Lift Pounds to Lose Pounds

To lose weight, you need to burn more calories than you consume. That’s easy enough to understand. But how you go about burning those calories is where many people...

Myth: Weightlifting Makes Women Look “Manly”

At ICWA, we believe that there’s an athlete in everyone. We also know that athletic performance can be improved by weightlifting. Unfortunately, many women are discouraged from beginning a...

Now Is the Time to Work on Your “Beach Body”

It may be bitter cold outside, but summer season is just a few short months away. If you want to look good in shorts and swimsuits this year—and feel...

Easy Ways to Stay Active during Winter Holidays

What’s not to love about the holidays? You get to spend time with family and friends, enjoy cozy fires, eat decadent foods and an array of sweet treats…but that...

How ICWA Can Keep Pain at Bay

Even the healthiest, most active adults will experience aches and pains. A particularly long or strenuous workout can linger in the muscles for days. Many times you can work...

Taking the Myths Out of CrossFit

As exercise programs and methods become popular and develop, they also gather myths from people who overheard “something” said but weren’t fully aware of the context. Here are a...

Is CrossFit Right for Me?

New exercise fads show up constantly and it can be difficult to decide if they’ll actually do what they promise or if you’re risking injury by following the directions....

Making Exercise Part of Every Day

It’s hard to commit to something that takes time out of your usual routine. Kids need to get to school, you need to get to work, housework has to...