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PGX Posts from the Past! Let's get inspired to run again...

Happy Friday everyone! I found this photo of this incredibly colourful running shoe and suddenly felt inspired to reread our running posts from the past!

We've shared a lot of great content in the history of this PGX blog and I thought, let's take a look back in time and put whatever exercise inspiration you may have gotten from these colourful cross trainers to good use! Check out these posts for some great tips and insights and then go for a run! Forrest Gump's got nothing on you...

PGX's No. 1 Running Rule! Trust me, you're going to love this one.

Get outdoors and enjoy the spring sunshine and Get Into Running Form (Infogaphic)!

Always remember to... Fuel Your Body: the Best Foods for Runners

One of the most important accessories is this colourful shoe! Not sure what type to use? Our post, Choosing the Right Runners (Inforgraphic), has got you covered!

On the flipside, maybe you are Interested in Barefoot Running? Take Baby Steps...

Happy running this gorgeous sunny weekend!

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Spring is here! Hop on your bike and take advantage of it!

Get your daily exercise on your way to work and put the pedal to the metal!

The sun is shining. The weather is sweet. Make you wanna move your dancingfeet. Well, Bob Marley had it mostly right. The sun is shining and it is sweet, but right now it makes me want to move my bike pedals!

One of my best friends used to bike to work all the time, rain or shine. Now that's impressive! But it is equally impressive to make the effort on the sunny days! If there is ever a perfect time to consider commuting by bicycle, spring and summer is the time to do it! It's National Bike Month in the USA and June is Canada's National Bike to Work month. To all our Canadian friends, let's get a pedal up on the trend and to all our American friends, May has just arrived and it's time to put the pedal to the metal!

Biking is fun and easy way to exercise and get all your muscles working and your heart pumping. It can also be a way to save money on parking, help the environment, and skip the the traffic and hectic roads! If you've never biked to work and find the very thought of it daunting, then ease it into your routine. Start going for bike rides and get your muscles used to the movement. Try doing other exercises like lunges, squats and the plank to make your leg and core muscle groups strong.

Increasing your fitness activities can never hurt! Learn about more useful exercises to help you get ready for this beautiful biking weather from Alive Magazine's Dust Off Your Wheels.

Image source: Edmonton Sun

On your marks. Get set. Exercise!

Get in shape with the app that turns fitness into fun and games...

We've all got a competitive side right? Now there's a fitness app that appeals to our inner competitor (racer, fighter, Olympian?) and can help you stay motivated to workout! Fitocracy is an app that turns your exercise routines into games!

Fitness geeks and gurus, Brian Wang and Richard Talens, decided it was time to help people actually fall in love with fitness; not an easy task! With Fitocracy you can climb levels, earn points, and compete in quests and challenges, turning that routine workout into an addictive game world of health and exercise! A healthy habit addiction?! How very convenient!

So if you find yourself lacking in consistant motivation or just looking to stir the exercise pot, try this app and start competing with yourself and your friends. A little healthy competition can go a long way!

Image source: Fitocracy.com

Don't miss the feature on Kathy Smith and PGX on Entertainment Tonight and get your FREE DVD!

We're happy and excited to share the news! Kathy Smith will be appearing on Entertainment Tonight this lovely Friday evening. She's going to be sharing her tips to lasting health and talking about how PGX can help you get in the best shape!

To celebrate, we are giving away a FREE DVD of Kathy's 50-minute, total body workout. If you're strapped for time, don't worry! Her workout is broken down into five, convenient 10-minute segments that enable you to work at your own pace, giving you the freedom to customize your exercise routine!

Here's what Kathy has to say about exercise:

"Who says exercise can't be fast, fun, and fit into your schedule? I created this DVD to help you lose weight, get sculpted and feel refreshed in quick 10-minute segments. When you're crunched for time, try one workout as a fast and easy shape-up. Or combine all five for a total-body fat burning routine!"

And here are the workouts you will receive:

• Workout 1: Body Basics
• Workout 2: Fat Blast
• Workout 3: Total Body Toner
• Workout 4: Flat Abs Fast
• Workout 5: Stretch & Flex

Did I mention it's free?! Don't miss your chance to grab your free copy of Kathy Smith's Get Fit Fast: The 10 Minute Miracle!

Have a great time on the set of Entertainment Tonight Kathy!

Anyone can be red carpet ready!

Take inspiration from these celebrity workouts and adopt a fitter, healthier lifestyle!

It's award season (I realize I am writing this post-Oscars but no matter) and I'm finding many fabulous resources for new workouts! Also floating around the internet and flashing on our TV screens are images of celebrities wearing beautiful gowns and dashing tuxedos. I have to say that seeing all that glitz and glamour makes me want to exercise. I may not be wearing a gown for the Oscars anytime soon (I'm not ruling out the possibility either), but I don't need to go to an award ceremony to work towards feeling amazing in my clothes. Who needs a red carpet to be red carpet ready? Not me and definitely not you!

So what kind of exercises do these celebrities do to get themselves in shape? Everyday Health shares their workout tips and routines from ten famous ladies in Red-Carpet Fitness Routines and from ten famous men in Work Out Like a Star.

Everyday Health pulls inspiration from such famous names as Jennifer Garner, Jennifer Aniston and Helen Mirren to George Clooney, Sting and Denzel Wahington. These fabulous fitness tidbits will give you and me some great ways to enhance our exercise routines!

Image source: Everyday Health | actresses, actors