Even if you don’t experience back pain now, it may only be a matter of time, or one wrong move while getting up out of your chair that causes you some real discomfort. By sitting for prolonged periods of time (at the office, on a plane, in the car, etc.) we are essentially keeping ourContinue reading “Sit All Day? Make The Back Pain Go Away!”
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The Power of Grip: Not Just For Popeye
Grip strength is one of the most overlooked elements of strength training and fitness. It is not just for strong men who are trying to bend nails in half or crush hand grippers rated at over 300 lbs. of force. Think about how important your grip really is. It doesn’t even have to involve aContinue reading “The Power of Grip: Not Just For Popeye”
Eat Your Veggies…Finally!
Eat more vegetables. It can be heard everywhere, and by every expert that has ever written in the pages of fitness and health magazines, spoken on different day time talk shows, and even spoke to you at your local exercise and health establishment. Sure, it sounds like it is a good idea andContinue reading “Eat Your Veggies…Finally!”
#1 Motivational Strategy
Flashback to Jan 1st… The following is my number one tip on staying motivated. It’s not some shock therapy, or deprivation punishment. It’s not a 12 step process to becoming a better person. It is however, the most motivational “person” you will ever meet. More motivational than me, Jillian Michaels, Trainer Bob, that other guy onContinue reading “#1 Motivational Strategy”
Dehydration, Not Just A Summer Problem
For those of you that live in Wisconsin, you probably have realized that it is pretty cold out. We made it this far, but winter is now here! One thing we tend to forget about in the winter is our water intake. Just because it’s not hot out, we can still lose water just asContinue reading “Dehydration, Not Just A Summer Problem”
Healthy For the Holidays
The holidays are a tough time to stay on track if you are trying to lose weight. FACT! Notice I said “tough time” and not impossible. The second you tell yourself that it is impossible, is the second you set yourself up for failure. It is hard, but just like anything else worth achieving, ifContinue reading “Healthy For the Holidays”
Winter can be downright depressing!
Winter can be long in Wisconsin, depressingly long. Some of us embrace the cold more than others, but one aspect you cannot deny is that the long, bitterly cold, dark, winters, can get downright depressing. This condition is known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). SAD comes when we set the clocks back, the sunContinue reading “Winter can be downright depressing!”
I’m PISSED Off, Here’s Why:
First, I would like to apologize for my language – but it did get your attention, didn’t it? I woke up at 4:35AM Wednesday morning, the same time I wakeup every weekday. I rolled out of bed, and the first thing I did was check my phone. I checked to see if any clients textedContinue reading “I’m PISSED Off, Here’s Why:”
How to Approach Starting a New Lifestyle: Weight Loss Programs
I have been fortunate to work for a great and very unique gym over the past 3 years, and more recently an internship at a hospital with several weight loss plans through its Comprehensive Weight Management Program. For people who have struggled with weight their whole life, or even more recently, these programs can be veryContinue reading “How to Approach Starting a New Lifestyle: Weight Loss Programs”
“Cardio”… Is it Optimal? Part 2
In part one of this discussion, I briefly discussed the pros and potential cons of steady state, “traditional”, cardio. Pros: Improvement in aerobic capacity and endurance Initial potential for weight loss, Stress relief, well being, improvement in event times Cons: Potential for muscle loss Negative metabolic adaptation(1) Blunting of protein synthesis I would like toContinue reading ““Cardio”… Is it Optimal? Part 2″