If you’ve been to a gym lately, you’ve probably seen people rolling around on the ground on top of foam cylinders, grimacing in pain. Did you wonder to yourself, “What in the world are they doing?” Foam rolling is a form of self-myofascial release. Foam rolling has been around for a while, but it is … Continue reading How a foam roller can help your flexibility
Not long ago kicked off that time of the year again. Time for New Year’s resolutions. “2010 is the year that I’m going to do it!” “2013 is my year! I am really going to stick with it this time.” Sound familiar? Every year, hundreds of thousands of people vow that this is the year they will … Continue reading How to make a New Year’s resolution that actually sticks
Each year, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) conducts a survey of fitness professionals to see what they think will be the biggest trends in fitness for the upcoming year. Much like fashion, fitness trends come and go and come back again. So, did your favorite make the cut? Here’s the top 20 for … Continue reading Emerging Fitness Trends for 2014
By now, most of us have heard that sitting too much is bad for your health. But, do we realize just how bad sitting can be? As soon as you sit down, your overall muscle activity decreases along with your metabolic rate. Prolonged sitting results in a decrease in glucose uptake from the blood, an … Continue reading The Standing Desk Debate
CrossFit, what is it? Are they crazy? Doesn’t it seem like most trainers love to hate it? I remember 10 years ago when we first started hearing about CrossFit in the fitness industry. I will admit, I thought they were crazy, and I eagerly joined my colleagues in CrossFit bashing sessions. But over the years, … Continue reading CrossFit: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
For years, we have been told that the best form of exercise to help you lose weight is a long duration, low intensity cardio activity. We’ve been told that we needed to stay in the “fat burning zone” if we wanted to burn fat, and that venturing outside of this “Holy Grail of Zones” would … Continue reading High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) for Fat Loss
People around the world are celebrating the much-anticipated birth of the heir to the British throne. Now that the little prince has come, Duchess Kate will no doubt feel the pressure to regain her pre-baby body. Most women feel that they are expected to quickly drop the baby weight, after all, celebrity mothers do. But … Continue reading 5 postnatal exercises to lose the baby weight
If you have ever had a sleepless night and found yourself staring like a zombie at the TV, then you have probably seen those really bad late-night infomercials touting various fitness gadgets that are guaranteed to shrink your waist, rip your abs and give you a Brazilian backside! It seems every week there’s a new … Continue reading 10 things you thought you knew about exercise
Why are women afraid of weight training? Many female clients come to me with the goal of losing body fat, losing weight, becoming fit, toning up, etc., but then refuse to lift anything heavier than a 5-pound weight! “I don’t want to bulk up,” they say. The simple fact is, women should be lifting heavy weights. … Continue reading Women, Drop The Pink Dumbbells and Lift Heavy!
Many people, especially those in manufacturing and the service sector, must stand for long periods of time as part of their job requirement, and there are many studies examining the health effects due to prolonged standing. Common complications include low back pain, varicose veins (enlarged and painful veins just below the surface of the skin), … Continue reading 7 tips for prolonged standing
