Hope, wherever you are, you had a magical Christmas. Today, after a long eating and drinking weekend/holiday, there are two paths we can choose from---one path, the path of jumping back into some cleaner eating and exercise--will burn off those extra holiday calories just in time for the next long holiday weekend. The second path---the one that says, "what the heck, I can … [Read more...] about Yes, there are two paths you can go by….
Fitness
The Last Working Tuesday of 2012…
Today will be the last TUESDAY of classes at Tamarac Fitness Center for 2012. Class schedule is as always tomorrow, Thursday and Friday. No classes this weekend (or next). Next week we will have morning classes only. Gym is closed Christmas Day and New Years Day. I will be subbing Ellen's SilverSneakers classes next week and she will be subbing my classes on New Years … [Read more...] about The Last Working Tuesday of 2012…
Let’s Keep Dancing….
As we move along repeating our mantra about our biostat (every day, in every way I will improve my physical and mental health) it's a comfort to know we can do both by exercising. A daily dose of exercise causes a jolt of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) making you not only think better, but also remember more. 4 very different, recent studies --on college students, … [Read more...] about Let’s Keep Dancing….
Mixology 101
One of the questions I have most often been asked (and continue to be asked on a regular basis) as a fitness trainer is "What is THE best exercise I can do?" My answer is always the same....CROSS TRAINING is the best way to go....some of this and some of that...and here are just a couple of reasons why I remain committed to this answer. Mixing things up will help you stick to … [Read more...] about Mixology 101
What’s in the NFL Cafeterias These Days?
Great article by Kevin Gray in this month's issue of Men's Journal. Titled Going Vegan in the NFL, Gray writes about the dietary changes made by players such as former Miami Dolphin running back, Ricky Williams, Atlanta Falcons tight end, Tony Gonzalez and more recently, Houston Texans running back, Arian Foster. Williams, who also was a big advocate of yoga, switched to a … [Read more...] about What’s in the NFL Cafeterias These Days?