Archive for September 2013
The Heavyweight Champion
Client: Sandy
Personal Trainer: Julie Stubblefield, owner, SparkFit
Location: Mechanicsville, Virginia
Wellness Starts With the Young
Antonio S. Williams, PhD, is an assistant professor at the Indiana University School of Public Health and CEO of Identity Branding and Marketing LLC. His passion for health and wellness among youth led him to found Fit University, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering children to make healthy food choices at home, at school and on the go. He has given numerous lectures on fitness branding and marketing throughout the United States and in countries such as Korea, Greece and Spain. He has also been featured in the New York Times, the St.
Read More“Do you email a newsletter to your clients? What content do you include?”
We send a newsletter every month to clients and others who have chosen to subscribe. We also send a follow-up email. The newsletter is a lot of work; the follow-up is not. The newsletter consists of about four articles covering latest news, fitness, food and wellness. We do our best to make sure each article relates in some way to services we provide.
Read MoreShould You Freestyle or Prestyle?
Are you having problems deciding whether to jump on the prechoreographed workout bandwagon or stick with the more traditional “freestyle” method of teaching? Let’s look at both.
Read More2013 IDEA World Fitness Convention™
In the early evenings, you could faintly hear the screams outside–about every 45 seconds–from the quiet, cushy guest rooms in the J.W. Marriott at L.A. LIVE.
AIIIIEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! It sounded like the breathless squeals people emit on the most hair-raising portion of a crazy amusement-park ride. But in downtown L.A.? Turns out it was the throng of teenage girls cheering for One Direction, the wildly popular boy band that was playing next door at the Staples Center over four consecutive nights.
Read MoreThe New Science of Counting Calories
Recent research shows why nuts, fresh fruits and uncooked foods can be attractive choices for weight-conscious clients.
Read MoreRecipe for Health: Granola
The autumn snap in the air signals a change of gears and provides a good excuse to go hiking and appreciate the beauty in nature.
Read MoreFood Focus: The Sweet Truth About Honey
In Hinduism, it is one of the five elixirs of mortality. You can find it mentioned in the Bible and the Koran, and the Jewish people use it to symbolize the New Year. But to most consumers, honey is simply a common household ingredient.
Read MoreYounger Than 55? Curb Your Coffee to Three Cups Per Day
If your coffee habit exceeds three regular cups per day, it might be time to scale back your consumption, especially if you are younger than 55.
Read MoreEat More Fruits and Veggies to Live Longer
While it seems logical that fruit and vegetable consumption would enhance our chances of living a longer life, few large cohort studies have officially investigated the association. The scant experiments that exist have produced inconsistent results, say authors of a study published recently in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition [2013, 98 (2), 454-59].
Read MoreAching Muscles? Reach for a Glass of Watermelon Juice
Athletes finally have some proof to support the long-held belief that watermelon juice can reduce posttraining muscle soreness. The report in the American Chemical Society’s Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (2013, 61 (31), 7522-28) attributes watermelon’s “healing” effects to the amino acid L-citrulline.
Read MoreTwo New Studies Echo Your Mother’s Advice: “Eat Breakfast!”
Research published in the journals Obesity [July 2 online] and Circulation [2013; 128, 337-43] should give breakfast naysayers new facts to nosh on the next time they are running out of the door unfueled for the day.
Read MoreAerobic Exercise and Strength Training for Older Women: Is There an Optimal Starting Dose?
We have good exercise guidance for fit older adults, but the advice for seniors just starting a fitness program has been less clear.
Read MoreYoga Practice May Help People With Hypertension
In more news regarding nonpharmaceutical ways to reduce hypertension, preliminary evidence shows a significant reduction in high blood pressure with consistent yoga practice, according to early study findings presented at the Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Hypertension in May 2013 in San Francisco.
Read MoreOrganization Grants $1 Million to 1,000 Schools
In June, 1,000 U.S. schools were notified that they’d been awarded grants to improve physical activity levels among students. Each school will receive $1,000, provided by the Active Schools Acceleration Project.
Read MoreOpportunities for Fitness Facilities
Understanding why members remain loyal to fitness facilities may help managers and owners with their direct marketing efforts—and beef up retention rates. Here are the top reasons individuals stay members, says the most recent IHRSA Health Club Consumer Report: 2012 Health Club Activity, Usage, Trends & Analysis, produced by the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association.
Read MoreMexico Is the Most Obese Country in the Americas
For many years the United States held the not-so-coveted title of most obese country in the Americas. That designation has recently transferred to Mexico, according to the The State of Food and Agriculture report released by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization.
Read MoreAsk the RD
Question: I’ve been seeing lots of kombucha teas in the beverage section of the market. What is kombucha, and why is there so much hype behind it?
Read MoreStay Fit While Traveling
It’s common to take on a client who travels for work on a regular basis. But travel plans can create hiccups in the training schedule, sometimes making it harder to help a client achieve his goals. That doesn’t have to be the case.
Read MoreVirtual Reality and Weight Loss
Can watching a virtual-reality avatar help someone lose weight? Scientists from George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, in Washington, DC, think so.
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