motivation

Tough Workouts: Train Your Brain to Take the Pain

It’s no secret I have a different relationship with pain than the average person—I embrace it with my mantra, “Shut up, legs!” After years of training at an elite level, I’ve learned to see the benefits that come from suffering through a tough workout. Pain is not your enemy—quite the opposite, and if you stop resisting it, you will...

Meet Your New Cycling Coach Jens Voigt

Hi, I’m Jens. I’d like for us to be on a first-name basis, because I’m going to be your new cycling coach. I’m a former professional cyclist, and have been a member of several racing teams, including Trek Factory Racing—I’m currently a team consultant for Trek. I built my career around smart, aggressive riding, but I still manage to...

Sharing Your Health & Fitness Goals Makes ‘Em Gettable

Working towards a health or fitness goal? Sharing your goals—and your progress!—with others can make a huge difference in how successful you are along the way. Research proves it. According to a study published in Translational Behavioral Medicine, strong social circles can be very effective in combatting obesity and helping individuals...

Share Your Workout With Fitbit!

Man looking at his Fitbit App and Fitbit Blaze

Want to tell the world you just finished an epic sweat session? Good news: sharing your fitness achievements with friends couldn’t be easier. Thanks to Exercising Sharing in the Fitbit app, you can share a view or a selfie when you get your fit on. Exercise Sharing allows you to tell your friends and followers about your workout on any...