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By: Robyn Sukatski  

Fitness Bands: Worth It?

Have you been thinking about getting a fitness band but don’t know which to buy? Fitness bands not only track your exercise and sleep patterns, but help you get in shape and stay in shape. There are multiple bands on the market and some do more than others, while some cost more than others. It’s up to you to decide which is going to work best for you and fit your lifestyle.

Here’s a quick breakdown of some of the top rated bands:

Garmin Vivofit 2        

The Garmin is not as well advertised but may be one of the best bands out there. This fitness band syncs with Bluetooth and is both Android and iOS compatible. It connects with heart rate monitors, is waterproof up to 50 meters and has a battery life that lasts 1 year blowing the competition out of the water. Not only does it track your progress daily, weekly and monthly, it adjusts your goals based on whether you reach them or not. Visually it also reigns as you can purchase interchangeable bands from patterns to solids to metallic finishes. The Garmin retails at $129.99. 

By: Kithumini Jayasiri

What is Kombucha? Kombucha is a fermented drink made using tea, sugar, bacteria, and yeast. It is often sought after for its amazing health benefits. Russian scientists believed that people were immune to cancer because they drank this ancient elixir.

It has detoxifying effects because it is so rich in enzymes and bacterial acids that help aid the process in the body. As a probiotic drink, it helps reduce symptoms of things like depression and anxiety. Kombucha is also extremely rich in antioxidants, so it helps boost energy levels and strengthen the immune system.

 By: Alexis

With technology on the rise there are so many cool gadgets that were made to make our lives easier.

From iPads, MacBooks to a tablet sized iPhone 6, I’ve used them all and each of them gets used for the same exact thing: iMessage, social media and occasionally homework. These devices were made for so much more than that so I use mine as an alarm clock as well, but for setting reminders, goals and future plans I stick to a planner.

Big congrats to Dyeshia Parrott for winning our makeup and Skinny Teatox giveaway! 

By: Cassandra Cardona

Hello all, it’s me Cassandra again, and I am I back with a regular gym day routine for you. I want to point out a few things that are very important.

Whenever working out always remember this and never forget it, “form over function”. You NEVER want to sacrifice your form over performing the exercise. You can injure yourself very fast that way. So, when training, grab a weight that you can maintain the perfect form with. Of course, you don’t want to grab a 3lb dumbbell and do your biceps if you know you can curl 10lbs. The movement obviously should create some discomfort, and burn. But it shouldn’t cause you to start leaning the wrong way or hyper-extending your body in any way. Form is the most important component of an affective training day.