Strength training, the difference between strength and endurance and why you need both.
When it comes to strength training there are a few things that you need to consider when developing your workout plan. First of all in order to have a well balanced workout routine you need to include strength training. Strength training offers the following benefits; increased bone and muscle strength, increased muscle mass, and of [...]
Finding Balance in Your Health and Fitness goals.
Hopefully you are still sticking to your New Year resolutions at this point in the year. And more importantly hopefully you took time to set goals for yourself relating to fitness, health, family, and financial. The health and fitness goal doesn’t have to state loose “x” amount of weight, but it does need to be [...]
Back to school and back to fitness….
September marks the start of change, not only a change in season but a change in schedule and routine for most of us. Summer is over and we are back to school, back to work, back to a fitness routine. I find summer to be an interesting season for most people’s fitness routines. There are [...]
Do You Want to MELT?
I want to share a new self treatment method that I have recently experienced, the MELT Method. Say what? MELT, is a simple proactive self treatment method that works to eliminate pain and fight against the forces of aging on our body so that we can live a more healthy and active lifestyle. Sounds good [...]
Pilates Continues to Experience Growth
According to IDEA’s 2010 Program and Equipment trends in fitness, Pilates is continuing its’ growth spurt. [i] According to the survey, which was taken by 157 IDEA business and program directors, 90% of them are offering some type of Pilates programming at their facility.[ii] Pilates offers many options for one to practice: Mat, Tower, Reformer [...]
