Do you remember the old adage, “People like to do what they are good at and comfortable with”? Are you living that old adage at the gym? Most people do. They have a set routine at the gym, yet it’s that very routine coupled with the mechanics of the equipment that can lead to trouble-either very quickly or over time.
Tag Archives: exercise
March 2010
Hidden Dangers At The Gym For Your Back And Body
Posted in fitness, General News Also tagged back pain, dangers at the gym, muscle imbalances, Presidential workout routine, strength training Comments closed
February 2010
The Right Kind of Cardio
I can’t possibly count how many times people come to me and are struggling with losing weight but are working their butts off at the gym to do so. Though their effort is there and they’re putting the time in, they just can’t seem to lose weight or change their bodies. When I hear this scenario, I can almost instantly diagnose the problem nine times out of ten. It’s the result of having gone “cardio crazy.”
Posted in General News Also tagged aerobic exercise, anaerobic capacity, cardio training, Training For Running Endurance, weight loss Comments closed
February 2010
Battling The Winter Blues With Vitamin D
Learn more about the benefits of adding this critical vitamin to your diet and what the best resources are for getting it.
Posted in General News Also tagged energy, Nutrition, seasonal depression, supplementation, Vitamin D, Winter depression Comments closed
December 2009
Maryland, DC, Virginia’s First Biggest Loser Weight Loss Challenge
The Biggest Loser challenge is spreading, and now it has come to the DC Area! This local group has has brought people together to accomplish a common goal – weight loss. Guest speakers are brought in every week to lecture on different aspects of fitness and weight loss. Read more…
Posted in fitness, General News Also tagged Biggest Loser, burn calories, diet, putting yourself first, Running, taking control of your health, weight loss, weight loss challenge Comments closed
November 2009
The Bartendaz Redefining Elite Fitness and Athletic Training
Anyone who has followed the Bartendaz or seen their videos can attest to their amazing display of strength, power, balance and explosive athleticism. The group has blown away what was once the physical performance standard for athletes…
Posted in fitness, General News Also tagged agility training, build muscle, fitness, gymnastics, high intensity training, performance enhancement, performance training, personal training, plyometrics, weight training, weightloss, Workout Routine Comments closed
September 2009
Exercise Not Linked to Weight Loss??
ShareYes, you read the subject line correctly. Exercise is NOT linked to weight loss, according to Time magazine’s most recent article written by John Cloud. The article emphatically implies that exercise has no substantial role in weight loss or weight management. Among several other misleading assertions made in this article, the most prevalent one is [...]
Posted in fitness Also tagged build muscle, burn calories, disease prevention, eating right, fitness, Get in shape in 2009, personal training, Time magazine article, weight training, weightloss Comments closed
October 2008
The Flu Vaccine Hoax
ShareWinter is upon us and like clockwork, we are being bombarded from the media about getting a flu shot. Every year, roughly 1 million people get the flu. Almost half of them become hospitalized by it, and over 30,000 die from it. However, if you look more closely at that data, only 3% of those [...]
Posted in General News, Health Alerts Also tagged disease prevention, flu shot, flu vaccine, influenza, Nutrition, personal training Comments closed
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