Fitness Articles

Valentine’s Day is All About the Heart

Valentine’s day is all about the heart and there is no better gift for the heart than a membership at Exygon. We provide the facility to strengthen the heart, mind and body as well as the atmosphere to build friendships. We at Exygon offer something for everyone. We have zumba classes, yoga classes, spin classes […]

February is National Heart Month

How healthy is your heart? Are you cardiovascular well? Annual checkups with your physician are recommended to obtain important health information about your weight, cholesterol and blood sugar. Each of these contribute to heart disease, and an annual screening can help you learn if these numbers are within normal limits. If you are overweight, or have high cholesterol or […]

How to Lose Weight During the Holidays

by Carolyn Bell, RDN, CSSD In order to lose weight, you will need to learn how many calories to eat a day for weight loss. Most individuals need to lower their calorie intake to achieve weight loss. Reduce portion sizes by eating half of the amount of food you are used to eating to lose weight. This […]

Weight Lifting to Lose Weight

Many people still believe that strength training is only for people who want to gain weight in the form of shirt -stretching muscles, and that long periods of exercise like running and cycling is the fastest way to lose fat. The real key to losing fat is high-intensity exercise, especially strength training. [Tweet “The real […]

Common Mistakes Inhibiting Your Muscle Building Success

Are you considering a fitness competition or muscle building program? If so, meet with one of our dietitians, Courtney Wilson, MS, RDN, to learn how nutrition fits into your plan! Visit Carolyn Bell online Have you been working hard for weeks maybe even months, eating and training exactly as planned? Wondering why you are not making the muscle […]

Something for Everyone at Exygon

At Exygon Health and Fitness Club there is something for every member of the family. For ages starting at 15, our  gym is well equipped with all types of the latest start of the art cardio machines. The gyms in Beaumont and Nederland are equipped with a very well rounded set of free weights for every type of […]