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Cardio Workouts Have Evolved Beyond the Treadmill Grind!

It’s time to leave that grudging treadmill session behind and say hello to the best cardio workout you don’t even know you are getting.

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December 17, 2023

3D Training for a Climb to the Top of Mexico

This will be the third year for the HOTWORX climbing team to scale a mountain and raise money to benefit the Sacred Mountain Retreat Center for wounded veterans, Gold Star families and first responders.

December 10, 2023

The Power of Neighborhood Fitness Convenience

A couple of years ago a good friend, who happens to be a banker from New York, said to me, “Steve, the thing that people like about HOTWORX is the fact that it checks off all of the boxes.” I had never really thought about it that way until he said it.

December 3, 2023

HOT EXERCISE, A Top 10 Best Seller

Three years ago on December 7 my book, HOT EXERCISE, was officially published and released on Amazon and to all HOTWORX franchise locations. Since that time it has been made available in paperback, hardcover, Kindle version ebook and in audible version.

November 26, 2023

Torch The Excess Holiday Calories with Infrared

Here we are again. Another year, and it’s the week after Thanksgiving…the annual battle of the bulge begins.

November 19, 2023

The Right Fitness Tool Makes All the Difference

A high powered tool can improve the quality of any task. But, the tool can’t do it all. People have to make the tool work for them.

November 12, 2023

A New Product From HOTWORX Hits the Shelves

There’s no doubt that people need proper nutrition, and with the busy lifestyles that most of us have, eating balanced meals complete with all of the required nutritional components can be challenging.

November 5, 2023

Weight Loss With No Exercise is a NO NO

As a fitness trainer, it’s motivating to see studies that add to the mounting body of evidence proving how important exercise is to human health. The truth is, weight loss without exercise is just not enough.

October 29, 2023

It’s All About the Results for Fitness Customers

Sometimes people get so caught up in the hype of a product that they forget the real purpose of its existence. Joining a gym is about one thing first and foremost!

October 22, 2023

Far Infrared Molecular Vibration Therapy

Far infrared (FIR) radiation, sometimes referred to as thermal radiation, has the ability to penetrate the skin and underlying tissues up to 1.5 inches from the surface of the skin. When FIR radiation penetrates human cells, it generates heat, but it also changes the molecular vibrations. In other words, the waves of FIR cause new vibrations at the cellular level. These new “vibes” are beneficial to your health.

October 15, 2023

It’s All About the Value of the Brand

As any brand becomes established it carries with it a reputation. In the case of the HOTWORX fitness franchise, the brand grew out from one location in Oxford, MS in 2017 to over 500 in 2023 and will cross the 600 mark in the beginning of 2024.

October 8, 2023

HOTWORX and the Evolution of Yoga

With yoga, HOTWORX launched a deliberate and very visible program to change the way yoga is delivered to fitness customers.

October 1, 2023

Infrared Workouts Release Endorphins

Sometimes I witness people who allow their emotions to overtake their ability to behave in a sensible and/or reasonable manner. When I see this it makes me think how they could live a happier life if they would just begin a consistent practice of infrared fitness.

September 24, 2023

Warrior, Winner, or Both?

Do you want to be a winner for your health and fitness? Or, do you want to be a warrior for it? Why not be both?! It boils down to discipline.

September 17, 2023

The Importance of Infrared Resistance Training for Women

Traditionally, resistance training has been equated to weight training, and has been viewed as a workout more popular with men. Modern fitness protocols, however, incorporate more than just weights for resistance, and more women are now embracing the benefits.

September 10, 2023

A Fitness Challenge with a Purpose

As a fitness professional, I am convinced from experience that one of the best ways to stay in shape is to schedule a trip, or a vacation that involves a fitness challenge.

September 4, 2023

Make Fat Scream with Infrared Training

Infrared workouts, like those associated with the HOTWORX infrared sauna or infrared heat therapy, have various health benefits, including potential fat-burning effects.

August 27, 2023

The History of Cardio HIIT and Cardio ISOMETRICS

HOTWORX made the decision early on, prior to the opening of its very first studio, that the use of isometrics and HIIT would be the most effective approach to infrared fitness training, and therefore, would be the basis for all of the workouts that would be offered in each of the patented HOTWORX workout saunas.

August 20, 2023

Workout Flow Consistency is Vital for Best Results

Workout consistency means more than just showing up to the gym on a regular basis. The consistency of the workouts that you do is just as important. That requires a workout sequence that remains the same with very little variation. I call this the principle of sameness.

August 13, 2023

Heart Rate and Infrared Training

When you manage your heart rate appropriately during exercise you can govern the physiological response in a way that gets you to your fitness goals in a fast and efficient manner.

August 6, 2023

Fasted HIIT Workouts Burn More Fat

High Intensity Interval Training sessions, AKA HIIT, are fast and can help you burn more fat while getting your cardiovascular system in shape. When HIIT is combined with good nutrition and intermittent fasting, the results can be transformational.

July 30, 2023

Elevate Your Cardio Workout with Infrared

I recently had an encounter with a treadmill. Normally, for me, I will avoid treadmills because I like cardio that is more interesting.

July 24, 2023

Fitness Momentum

Like any athletic endeavor, fitness is also a game of momentum. In this game it is you versus you though.

July 16, 2023

Fitness Innovation

When I think about fitness innovation, I am reminded of a quote from what I consider to be the greatest locker room speech of all time to come out of Hollywood.

July 9, 2023

Fitness Requires Discipline

It doesn’t matter whether you are a fitness beginner or a professional athlete. It’s the same when it comes to what it takes to achieve your goals. It takes discipline and there is going to be some level of discomfort when you practice discipline.

July 2, 2023

HOTWORX Announces New “Power Gummies”

As a follow up to last year’s introduction of the Burn Off App nutrition update “Diet Trax,” HOTWORX is announcing a new supplement line that will be on the shelves of all studios this fall.