Fitness Tip: The trick to biking uphill is to start shifting down one gear at a time for a smooth, ideally your cadence should stay the same.

Fitness Tip: Share The health. Even if you are the most independent exerciser around, give a group fitness class and may find that you enjoy it more than sweating solo.

Fitness Tip: When trying to adopt new healthy habits, it’s important to work around other long-standing practices that could sabotage your efforts if overlooked.

Fitness Tip: Finish strong. At the end of every longer or easy run or bike ride, pick up your pace for the last minute as you would do when you’re finishing a race.

Fitness Tip: Consider retail therapy. Occasionally buy new kicks or gym clothes if it helps revitalize your passion for the gym.