Fitness Tip: The best training tool you’re not using: a jump rope. It’s inexpensive, portable, and you’ll burn about 200 calories in 20 minutes.

Fitness Tip: To help keep you motivated, remember your relationships will grow stronger when you are physically healthy and taking care of yourself.

Fitness Tip: Long-term goals are imperative, but they can make you feel overwhelmed or discouraged at times. Remember to focus on small everyday victories.

Fitness Tip: Arching your back on the bench press may enable you to lift more weight, but it also puts your back and spine at risk of injury.

Fitness Tip: Mix up your workout. Create a challenge every time you exercise. Use more weight, rest five to 10 seconds less between sets, add more reps, etc.