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As black business owner, I am forever grateful to the individuals that paved the way for myself and others like me. 

This fabulous month of February Cupid Athletics pays homage to “you” all the African Americans who fought the good fight of injustice and inequality and to those who continue to bring Black Excellence to the world. 

Check out our Instagram and FaceBook pages @Cupidathletics for your daily “Honoring Black Excellence” post. 

WATER💧

Drinking water comes naturally for some, but for some it may be a struggle. One thing we can all agree on is that water is essential to our day to day living in so many ways especially when working on those 2021 health and fitness goals.  

It is a fact that up to 60% of our body is made up of water. According to H.H. Mitchell, Journal of Biological Chemistry 158, the brain and heart are composed of 73% water, and the lungs are about 83% water. The skin contains 64% water, muscles and kidneys are...

Upper Body Strength Challenge 

This month let’s make moves together to strengthen our upper bodies. The exercise of the month is the old fashion push-up. The push-up is a traditional conditioning exercise that primarily works the triceps and the mid section as a whole. 

To perform the push up place your body in a tight plank position initially on your toes, you then begin raising and lowering the body using your arms. 

Please be mindful that everyone’s performance level of the push-up will be different, and that is ok because we all have to start somewhere. So if you are not ready to...

Probiotics are live beneficial bacteria in your digestive system.  What you may not know is that they can help you lose weight.  According to a recent study review from China, people who consumed probiotics for at least eight weeks lost almost 2 pounds more, on average, than those who didn't.  Try to eat one serving of a cultured or fermented food every day, such as, miso soup, sauerkraut, kombucha, or yogurt.

The average person consumes about 22 teaspoons of sugar a day. This is way more than the 9 teaspoon limit set by the American Heart Association.  Halve that and you'll trim plenty of calories. You'll also shield yourself from diseases linked with being overweight.