Before those winter blues get you down prepare for this common mood monster and develop a strategy to beat the cold weather doldrums. As the days grow shorter and the temperatures get lower, some simple shifts in your behavior can help you avoid seeking comfort in food to get through the winter months. Trigger #1: … Read More
While the holidays are a time of joy and fellowship for some, they often lead to bouts of depression for others. Do you suppose it has anything to do with indulging more frequently in foods that are high in fat and sugar? Just ask yourself, how do you feel after you have consumed your third … Read More
Part III – Injuries This subject is as individual as fingerprints. The most common complaint I get is knee pain. And more times than not, after a week or two of slowly building into a walking and conservative strength training program, the knee pain begins to ease. There’s just something miraculous about movement. Our bodies are … Read More
Part II – Footwear I think it’s safe to say, that these days a lot of us have some type of dysfunction with our feet. Since our bodies are one continuous chain of energy, if there is dysfunction at the foot or ankle level, it will cause increased stress in other joints up the chain such … Read More
Part I – Pace In a time where the majority of fitness experts and exercise coaches are so caught up in functional exercises (some for good reason), I would like to take a moment and discuss hands down the most functional exercise of all… Walking. Do you want an exercise that will prepare you for … Read More
Why do we enjoy eating out so much? Think about it. Most of us dine in restaurants in order to socialize and have a good time with family, friends, or co-workers, right? It’s not always conducive to the structure of your weight loss program because it’s so very tempting to stray. Well, take heart, you … Read More
With the outdoors potentially less inviting and the days darker, the stage is set for winter weight gain. But don’t give up hope and dive into a bulky sweater just yet. A few simple shifts in behavior can make it easier to prevent the typical winter weight gain. Problem: It’s cold and miserable outside. Solution … Read More
When it comes to losing weight—or not becoming overweight in the first place—every little bit of exercise can help. New research suggests that micro-bouts of activity—shorter than 10 minutes—can lower one’s risk of obesity as long as the intensity level is sufficiently high. Furthermore, those who focused on shorter bouts were much more likely to … Read More
There were 87 women, 60 years and older, assigned to water-based exercise, land-based resistance training or a control group. After 12 weeks, women in the water-based program improved in dynamic strength similar to those in the resistance training group. People in the water group improved in isometric peak torque (force that causes rotation) around the … Read More
There’s one thing we all do from the moment we are born to our last second on earth: breathe. We all know how important exercise to our overall health, but breathing properly is just as important. The air we breathe contains oxygen, and when that oxygen enters our lungs, it’s transported to every cell in … Read More
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