem sustainable, and that’s a shame. Here at marcfitt.com, the only thing we love more than people undertaking self-improvement is watching people succeed at self-improvement! The first thing you need to do when deciding on integrating a positive change into your lifestyle is choose one thing — just one. A lot of times, people will choose a laundry list of resolutions and it becomes overwhelming, usually resulting in them abandoning it altogether. By choosing a single resolution, it becomes much more likely that you’ll stick to it. It’ll be easier to focus on and you won’t have the urge to ditch the notion. There are also a ton of smartphone apps that are readily available to help you decide and stick to changes that you want to…

Marc stretches, and so should you! Anybody who works out is no stranger to the soreness that ensues afterwards. Especially the next day and, of course, the dreaded day-two! There’s a way to reduce that, though! Although it’s good to be sore (that’s a sign you did a good job at the gym), not everybody loves the feeling of barely being able to function the next day. All of you who have done the Lift More: Legs workout know what I’m talking about. Ouch! This is where stretching comes in handy. After your workout, stretching can help to realign your muscle fibers which, in turn, helps to accelerate your recovery process. It’ll also help to reduce lactic acid buildup which aids in preventing soreness felt the next day. The stretching of the fascia will also assist in further growth of your muscles. Stretching isn’t just limited to post-workout, however. Having a good pre-workout routine can assist you in getting warmed up properly, which is a great way to prevent injury during you workout, and allow you to push harder! Marc has a go-to routine he follows when he works out, and it works wonders. Pre-workout: 1. Begin with an active…