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General Fitness:
Do Your Kids Exercise?
A recent study from the University of Washington showed that more and more 2-year olds are regularly watching television. This sets the stage for a sedentary life with an increased risk for obesity and heart disease... Read more...
Strength Training:
Core Training: Why It Matters to You
It seems that you can’t walk through a gym these days without the term “core” landing on your ear. Likewise, infomercial products routinely promise to tighten, trim, and tone your “core” and even magazine headlines boast ‘Secrets to an Envious Core’.
So what is all the hype about “core” training? And - more importantly - why should you care? Read more...
Got Muscle Confusion?
A question that I am often asked by frustrated fitness enthusiasts and clients is “Why have my results stopped? I am doing the same routine as before - what happened?” ... Read more...
Goal Setting and Motivation:
Train Like an Olympian
The much anticipated 2008 Beijing Olympic games are now in full swing. I find it inspiring to watch athletes perform at the top of their game, don’t you? It's amazing to see what the human body is capable of when it's trained for a particular event... Read more...
Weight Loss:
The 5 Most Outrageous Weight Loss Myths
These days you can’t go anywhere without hearing about a new weight loss breakthrough. A pill, a cream, or a new fad diet - you name it and it’s going to solve all of your weight loss problems in 30 days or less. Or not... Read more...
Losing Weight the Healthy Way
Almost 108 million Americans were overweight or obese in 1999. Even now, obesity continues to be a serious problem and is predicted to reach epidemic levels by the year 2020... Read more...
20 Tips For Healthy Weight Loss
Below are some simple weight loss tips that can be followed anywhere, everyday... Read more...
Nutrition:
Why Fad Diets Don’t Work
For more than 20 years the media has bombarded us with a perpetual diet craze. An avalanche of fad diets are announced one after another as breaking news while producing zero true results... Read more...
Can Water Really Help You Look and Feel Great?
Summer is here bringing with it a welcomed increase in temperature. While you enjoy a day out in the sun you may be struck with the desire for a glass of icy cold water. This thirsty reminder should not be taken lightly - as much as 75% of adults suffer from mild, chronic dehydration, a condition that dramatically works against your weight loss efforts... Read more...
Summer time means one thing - it’s barbeque time!
While outdoor cookouts are a great opportunity to relax and visit with friends and family did you know that the average barbecue meal exceeds 1500 calories? That's almost an entire day's worth of calories in one meal... Read more...
Changing the Rules of Good Nutrition - Dr John M, CSCS
Eating on the Road: Nutritional Travel Strategies - Dr John M Berardi, CSCS
Getting Lean by Revving Up Your Metabolism - Dr John M Berardi, CSCS
Making Healthy Eating Work: Food Preparation Strategies - Dr John M Berardi, CSCS
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