After a solid week of challenging workouts, it is time to pamper yourself a little bit. Recovery is crucial, as we know, in order for the body to grow and repair, so we require a day each week designated for true rest and recovery. And, that day may include vegging out a bit with a…

Combining a consistently performed safe and effective exercise program and a healthy eating regimen with an active daily lifestyle is the “magical” plan to ensure a lifetime of health and fitness. The active daily lifestyle component of this plan is crucial to its success. The more active you are throughout the day, the more calories…

We still have a bit of summer to enjoy, but it is definitely time to begin considering what you will do this fall to begin a fitness program or continue progressing within a program. Fall is a fantastic time to set a template for year-round fitness because we can still get outside for workouts but…

While yoga and Pilates are often what conjures up the term “mind and body exercise,” the truth is that all successful exercise programs, sports, and physical fitness activities require a strong mind and body connection. Without a conscious connection between the mind and body when exercising (i.e., performing), the effectiveness and perhaps the safety of…

Just about everyone has physical limitations regardless of age, fitness level or gender. Consequently, what really matters is what you physically can do, not necessarily what you cannot. Perhaps with physical therapy, future corrective surgeries, or replacements, and certainly with well designed exercise programs, what you can do today may significantly improve with time. However, in…

Enjoying a glass of wine or cocktail is fine for most folks within moderation. However, if your intention is to consistently exercise, you may be sabotaging your fitness outcomes with frequent consumption. Consider the following statistics:     One five-ounce glass of wine equals approximately 120kcal. That does not seem like a lot of calories in…

Did you play high school or college sports? Are you an avid indoor/outdoor recreational athlete? Then, there is a good chance that you may have accumulated physical trauma throughout the years. And, while there are certainly individuals that have suffered serious physical trauma which would require a different level of attention and expertise to manage,…

If you have been training indoors either in an indoor group cycling program or on your home trainer, or both, you are ready to jump on your road or mountain bike and hit the road—it has been a long winter! Hopefully, you have included muscular strength training as we know how critical it is for…

While there are numerous benefits to static nose to toes core training, it is important to understand that you have both movers and stabilizers throughout the core. And, muscles that create movement, such as the rectus abdominis, erector spinae, external obliques, and internal obliques, are specifically positioned mechanically to flex, extend, rotate, and lateral flex…

February is designated as heart month. One month a year to concentrate on one of the most important organs in the body, seems appropriate. After all, the heart is the major pump located in our bodies and keeping it healthy is an integral part of our optimal health and fitness state of being. Therefore, during…