How Exercise Works A lot of people go out and exercise, but how many people really know what they’re doing? I’m not talking about their technical knowledge, or if they know what muscle they’re using, what I am talking about is what the body is going through. Often, people run, they bike, they Zumba, and…
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Why People Don’t Exercise How many times a week do you see or hear in the news about the nation’s obesity epidemic? We hear over and over again about the increasing percentage of the U.S. population that is overweight and obese. While there are multiple factors contributing to the nations health problem, one element is…
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Fitness Trends: Why There Are So Many Products Available In our last post we started to discuss how the fitness industry is constantly attempting to create new forms of exercise to promote to the general public and fitness professionals alike. Think about all the products you see everyday advertised on TV, the web, magazines, and…
DetailsElectrolytes and Exercise During an aerobic or even an aerobic, the in-take of electrolytes is very important for the human body. They are chemical substances that when dissolved or lost in sweat, they are missing the electrically charged particles or ions. These ions are important for cellular metabolism, chemical balance, and assistance in neuro-metabolic expenditure…
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Reducing Body Fat Over the last couple weeks many people have asked me for fitness tips. Most of the questions were, “How do I lose fat?” I’m not a registered dietician, but it all comes down to basic common sense. There is no magic pill, nor is there a secret diet that will shed 20…
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Fitness Trends and the Truth About Exercise Fitness trends from the the “Shake Weight” and the “Perfect Pushup” to shoes that promise to tone your thighs and bum, to bands, balls, straps, and balance boards, the fitness industry is constantly producing new equipment, classes, and methods of “exercise” to promote to both fitness specialists and…
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Accentuate the Positive in Fitness and in Life “Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they’ve got a second. Give your dreams all you’ve got and you’ll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you.” ~ William James Positive thoughts lead to positive actions and leave less room…
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Don’t Give Up, Just Keep Up the Effort! Ever feel like you have a great workout and then the next session everything just feels heavy, you’re unmotivated, and get tired easily? It’s easy to become frustrated when you feel like your not moving forward, but the fact of the matter is, every time you workout…
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How to Fight off Travel Fatigue Flying from Philadelphia to California and back, I got the inspiration for this week’s blog from the achy, stiff neck I experienced during my travels. Whether you’re flying to visit family or travel for business regularly, we’ve all experienced the long flights sitting in seats severely lacking in back…
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