Before reaching for your Advil or Aleve, consider if your pain could be alleviated with better flexibility and mobility. Aches and pains in one part of your body could be caused by tightness or out-of-alignment in a different body part. While most people regard–or are in the process of incorporating–exercise as an important part of their lifestyle, it’s not uncommon for people to quickly complete or skip over stretching as part of their routine. Although it may seem insignificant, taking some time every day to stretch and work on muscle and joint stiffness could greatly help pain if you have it, while making you feel better overall.

In the past couple of weeks, heat waves have been popping up all over the country. The relentless summer heat will soon be here in Texas, but high temperatures will be prevalent everywhere. With that heat comes the need to be even more cognizant than usual of the amount of water we are taking in. The summer heat drains us of H2O, and adding exercise to the heat can make staying hydrated seem like an impossible task. However, staying hydrated is vital to your health. See how you can make sure you get enough water this summer and year-round.   

When you think of video or computer games, the image that most likely comes to mind is someone sitting in front of a screen, controller in hand, not moving nearly as much as any characters in the game. Fun video games can make you want to sit like this for hours. Console games and computer games have been around for several decades, but up until fairly recently, nothing has made gaming an active experience. At Blue Goji, we’re aiming to change that with fitness gamification. Read on to see exactly what that means and how it works.