Dieters Beware!
Quick and Easy Weight Loss…Not so Fast According to recent data (MarketResearch.com), approximately a third of the U.S. population, over 100 million Americans are on a weight-loss “diet” at any given time. Americans spend billions of dollars...
Boost Immunity, Reduce Stress and Fight Common Ailments with YOGA
Practicing yoga can help unite the mind and body in a way that fosters health and well-being. Numerous studies have shown that yoga positively affects the body's musculoskeletal, circulatory, endocrine and nervous systems. Yoga can also increase muscular strength,...
Two Great Suspension Training Exercises
Top Picks for Upper Body Conditioning and Core Strength 1. Suspended Side Plank: Lower suspension cables so they hover about 12-14 inches off the floor. Using your forearms for support, place your feet into the suspended cables. Move your upper body into a push-up...
Intro To The Schwarzbein Principle for Weight Loss
Sometime ago, I read a book by Diana Schwarzbein, M.D. and Nancy Deville entitled "The Schwarzbein Principle - The Truth About Losing Weight, Being Healthy and Feeling Younger." From my perspective, I found their material quite interesting and factual. Much...
Understanding Food Labels
Understanding how to read a food label will help keep you abreast of wise food selections for yourself and your family. For consumers, it breaks down to an applicable knowledge on product packaging. Digging deeper and looking at the nitty gritty of ingredients...
Body Fat Measurements – Common and Easy Methods Available Today
Body composition measurements provide individuals with an estimate of fat-free mass relative to fat mass in the body. Several methods are currently being used by practitioners today: Skin Fold Techniques, Bioelectrical Impedance, Body Mass Index, Near-Infrared,...
Fitness and Nutrition – Facts and Myths (Part II)
Continuing with my topic on the Top Ten Questions Most Commonly Asked as a personal trainer, exercise and nutrition consultant, here are five more teasers to Test your Diet, Exercise and Nutrition IQ. True or False: A person trying to lose body fat should stick to...
Fitness and Nutrition / Facts and Myths (Part I)
As a personal trainer and fitness coach, I am continually presented with questions about diet, exercise and nutrition. Most are related to fact or fiction. Something they have been told, heard of or read about in the media network. To clear up some of the...
Resistance Training for Overweight Youth
Years ago, resistance training for the youth population was often considered unsafe and potentially injurious to the developing muscle-skeletal system. Particularly so for children under the age of 14 years. With the global epidemic of pediatric obesity on the rise,...
Getting Fit for Golf – Are You Ready?
This time of year, amateur and professional golfers alike head outdoors to enjoy the sport. If off-season and pre-season conditioning exercise programs have been neglected, pains, injuries and physical limitations frequently set-in. The most common...
Believe in Yourself! You are the Greatest!
Have you ever started your day with good intentions but went to bed feeling lousy and emotionally depleted? Have you ever been stuck in traffic and started feeling impatient or sensed you were about to become unglued? As humans, typical...
Whole Body Training – Top Fitness Trend
The new “buzz” in the fitness industry, and number one newest trend, is Body Weight or Whole Body Training. While free weights and machines can certainly make you stronger, your physical assembly can too! Whole body exercises use an...