Reluctant Quitter

Do you consider yourself a gym junkie? Maybe you love a hardcore cardio session… but what if medical reasons forced you to quit this type of workout? In his first Q&A for HIF, fitness guru Brian Killian offers his advice to an HIF member who, after being forced to quit the gym for medical reasons, wants to inject some excitement and motivation into her new low impact fitness regime.

SOURCE: HIF Lifestyle Blog – Read entire story here.

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