Have you ever fractured a bone? Maybe not, but are you at risk of fracturing a bone – or worse? I recently became aware of a nifty tool that let anyone estimate their risk. Its called FRAX. FRAX stands for Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (how they got an X in there is beyond me!). Basically […]
[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...]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...]Real Life Personal Trainer Story
You need to read this! I recently got an email from someone who is a brand new personal trainer. The story she told me was very interesting and disturbing and I’m reposting it here to help give people insights into what goes on in some health clubs. I am omitting the name of the trainer […]
[Continue reading...]What You Learned AFTER Your Personal Training Certification?
It’s a fact: A fitness cert doesn’t mean we know everything. Passing a personal training certification test only means that we have passed the minimum requirements needed to be a personal trainer. Because of this, I want to help you. I want you tell you some of the things I’ve learned over the years – […]
[Continue reading...]TV’s Monk and Heart Disease: My Letter To Hollywood
Have you ever seen those “Now You Know” TV commercials? You know, where a celebrity tries to enlighten us into how to treat each other better.? Now, there’s anything wrong with being nice to other people; and I’m all for it actually. But, I always felt that celebrities could use their time and talents for […]
[Continue reading...]Georgette Pann Interview
If you’re a boot camp personal trainer you will love this interview! In this Successful Personal Trainer interview, I sit down with Georgette Pann. Georgette has 20+ years of health and fitness experience with expertise in fitness bootcamps. She also teaches others how to run their own successful fitness boot camps. JC. How long […]
[Continue reading...]Smoothie Review and My Recipes
Fruit and vegetable smoothies are very popular these days as you may have noticed from all the different types of smoothie mixes and recipes at your supermarket. But which smoothie best? Obviously, taste is a big consideration but to help people decide, Consumer Reports took a look at smoothies and here is a summary of […]
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