Muscle Confusion Muscle confusion is currently a big buzzword in the fitness field. Program “X” is based on the principle of muscle confusion to ensure maximum growth. Trainer “Y” says, “You gotta confuse your muscles to get them to grow!” But what exactly is muscle confusion? To start, muscles do three things: they contract and…
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5 Ways to Avoid Winter Weight Gain As the days get colder and the sunsets earlier, you may suddenly find you’ve become a homebody. Suddenly that small waistline you worked so hard to maintain in summer starts to expand. Your healthy lifestyle suddenly becomes a thing of the past. Green tea is replaced with hot…
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Sleep to Stay on Top of Your Life The overall health of the nation would improve dramatically if everybody would do one simple thing: sleep! Most adults need 7-8 hours each night. One recent report found that nearly 1/3 of adults don’t get that much sleep. When you sleep, you give your body a chance…
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New Years Resolutions and MUCH more on the “What Da Heck” radio show hosted by Kevin Hodes I had a GREAT time with my friend and fellow Best Selling Author of the book “The Soul of Success, Vol. 2” on his radio show “What Da Heck” on New Years Eve 12/31/15. Some of the topics…
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Tips to make realistic New Year’s resolutions Did you know that about 45% of Americans usually make New Year’s resolutions and the most popular resolution is losing weight, of those who make resolutions, a mere 8 percent achieve them. So why do so many of us fail to achieve our goals? Are we just setting…
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Ouch! I hit my head getting out of the car. The world was spinning and I saw stars. As I sat on the hood trying to clear my head, I saw something strange. It was a ghost. And it looked like my old high school gym teacher! He told me I was on the wrong…
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KISSmas 2015! A Vertex Holiday Tradition It’s not Christmas, it’s KISSmas at Vertex Fitness! Once a year, the Vertex staff, family, friends and clients get together to celebrate the holidays in a unique way, the KISSmas way. KISS does not refer to the endearing gesture of affection but rather the legendary rock band, KISS. Dwayne…
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Indulged Over The Holidays? Tis the season to indulged over the holidays with stuffing, turkey, buttery rolls, and pie, pie, and more pie. With all the office parties, cookie swaps, and holiday potlucks this time of year, it’s especially hard to avoid overeating. Hey, it happens to the best of us. But the real problem is…
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It’s almost Christmas time; the perfect time to talk about the always important Christmas lifts. You say you’ve never heard of Christmas lifts? Well, I never did either until I came up with this blog topic! Let’s start with the easiest Christmas lift: Cookie from plate to mouth. The prime movers for this lift are…
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Why Strength Training for Women is Essential The science behind Strength Training for Women is endless, so why then are only about 20 percent of women lifting weights weekly? Many women believe that strength training will make them develop bulky muscles. Many have heard that this is just a misconception, and it is, but why exactly…
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