by Susan Iverson | Sep 14, 2013 | Articles, Health
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,...
by Susan Iverson | Sep 12, 2013 | Articles, Uncategorized
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...
by Susan Iverson | Sep 12, 2013 | Exercise, Nutrition, Weight Management
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...
by Susan Iverson | Sep 11, 2013 | Articles, Exercise, Fitness Training
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,...
by Susan Iverson | Aug 6, 2013 | Exercise, Health
According to information provided by Mark Deysher, St. Francis Medical Center physical therapist, “Exercise can’t prevent arthritis, but it can help keep the joints healthy.” Exercise will help strengthen the muscles which assist in joint support, help improve range...
