How Can I Eat Smaller Portions and Still Feel Full? Need to lose a few pounds? These simple tips will make it easy to cut back without feeling deprived. Portion control doesn’t mean you have to eat tiny portions of...

How To Make a Difference in the World “If you go looking for a friend, you’re going to find they’re scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you’ll find them everywhere.” –Zig Ziglar Zig Ziglar was an effective...

Tips for Guiltless Gobbling This Thanksgiving Can you believe that Thanksgiving time is already here! Thanksgiving for me is not all about the food (but it is something to look forward to). During this time of year, families come together...

Are You Getting the Most Value from your Training? Do you have measurable data that you analyze on a regular basis from your strength training program? A topic that comes up frequently at Vertex Fitness is, “How much effort should I...

Can a Fitness Tracker Help You Lose Weight? A fitness tracker (Wearable) will help monitor and track the user’s every movement, whether it’s when you are working out, sleeping or just going about your day. Wearing an activity tracker on...

Understanding Your Why A question we all can ask ourselves on a daily basis is “why do I participate in x, y, z activity?” This is an important question to understand and think about daily. The answer is the basis...

Eat to Beat the 3 pm Slump It’s 3:00 pm, your concentration has plummeted and you feel like your mind has left the building. You need to get through the workday so you ravenously grab for something sweet or a...

Spotlight – Dr. Jessica Dine, Reaps the Benefits of Strength Training Dr. Jessica Dine is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania...

A Technical Workout, Client Testimonial, Jon Pinsky I had my first session with Vertex last week and was extremely happy with my experience. It was a technical workout and fun at the same time. I learned a great deal about...

Love Greek Yogurt? 9 Ways to use Greek Yogurt Greek yogurt is everywhere these days. It is incredibly popular and has been for quite a while. Why? Because it boasts health food benefits while maintaining an incredibly thick, decadent texture....