Fitness & Wellness

Never crave naughty foods again (here’s how)

Never crave naughty foods again (here’s how)

Published by on February 12, 2016

food cravingsYou wake up each morning with every intention of eating “good” today.

You’ll skip the drive thru line on your way to work then you’ll refuse to get fast food with co-workers at lunch. You’ll boycott the vending machine in the mid-afternoon and you won’t even think about having dessert after dinner.

But then your cravings kick in…

Your friend drops by with a big fluffy muffin and a latte for breakfast. A group of co-workers invite you to that greasy spoon down the street for lunch. Cake is passed around at the mid-afternoon staff meeting. And after dinner your honey surprises you with a bowl of your favorite ice cream.

You tell yourself that tomorrow will be different.

Tomorrow you won’t give in to food cravings.

But then tomorrow comes with its own special circumstances, and cravings get the best of you once again.

Why Do Food Cravings Always Win?

Let’s face it, we live in a world where food temptations are everywhere…which leads to cravings, which leads to eating things that you shouldn’t, until it leads to pounds gained. Again. And again. And again. Until you’re so fed up with your body that you don’t even know where to begin to get yourself back on track.

food cravingsStores display the most tantalizing junk food items right where you could easily reach them. TV commercials for greasy, fattening foods portray them so scrumptiously that you literally salivate. Sugary snack items have full-page, glossy pictures in your favorite magazines. And as if all of these weren’t enough, the people in your daily life are another (constant) source of food temptation.

To make matters worse, you’ve been conditioned since childhood to have a positive association with the act of indulging in your cravings. So you use food as a reward. You use food as a source of emotional comfort. You use food as a way to relieve stress. And quickly these associations and uses of food become habit. Thus, a habit that’s not easily broken.

New Technique to End Food Cravings

Food cravings don’t need to have the upper hand on you anymore. So here’s how you can fight back using your most powerful asset: your brain.

Remember that your mind is an amazing thing. Once your mind is made up about something it’s nearly impossible to change it.

Try This Powerful Mind Exercise: Imagine that you are once peacefully floating down a river on a raft. The sun is shining, birds are chirping, and you are having a fun, relaxing time. You feel wonderful about the river because it’s making you feel happy.

Now change perspectives for a moment. You are now in a plane flying over the river and the raft. Instantly our eye is drawn to an enormous rocky waterfall. Then you look back to the person floating on the raft, having a wonderful time, headed straight for the treacherous falls.

With this new perspective of the river, do you think that you’d agree to get on a raft and take your chances floating toward the falls? Laughable, right? You’ve seen the hidden danger of the river. You know it leads to pain and suffering.

Now your negative association (watery death) with the river has replaced your initial positive association (relaxing fun).

This is the key to overcoming food temptations and putting an end to food cravings: building negative associations in place of existing positive ones. I’ll also break this process down for you in two steps:

Step One: Create a STRONG Negative Association with Unhealthy Food

You may not have realized it, but up until this point you’ve placed unhealthy, fattening foods on a pedestal in your mind. As long as the wrong foods are on that pedestal you’ll continue to give into your cravings and will continue to gain fat.

Take the wrong food off that pedestal by listing off everything negative about them…

These foods make you unhealthy.
These foods cause weight gain.
These foods drain your energy.
These foods kill your confidence.
These foods lessen your quality of life.
These foods damage your love life.

Every time that you feel tempted to eat an unhealthy food, focus on your list of negatives. Kick the junk off the pedestal and put something healthy in its place.

Step Two: Create a STRONG Positive Association with Wholesome Foods

Now that your mental food pedestal has been cleared, put truly wholesome food items on it. Juicy fresh fruit, crispy vegetables and savory lean meats are the place to start.

List off the things that you love about healthy food…
These foods make you healthy.
These foods promote fat loss.
These foods boost your energy.
These foods build your confidence.
These foods improve your quality of life.
These foods enhance your love life.

I encourage you to immerse yourself into the world of healthy, wholesome foods. Browse the aisles of your local natural foods store. Stroll through a farmer’s market. Pack healthy snacks to bring to work. Clear your kitchen of junk.

Use the technique above consistently and you will soon find that healthy, wholesome foods are your favorite. And craving the wrong foods will be a thing of your past.

So call or email me today and I’ll get you started on a fitness program that will change your life and your body forever!

Focus on the New Additions

So you’ve decided to ditch your old eating habits and to embrace a new diet of lean proteins and lots of veggies. You surely know that your new eating strategy will lead to many pounds lost…but you can’t get your old favorite foods out of your mind.

Watch out!

When you spend time dwelling on the burgers and pizzas that you loved, you’re surely setting yourself up for a relapse.

Thus, the best way to stick with your new healthy eating habits is to focus on all the new foods that you now enjoy. And so, get a new cookbook or visit websites that present new and tasty ways for preparing healthy food.

Find new favorite foods to love-foods that are certainly healthy and guilt free.

White Bean Hummus

Use this white bean hummus instead of creamy dressings or cheese in your sandwich. Since hummus is filled with healthy protein and fiber.

Servings: 8

Here’s what you need…
2 cans white beans, drained and rinsed

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1 small onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
Juice of 1 lemon
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
dash of salt

Throw everything into the food processor then blend until smooth and creamy.

Then spread onto bread or use as a dip for cut veggies.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals: 124 calories, 1.6g fat, 20g carbohydrate, 5.5g fiber, and 7g protein.

Check out this link to find the 2 healthiest sweeteners to replace sugar and aspartame: https://www.healthambition.com/healthiest-sweeteners/

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Don't Believe These Three Supplement Myths

Don’t Believe These Three Supplement Myths

Published by on February 5, 2016

If you could live a longer, healthier life by taking a small pill each day, you’d do it wouldn’t you? You’d be crazy not to! So with this fact in mind, the incredible growth of dietary supplements makes sense. An estimate of one out of every three Americans currently takes some sort of nutritional supplement each day. According to government statistics, more than $11 billion is spent each year on vitamins and minerals in the U.S. alone!

health and nutritionThis extreme interest in health and nutrition is, unfortunately, fueled by false advertisement. The Internet, television, and product labels make claims not backed by science, fooling millions and reaping a sizable paycheck. Furthermore, in America, Food and Drug Administration regulates supplements the same way that foods are, not as if they are medications. Thus, supplement manufacturers aren’t required to back their claims by science.

In your quest for fitness, don’t be fooled by these three myths surrounding the use of nutritional supplements.

Myth #1: “More Is Better”

health and nutritionIf vitamins, minerals, botanicals, and herbs are good for you and available over the counter, they must be safe to take in high doses, right? Science has proven otherwise. You feel a cold coming on so you pop the vitamin C pills and lozenges to ward it off, but too much of certain vitamins and minerals can be dangerous. For example, when you overdose on vitamin C, your body loses its ability to absorb copper; too much phosphorous and your body can’t absorb enough calcium; vitamins A, D, and K can build up to toxic levels when large doses are taken; too much vitamin A will put you at risk for osteoporosis; vitamin E may increase your risk of stroke; and iron your risk of heart disease. And you thought those supplements came with no risks.

When choosing a multivitamin and other supplement, look for ones that contain no more than 100 percent of each ingredient and be careful of combining a multivitamin with another vitamin supplement.

Myth #2: “A Supplement Will Make Up for My Unhealthy Diet”

Hate vegetables? Drink too much caffeine? Like to skip breakfast? Well, be wary of relying solely on supplements to make up for your nutritional deficiencies. Your body is better able to absorb nutrients from real food. So supplements should only be taken as icing on your healthy cake. Besides, relying on supplements to fill in nutritional gaps can put you at risk for the overdosing dangers mentioned above.

With a healthy diet that includes plenty of fruits, vegetables and lean proteins, you’ve got little room for the need of supplements. Eating a healthy well-rounded diet will also provide millions of phytonutrients unavailable in supplement form. It also helps your supplements be more effective when you do take them, as supplements are made less effective when taken on an empty stomach.

Myth #3: “I Can Trust the Claims of Supplement Labels”

Many supplement containers describe the health benefits their ingredients aim to provide. These range from increased vitality to improved disease immunity. Great as these claims may sound, there are no significant and proper research to back them up. They are, however, great marketing tools that will pull you in and trick you right out of your money.

It isn’t surprising that the claims of supplements aren’t proven by anything other than anecdotal evidence. Recently, independent research found that 30 percent of products labeled as multivitamins do not include the ingredients in the amounts listed on the labels and occasionally contain dangerous ingredients.

If you haven’t yet become one of my valued clients then now is the time! I’d like to show you how a consistent, challenging exercise program will dramatically transform your body – once and for all!

Call or email today to get started!

Reinvent Yourself
Recent advances in neuroimaging techniques have discredited the old saying, You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Scientists have discovered that the brain actually has dynamic properties throughout life. This means that your brain is always evolving. Through practice, you are able to change your habits and change yourself.

So go on, reinvent yourself!

Fast & Healthy Fish Tacos
Who said that fish tacos had to be fried? This refreshing recipe uses baked Cod and fresh coleslaw for that fish taco taste that is hard to beat. Need to fix dinner in a hurry? This recipe only takes 20 minutes.

Servings: 2

Here’s what you need…
health and nutrition1 pound Fresh Skinless Cod
1 Tablespoon Coconut oil
¼ teaspoon Cumin
⅛ teaspoon Garlic powder
½ cup Nonfat Plain Yogurt
1 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
2 Tablespoons Honey
3 cups Shredded Cabbage Mix
4 Whole Wheat Tortillas
Lime or Lemon to taste

Rinse fish and past dry with paper towels. Cut fish crosswise into ¾ inch slices. Place fish in single layer in greased shallow baking pan. Combine coconut oil, cumin, and garlic powder. Brush over fish. Bake in a 450 degree oven for 4 to 6 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.

Combine the yogurt, vinegar and honey. Place the cabbage in a medium sized bowl. Combine the yogurt mixture with the cabbage until well blended.

Spoon some of the coleslaw mixture into each tortilla; add fish slices. Squeeze fresh lime or lemon to taste. Enjoy!

Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals: 327 calories, 5g fat, 40g carbohydrate, and 26g protein.

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Please decide

Please decide

Published by on February 5, 2016

If you’re like most people then reading this subject line was a little uncomfortable and you may have even experienced a bit of anxiety.

Make a decision? Do I have to?

We are forced to make decisions every day, but that doesn’t make it any easier.

When you stop to think about it, your life is the sum total of all the decisions that you’ve ever made up to this point. Your health, your mindset, your finances are all an outcome of your decisions.

Some decisions are so small that they seem insignificant…

…and other decisions weigh on you for days because you know that the outcome will change the course of your life.

You’ll wade through a myriad of trivial decisions today – ranging from the flavor of your coffee, to the gas you put into your car, to the food you put into your body. It’s easy to be fooled into believing that these have no real impact on the big picture – – but they do.

You’ll shift over to automatic while making your habitual decisions today – these ones no longer require a second thought since your preferences are defaulted.

The time you wake up each morning, the way you take your eggs, the frequency in which you exercise. Your habitual decisions play a huge part in determining major factors in your life, and these ones aren’t always easy to modify once the habit is in place.

We’re always making decisions…

Big ones like “should you marry him/her”, “should you have another child”, “Should you stick it out another year at that job”? Life changing decisions are certainly forks in the road that demand your full attention and analysis.

There’s a famous quote from General Norman Schwartzkopf: “A bad decision is better than no decision” which makes sense when you realize that indecision is a decision. It’s best to simply bite the bullet, choose a side, and stick with it (unless you realize you made the wrong decision lol).

You make a life changing decision when you chose to become fit.

So I want to help you with that…

I want to help you reach your goal in a big way.

And the fastest way I know for reaching a fitness goal is to begin a challenging and consistent exercise program, like the ones that I offer to my clients.

And that leads us to the decision that I want you to make today…

Will you reply to this email, call, or come in to sign up for my life-changing fitness program?

Spots are filling up quickly – decide now!

Only The Back Label Counts
Never, ever trust the claims on the front of a food package. Claims like: heart healthy, whole grains, or fiber-filled are often smoke and mirrors to prevent you from reading the actual ingredient list.

The real truth about a packaged food item is hidden in the ingredient list on the BACK label, not in the bold claims on the front.

Scan that ingredient list for high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, sugar, hydrogenated or partially-hydrogenated oils – if the food contains these items then put it back and choose something healthier.

Easy Turkey Kebabs
Fitness GoalHere’s a great recipe for a busy weeknight dinner. Ground turkey breast is mixed Mediterranean spices to create flavorful, protein-packed kebabs. Serve with salad and vegetables and a side of plain Greek yogurt.

Servings: 4

Here’s what you need:

  • 1 1/2 pounds turkey breast, de-boned, trimmed of skin and cut into thin strips
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup almond meal (more if needed)
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • dash of salt (optional)
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh mint, finely chopped
  1. In a food processor, blend the turkey strips until ground. Add the remaining ingredients and pulse until well blended.
  2. Pre-heat your grill or grill pan.
  3. Lightly grease your hands, then press the meat into the wooden skewers until it covers about 3-4 inches in an elongated meatball shape. If the meat is not sticking then add some more almond meal.
  4. Grill for about 8 minutes per side.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals: 254 calories, 8g fat, 156mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate, 1g fiber, and 47g protein

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Injury And Exercise

Injury And Exercise

Published by on January 26, 2016

Injury and exercise aren’t an unlikely duo. In fact, they’re connected in both a good way and a bad way. If you’re injured bad enough to keep you off your feet for a while, you’ll need to exercise to get back to into the shape you were before you were injured. On the other hand, doing an exercise improperly can cause injury, which can be damaging enough to keep you from working out for a while and could even prevent you from doing other things.

Learn how to do each exercise correctly to avoid injury.

One of the biggest reasons people go to trainers is to help them get a good start. Another important reason is to learn how to do the exercises correctly. Even though the trainer shows you how to do it, which is something you might be able to learn from a video, he or she does something even more important than that. The trainer then watches you perform the exercise to insure you have the proper form. Sometimes just turning your arm wrong or inhaling when you should be exhaling either causes injury or minimizes the benefits of the exercise. You won’t have to worry about injury with a trainer watching.

Getting back on your feet can be tough, but the right type of exercise makes a difference.

Whether you’ve had a surgery, or an accident or illness, getting back on your feet is hard. That’s where the combination of exercise and injury works well for you. Whether you workout on dry land or choose exercise in a pool, you’ll make great progress toward rehabilitation. Working out in a pool is often gentler on your body and frequently recommended as a starting point.

Working out until it hurts isn’t always the best.

Sometimes people describe exercise as painful. That’s not good. When you workout correctly, you should feel the muscle movement and maybe even a bit of a burn then or even soreness the next day, but should never be in pain. A painful workout can be a sign you’re causing injury to your body, overworking muscles or doing an exercise wrong. Never workout past the point of exhaustion, it’s just not healthy.

One of the reasons people avoid exercising is the sore muscles a few days following. If you start very slowly, you’ll make progress slower but you’ll also avoid those aching muscles that can occur after starting a new program.

To avoid injury, particularly if you haven’t worked out for a while, always seek the advice of your health care professional first and then use the services of a personal trainer who will guide you safely through your first few sessions.

The more fit you are, the less likely you’ll be to have an injury. That’s why starting slowly is important.

Working out in a pool can be one of the easiest ways of working out that is less likely to cause injury to joints. The low impact workout also relieves stress on ligaments and tendons while building muscle tissue.

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Fun Ways To Exercise

Fun Ways To Exercise

Published by on January 4, 2016

Many people dread working out because it’s just so boring you start counting every second, but there are fun ways to exercise that will make you look forward to each workout session. Once you realize the gym doesn’t mean you have to lift weights or drag yourself from machine to machine, you’ll want to go every day and find yourself reaching your goal in no time, whether it’s to lose weight, improve your health or just getting or staying fit.

For a change up consider how much fun working out in a salt water pool can be.

You don’t need to put excess pressure on already aching joints or face the effects of chlorine when in a salt water pool. Working out in a pool puts you through the paces without adding any undue pressure on joints. You’ll also have the extra effect of moving the water, which is more difficult than moving your arms and legs on a dry surface. That means you can workout and burn more calories, while also getting maximum benefit from the workout. It’s great for anyone rehabilitating from an injury that won’t allow you to stand.

Get in a group and have more fun.

Group workouts are high energy and are particularly fun. Everyone works at his or her own pace, but each person has a goal that’s tough. That makes everyone sympathetic and builds group cohesion. You’ll often find the group cheering each on to victory or applauding when someone reaches a particularly difficult goal. The more the merrier is true when you’re talking about a group session.

Eliminate pent up hostility and have fun doing it.

Everyone has that one person in their life that really bugs them, whether it’s a boss, child or even spouse. You may love them, but would like to bop them right in the mouth, even though you’d never say it out loud. Learning to box and actually punching the bag can help eliminate that frustration, particularly if you put a face on the bag mentally or imagine it’s your frustration—such as your job or even the utility company. You’ll feel fantastic and nobody got hurt. You can even shout at the bag as you hit. It’s tough and can take anything you can dish out.

Never worry about not being in shape. People normally sign up for sessions because they want to get in shape, not because they want to show off how fit they are. You’ll fit right in and get a program designed especially for your fitness level and needs.

Working out after a physical injury or illness might seem like a huge task, but even though progress may seem slow at first, after a few weeks you’ll be able to see how far you’ve come and that’s the real meaning of fun.

You don’t have to work out with others if you’re uncomfortable doing it. Ask for private sessions for a while until you feel you want to join a group.

The personal trainer will track your progress and adjust your workout based on it. If you don’t believe you’ve made progress, just ask him or her. The trainer will tell you where you started and you’ll be truly amazed.

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Indulging Without Overindulging

Indulging Without Overindulging

Published by on December 21, 2015 | 1 Response

Overindulging in your favorite foods seems like it’s unavoidable, particularly if you’ve been on a diet and missed their taste. If you’re like many of the people I work with who have tried diets and failed, you found that one slip often made your run toward the forbidden foods and eat it like there’s no tomorrow. Often consuming far more than you might otherwise and regaining not only the weight you lost, but a few extra pounds in the process.

The forbidden fruit often tastes better.

If your favorite food was forbidden fruit, that might not be bad. Almost all fruits and vegetables are part of healthy eating. Instead, most people love the forbidden family size of chips or baker’s dozen donuts, so one weekend of gorging can put on several pounds. There’s a better way than simply banning these foods from your diet. In fact, I often encourage people to intentionally make sure they include at least some of their favorite foods when they first start. When you know you can eat something indulgent, it just isn’t as attractive as it seemed when you couldn’t.

Common sense and good nutrition is the key to weight loss.

When you eat smarter and more frequently, you won’t get hungry and be tempted by those gas station nachos or candy bars. Plan ahead and make sure you always have a few healthy snacks ready. Learn to substitute one food for another, such as putting Greek yogurt on your baked potato instead of sour cream. While it only saves a few calories, making lots of small changes add up to a lifetime without excess fat.

Add in exercise to make it all work fast.

To lose weight, you have to eat fewer calories than you burn. Exercise helps you burn more calories and a healthy diet helps you lower your intake. Exercise also does something more. It develops muscle tissue. Muscle tissue helps you to burn more calories than fat tissue will, so you’ll be raising your metabolism and burning more calories 24/7, even when resting. You’ll also feel fantastic and have more energy to increase your overall activity level and burn even more calories.

As a personal trainer, I always identify client’s level of fitness, learn their goals and find out if they have special needs before I design a personalized program. You’ll be working hard, but never beyond your ability.

The more you workout, the more benefits you’ll see. Some may be physical, such as your improved appearance or ability to control your high blood pressure or diabetes easier. Some will be mental, like your improved self-esteem and self-image.

You’ll look and feel years younger after just a few weeks. Exercise improves your circulation and can help relieve many aches and pains. Often people with back problems find they are pain free after a short time.

You’ll sleep better at night when you exercise regularly. A good night’s sleep is one of the most undervalued health tools available.

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Carbs Are Not The Enemy

Carbs Are Not The Enemy

Published by on December 7, 2015

Once and for all, carbs are not the enemy any more than salt is or fat. All categories of food are important to your health. While you might see banners over products that are low salt, low carbohydrates and low fat, but have high price tags, that doesn’t mean all carbs, salt or fat are unhealthy. What it does mean is that the food industry found another way to make more money, since the prices of these foods are often inflated. I’ve actually seen bags of potato chips marked gluten free and in the higher priced section because of it. Potatoes are naturally gluten free! Seriously. Throw away all the misconceptions and start learning healthier ways to eat that don’t include eliminating a certain type of food.

Vegetables are carbohydrates.

There are good carbohydrates your body requires, most of which are included as unrefined carbohydrates. These are the fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts, legumes, whole grains and seeds. That leaves the bad carbohydrates, such as products that contain refined white flour–even the enriched type, sugar and white bread. These products are simple carbohydrates that can lead to a sugar high and low. Complex or non-refined carbs contain vital nutrients your body needs, some natural sugar and fiber. All these are important to good health.

Complex carbohydrates require your body to work harder.

Unlike simple carbohydrates that will boost your energy almost instantly, but often at the cost of good health, complex carbohydrates also provide energy, but you’ll get the boost all day long, not in one giant rush and crash as you might with caffeine, processed carbs or sugar products. Your body needs carbohydrates and energy to maintain metabolism. Without the accessible energy, it potentially could slow your metabolism.

The fiber in complex carbohydrates helps your digestion and regularity.

In order to digest food properly, the body requires fiber, such as the fiber in plant carbohydrates. Fiber in your diet not only keeps you regular and aids your digestion, it fills you. You’ll feel far less hungry when you add fiber to your diet. Fiber also helps level off blood sugar. Whether you’re trying to stay healthier, lose weight or both, the fiber found in complex carbs is important.

Get a good night’s sleep when you eat carbohydrates. While most people realize that turkey contains tryptophan, many don’t realize that certain complex carbohydrates also provide a great deal of it. Oatmeal, for example, is one.

Complex carbs can help you feel less stressed and more relaxed. Your entire body needs them, including your nervous system.

Fruits and vegetables, some of the best sources of carbohydrates, are the cornerstone for good health. They provide large quantities of nutrients, including phytonutrients that you can’t get any other way.

You need all categories of foods, including fats, carbs and protein. Only by selecting the best types from each of these categories can you have a healthy diet.

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Senior Fitness

Senior Fitness

Published by on November 28, 2015

Senior Fitness

There’s all types of information about becoming fit if you’re young and relatively healthy, but very little said about senior fitness, which can be the most important type of fitness. It’s NEVER to late to start getting into shape and change your body from flabby to fantastic. Whether you want to have a healthier you, want to look better or just want to quit feeling old and feeble, you’ll benefit from working with a personal trainer that specializes in senior fitness.

Improve your overall health with a program of regular exercise.

Regular exercise improves circulation and lengthens the telomeres, the tail that protects chromosomes from unraveling and damage. The more you exercise the longer it is. Regular exercise also stimulates the brain to create antioxidants, which help fight free radicals that can attack cells, mutating them or killing them. The more cells that die or are damaged, the more you’re prone to illness and aging. While you’ll never change your body or appearance back to that of a 20 year old, you’ll shave years off your appearance and improve your overall health.

Keep serious conditions at bay or improve those you already have.

High blood pressure, diabetes, osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s, dementia, depression and even cancer are conditions that are more preventable when you exercise regularly. In fact, in several diseases, exercise can make the disease more manageable or even reverse some of the effects. Osteoporosis, for instance, responds well to a program of regular strength building and weight-bearing exercise, improving bone density. Exercise also burns off the hormones created by stress that can reduce bone density.

You’ll get all types of exercise from a senior workout program designed for your needs.

Not everyone requires the same type of training but everyone needs some training in every area of fitness. Whether you need to improve your range of motion with flexibility exercises, improve strength, get a good cardiovascular workout that will give you more endurance or improve your balance, you’ll have exercises in all these areas, focusing more on the ones that are best for your needs. Some people are still extremely flexible, but have limited muscle strength. Carrying heavy loads can be difficult if not impossible. Others may have strength but no endurance or risk falls from lack of good balance. We’ll make sure you have a training program that improves all areas.

Your skin will look years younger after working out regularly. Exercise boosts the body’s circulation to send nourishing oxygen and nutrients to all areas.

Your mood will improve dramatically. Exercising not only burns off the hormones created by stress but stimulates the brain to replace them with ones that lift your spirits.

You’ll have more energy and smile a lot more. Aches and pains can disappear the fitter you become. You’ll change from an old grump to someone everyone wants as a friend or companion.

You’ll boost your libido with a program of regular exercise. That’s one reason older couples should workout together and renew the spark of romance.

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Rehab Training

Rehab Training

Published by on November 17, 2015

Rehab Training

After any major illness or injury, Post rehab training can get you back into action and healthier faster. Post Rehab training is not physical therapy, but the process of making the entire body as well as the injured or weaker areas stronger. It should be custom-designed to your injury and present level of fitness to be the safest and most effective. Whether you’re struggling to get from the chair to the kitchen table or barely able to lift your arm, we can help you recover and feel whole again.

There’s so much more that you’re capable of doing than even what doctor’s may expect.

Too often doctors give the worse possible prognosis, rather than risk giving patients false hope. You don’t have to accept that prognosis as gospel and can take charge of your own future. There are amazing results when a patient continues to work on their own to rebuild their own body. Knowing exactly how to do it is my area of expertise and I can help you achieve more in a shorter amount of time without worry of further injuring yourself.

You need a combination of various types of exercises.

We also can use aqua training as part of our rehab fitness program. Aqua training uses water resistance to strengthen the muscles, while also limiting the pressure you’ll put on your ligaments, joints and tendons. Unlike land training, your body is buoyant and even those with difficulty standing can participate. It also increases your range of motion by reducing the effect gravity has on your body. Water also has almost 700 times more resistance than air so it can help strengthen muscles faster.

Aqua training can help reduce or eliminate pain.

Since one is only contracting muscles versus the act of moving weight through space for training it has less impact and helps increase strength, balance, and flexibility. Additionally, when you are in water you experience more comfort while training thus you can work for a longer period sending more blood to the injured areas. Also, our salt water pool doesn’t affect your skin like chlorinated ones do, either. It can help relax the muscles and reduce rigidity.

Studies show exercising both inside and outdoors vary the workout and help to balance it. Our salt water pool is outside, giving you a relaxing outdoor workout area with plenty of vitamin D from the sun’s rays. There’s also a shaded area so you’ll avoid overexposure to the sun.

You’ll improve your balance with aqua training. You’ll be willing and able to try more types of exercises without worrying about injury from falling.

You don’t have to swim to participate in aqua exercises.

You can lose weight faster working out in water. The resistance of the water can burn a lot of calories than you might not be able to burn if you did the same exercises at a reduced pace do to your current condition on dry land.

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Train In Water

Train In Water

Published by on October 29, 2015

Train in Water

If you feel every movement in your joints during normal training, it’s time to train in water. Traditionally, water training has been used for those who are in their senior years or as a method of rehabilitation training for those who find it impossible to train on land. That’s because it minimizes the potential for injury or reinjury by building balanced muscle strength due to to resistance for all directions.

You’ll see faster results with water training.

When you train in water you’re working your muscles in all directions, since the water provides resistance. You’ll be working muscle groups in all directions, whether lengthening the muscles or shortening them. It brings faster results and can boost any fitness program.

Burn calories faster with water training.

If you’ve ever spent time at the beach, whether just splashing in the water or swimming, you probably went home tired and hungry. That’s because you’ve burned a massive amount of calories. Every time you push the water with your hands or feet, you’re getting a workout that’s similar to weight lifting. You can test it easily at home by filling the tub. First, open your hand and push your arm through the air. That’s not very difficult. Next, with an open palm move that same hand through water. You can feel the resistance, which tells you your body is working harder, burning more calories.

Stay cooler while you workout when you workout in water.

During the hot summer months there’s a real potential for heat stroke and heat exhaustion if you’re working out. While you should always take precautions on hot days or during long workouts, pool training has far less potential for either of these dangers. In fact, one of the suggestions for treating heat exhaustion, besides drinking plenty of cool fluids, is to immerse the body in cool water, such as a tub or pool.

Consider training in a salt water pool. You won’t have the stinging effects of chlorine when you train in a saltwater pool. Few places offer this type of accommodation since it’s more difficult to maintain and more expensive than chlorinated pools.

When you workout in a pool it’s a lot more fun. It can be an addition to a regular exercise program to beat monotony or be the primary way to exercise.

Working out in a pool is simply safer. While it works the body harder, it also stresses it less. That’s a combination that’s hard to beat.

Some people want to enjoy the benefits of working out in water, but feel uncomfortable and self-conscious going to the beach. A workout pool is the perfect solution.

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