“Practicing What You Teach”, an obvious “play on words” of the common phrase “Practicing What You Preach”, has two primary meanings to me. On one hand, fitness professionals should “walk the walk” and engage in the activities that they are promoting. It always concerns me when I see people making their living in the fitness […]
[Continue reading...]Aerobic Exercise 9 Reasons It Does a Body Good!
Cardiovascular exercise just called cardio by most in the fitness profession is associated with numerous health benefits and is therefore an invaluable part of any fitness program. Cardio exercise is any activity which increases the work of the heart and lungs. Activities such as brisk walking, running, training on the elliptical machine, biking, and working […]
[Continue reading...]Your Reputation Matters
I recently had the pleasure of teaching at the AAAI/ISMA fitness conference in Baltimore MD. It was a lot of fun and a time to catch with a lot of people who I have not seen in a long time. While I had a lot of interesting conversations with people while I was in Maryland, […]
[Continue reading...]Low Carb Diets How They REALLY Work
Update 9/5/20. When people go on a low carb diet like the Atkins or South Beach diet, they will likely lose a lot of weight within the first two weeks. This is one of the main reasons people who seek quick weight loss – jump on these types of programs. But, how do low carb […]
[Continue reading...]6 Causes Of Chronic Daily Pain
Many people are in constant pain daily, or almost daily, and they can’t figure out why that is the case. When asked, they don’t remember any specific trauma they experienced so it is a mystery to them why they always are always hurting. The following are some of the most common reasons people are in […]
[Continue reading...]Chocolate Blueberry Protein Power Balls
Teresa Giordano, personal trainer and author of The Power of Healthy Eating knows that eating clean can be boring sometimes so she’s spent years experimenting in the kitchen to find healthy recipes that are not only good for you but taste great too! Here is one of those recipes that people find especially tasty. In […]
[Continue reading...]Preventing Dehydration
Did you know that by the time you are thirsty you are probably already dehydrated? It’s true. Dehydration – as little as a 2% – negatively impacts your body and your mind. Dehydration can cause confusion, irritability, constipation, drowsiness, fever, and thirst. Other signs and symptoms of mild to moderate dehydration include dry, sticky mouth, […]
[Continue reading...]Strength Training, The Key to Looking Fit as You Age
Believe, as you age strength training is the best thing you can do to improve your health and fitness level. Strength training is important because around age 40 you start to experience muscle loss. “If you don’t do anything to replace the lean muscle you lose, you’ll increase the percentage of fat in your body,” […]
[Continue reading...]How To Make Your Fitness Bootcamp Stand Out!
Update 11/28/20. These days, it seems that there are fitness bootcamps everywhere you look. Even weekly classes in a gym are now being referred to as fitness boot camps because it’s the new trendy buzz word. Because of this, what you do right now to make sure that your bootcamp business does not become lost […]
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