Many people still believe the best way to burn fat and to lose weight is through aerobic exercise when in fact jumping off the treadmill and focusing on strength training is the key to get you results. If your goal is to lose fat then don’t go for a run. You can run because you…
Ja·cob's lad·der noun A plant of the northeastern US with loose clusters of purplish-blue flowers and slender pointed leaves, rows of which are said to resemble a ladder. A rope ladder with wooden rungs, esp. for access to a ship up the side. OUR definition: A GREAT piece of equipment that will help burn oodles of…
We are always on the lookout for nifty and neat things to share with our clientele… Today, the winner is the FREE app: NOTCACTI ! NOT WHAT?!? NOTCACTI a GREAT app for smart phone users that will help you on your daily quest to improve your posture and water intake! For those of you who…
A PHENOMENAL exercise to improve your core control is the Woodchop with a medicine ball or dumbbell. To execute the exercise: Get into a ½ kneeling position (you can narrow your base for more of a challenge) Grab a medicine ball, start from a high diagonal position, and “chop” it down to the opposite side…
The Olympic torch will have travelled 40, 300 miles on its way to Sochi, the longest journey for the torch ever! 40, 300 miles is approximately 80, 600, 000 steps! Way too much for one person to manage! However, we often see our walkers, runners and triathletes run between 15 and 65 miles per week…
The health benefits of coconut oil include hair care, skin care, stress relief, cholesterol level maintenance, weight loss, boosted immune system, proper digestion and regulated metabolism. It also provides relief from kidney problems, heart diseases, high blood pressure, diabetes, HIV, and cancer, while helping to improve dental quality and bone strength. These benefits of oil…
Here is a simple recipe that can be used a side dish but also as a main dish. All you need is a knife, the requisite vegetables and your oven! for about 4 side dishes: 2 small eggplants (chopped and diced) 2 zucchinis (chopped and diced but not skinned) ½ cup of corn kernels (not…
This past December, we had a pretty heavy snowfall. While some of it melted, we can be sure that more of the white stuff is on the way and with the snowfall comes shoveling and MORE shoveling. But shoveling doesn’t need to equate to low back pain. With proper technique and precautions, you can keep…
Skiing takes its toll on knee and hip joints. If you were to watch a high level skier coming down the slopes, he/she is absorbing the bumps and deep snow by using their legs as if they were suspension coils, absorbing all impact while their upper torso remains virtually still. The Jack Knife is a…
We have mentioned it several times in our weekly fitness tips that the hip joints are designed to be mobile. What lies adjacent to the ball and socket joint is just as important; the knee and the lumbar spine and pelvis. These joints were designed to be stable joints. Therefore, it goes without saying that…
