Komen Race for the Cure is this month, Girlfriends Run for a Cure is next month on October 11th and with Breast Cancer Awareness month in October, it puts this disease at the forefront of everyone’s mind. We all know someone who has been impacted by Breast Cancer and anyone who has ever been diagnosed with…
Spring Makeover Challenge – Week 6
Our annual 6 week Spring Makeover Challenge allows our clients to participate in a fun, friendly team competition to help them shed that extra winter layer that most of us put in during the cold, dark rainy days. Each of our trainers recruit team members and we all compete against each other to see who can…
Spring Makeover Challenge – Week 4
Our annual Spring Makeover Challenge allows our clients to participate in a fun, friendly team competition to help them shed that extra winter layer that most of us put in because it’s colder, darker and days are shorter. Each of our trainers have teams and we all compete against each other to see who can…
Latest & Greatest Fitness Tips Hot Off the Press – First of 2 Part Series
I just attended the International Personal Training Summit in Seattle and wanted to share with you some of the highlights from the event. I hope that at least one tip will resonate with you and inspire you to reach for your Personal Best. Dr. Len Kravitz on Exercise Conditioning: The biggest difference been sedentary couch…
Muscle Conditioning Exercises YOU Should Be Doing
We all know that muscle conditioning is an essential part of staying fit, but which muscle conditioning exercises should YOU specifically be doing? There are literally hundreds of different exercises and thousands of variations you could perform to get the results you are looking for. So how do you know which ones are right for…
Beautiful Arms on a Budget
Beautiful Arms on a Budget Now that the weather is warmer and we’re wearing a lot less clothing, you may be noticing a little less tone than you’d like in your upper body. No worries – I’ve got a plan that will get tight, toned and sculpted right in time for summer. Plus Michelle Obama and…
Combination Training
Combination Training…. Time is of essence! In a one-hour workout, it’s difficult to achieve a proper warmup, an adequate cardio workout, a challenging strength training segment, some postural exercises and an appropriate cool-down and stretch. How do we fit it all in? Most people want results in the shortest period of time. Who wants to spend 2+…
Best Exercises For Toned Abs!
What are the Best Exercises for a toned abs/abdominal region? Spring has arrived and that means summer is just around the corner. I’m sure that makes many of you just as happy as me! It’s also motivation for many of us to shed some of those winter layers and get into beach-body shape. Desiring a toned,…
If You Can Do This You Might Live Longer….
Can you stand up or sit down without using your hands? If you can do this you might live longer! A recent study conducted at the Clinimex-Exercise Medicine Clinic in Rio de Janeiro, found that people who can sit down and get up using only one hand — or no hands at all — are…
You Don’t Have To Wear Spandex!
You don’t have to wear spandex, spend hours at the gym or take up running to be active! There are lots of ways to be active. Walk the children or grandchildren to school, then jog home Push the mower with extra vigor Get an exercise DVD — and use it! Speed up the housework —…