Where have I been the last six weeks?
2008-02-17 13:32:25
It’s the busiest time of of the year for those of us in the fitness industry. All those new years resolutions we’re helping to keep, which I love doing it for my clients.
This year I have a varied group of new clientele, men, women, a young woman, those who want to lose weight, those who need [...]
What should I buy at the grocery store?
2007-12-29 14:50:14
This is a question I get a lot, so here is the grocery list I put together. You can copy and paste it to your hard drive and print it to take with you when you shop. There are some basic rules, which I bulleted at the end of the second page. For the most part, [...]
The Three Major Elements of Exercise
2007-12-20 15:41:11
A well balanced exercise program needs to include three major areas of fitness: Resistance or strength training, aerobic or cardio training and stretching or flexibility training.
Resistance (strength) training 20 minutes of resistance training with dumbells, barbells, body weight, resistance bands or using weight machines twice a week. All the major muscle groups of the legs, [...]
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The Many Benefits of Being Active
2007-12-20 15:35:47
Physical activity, including formal and informal exercise are key to a healthy lifestyle. Not only is physical activity critical for improving your health and extending your life, but it will make you look better and feel better too. Being active significantly lowers your chances of developing potentially fatal illnesses, including heart disease, diabetes and cancer. [...]
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Burn Those Calories
2007-12-20 15:25:52
I recently read a study which determined that just tapping your foot while sitting will burn more calories than just sitting. In fact, a completely sedentary person burns between 800 and 1,500 calories per day, creating the energy for the daily functions of all the cells in the body. This is called our basal metabolic rate, [...]
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Flexibility Training - Stretch those muscles
2007-12-11 14:03:11
Flexibility training is one of the three major elements of exercise that I recommend everyone do. Stretch
ing your muscles keeps them healthy and healthy muscles are less likely to become injured with a strain. When your muscles, tendons and ligaments are properly stretched, and remain flexible, you’re less like to injure a joint, such as [...]
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THANK YOU TO ALL WHO VOTED FOR ME…
2008-03-20 14:39:46
Well I’m finally touching base once again, I have to, I need to THANK everyone who made it possible for me to be named the BEST FITNESS INSTRUCTOR in the Hippo Press “Best of 2008″ survey. This is a thrilling experience for me, and all my current and past clients made it happen. [...]
WALKING AS EXERCISE - USE A PEDOMETER
2008-03-29 15:27:32
Walking is great exercise, it’s gets you out doors to (hopefully) fresh air, it strengthens your legs and calves, it keeps your hip, knee and ankle joints well lubricated, it improves circulation, it builds stamina, improves your mood by reducing stress, you can meet new people, and it BURNS CALORIES - that’s the important part. [...]
Organic, or not?
2008-05-06 10:54:09
I had a test done last year through my Naturopathic doctor. she found that my toxic load was rather high. I’ve inhaled, absorbed and ingested too many toxins, which include the pesticides on my produce. My goal is to eat 100% organic, but it’s been impossible. First of all, I live in the Northeast. Our winters [...]
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Yet another reason to exercise…
2008-05-16 13:49:09
I just finished reading an article in Time magazine that described a study that proved exercise improves memory. The article began by explaining that the memory loss we all experience beginning in middle age is normal (I’m happy to hear). Initially it was a research completed on rats that showed exercise produced new neurons in [...]
Couples Training…
2008-06-06 13:13:39
When you think of personal training, it’s usually one-on-one with client and trainer, as opposed to group training which is a group of people with one trainer in the front of the room. But what about a couple? You and your significant other working out together with a personal trainer. I’ve always had at least [...]
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Aerobic Training, another major component of exercise…
2008-06-30 14:40:56
Aerobic training or cardio training is one of the three major elements of a good quality fitness routine. It can be the most important for certain groups of people. It’s the one way to reduce cholesterol, and the major way to drive down blood sugar on a regular basis for diabetics. It’s important for those [...]
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Do you know what to do?
2008-07-23 15:16:50
Do you know what to do when you reach a plateau? Let’s say you’ve been eating healthy and working out for 3 months. During those 3 months you saw continuous weight loss and you’re now down 12 pounds, but have not seen any additional weight loss for two weeks. What’s going on and what do [...]
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