Archive for October, 2008
Exercise of the Week: Hip Thrusts (October 29, 2008)
Thursday, October 30th, 2008Hip Thrusts are an excellent floor exercise that works your core, glutes, and hips. Integrate this move into your regular workout several times a week for best results.
Nutrition Essentials: Taste and Variety (October 27, 2008)
Monday, October 27th, 2008With the turn to lower temperatures and shorter days, people tend to spend more time indoors and more time near or in the kitchen. This transition is often accompanied by a significant increase in consumption and therefore often results in seasonal weight gain through the New Year. What a better time, then, to focus on two important factors in good nutrition: taste/enjoyment and variety.
Nutritional Essentials #1: Awareness and Knowledge (October 21, 2008)
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008We are going to expand on each of these to give you a more in depth understanding of why they are crucial in helping you maintain a healthy and well-balanced eating plan. This week we will cover Awareness and Knowledge of your nutritional choices, arguably the most important in your ability to manage a healthy weight through diet.
Exercise of the Week: Bird Dog
Thursday, October 16th, 2008The Bird Dog exercise is an excellent, no equipment needed move that you can do anywhere, and it strengthens your spine, core, and shoulders, as well as improves balance.
Nutritional Essentials: Five Important Factors (October 14, 2008)
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008This week, our attention turns to nutrition - key elements in understanding good nutrition. There’s so much information available, so you’ve likely seen this all before, but a little reminder is often helpful, so read on for what we believe are Five Nutritional Essentials.
Exercise Safety and Injury Prevention (Oct 6, 2008)
Monday, October 6th, 2008Most people have been guilty of exercising or engaging in some athletic
activity without being properly prepared. Whether it’s checking the
weather, traffic conditions, or simply taking a few moments to listen to how
your body is feeling, many factors affect the success of physical activity.
Short-term affects can range from getting drenched in a downpour to simply
having an [...]
Exercise of the Week: Jumping Jacks
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008Jumping Jacks are one of the best ways to warm up and get your heart rate up at the start of exercise or in between strength exercise sets.