https://youtu.be/96Wj6ilSHLw Firefighters, along with many other first responders (paramedics, police, etc.), experience some of the highest percentages of on-the-job injury rates. They must put their bodies in various positions and challenging scenarios on a daily basis. From climbing ladders to crawling in small spaces, these individuals are saving lives. …
https://youtu.be/CLgvebMdOsI Greetings Total Gym Fitness Challenge Participants! Wow, 4 weeks down and 1 week to go in the New Year, New You Total Gym 5 Week Fitness Challenge. Way to keep up the awesome work and I’m sure that you’re already reaping the many benefits of demonstrating your commitment to…
Breakfast cereals are a quick, easy and sometimes inexpensive way to get your day started. However, if you don’t pay attention, they can be packed with sugar and trigger a day full of sugar and carb cravings. So how do you tell between types of cereal that will either fuel…
https://youtu.be/0qgo4RF_Px4 Pilates is a great workout, infusing strength, flexibility and control into each exercise, allowing for an efficient and effective workout. It’s also a full body workout, whose modifications and progressions can accommodate varying fitness levels and goals. Despite these great benefits, Pilates often has the misconception of being a…
https://youtu.be/32fqeVfylDQ Get better results from your workout with a mind-body connection. Like anything and everything in life, if you are mentally focused on the task at hand, you are going to get so much more out of it and drastically increase your degree of success. If you agree with this…
Garcinia Cambogia, also called Malabar tamarind, is the tropical fruit of a small tree native to Southeast Asia which is commonly used as a spice in Thai and Indian cuisine. In the US, however, it’s often sold as a weight loss supplement and an exercise enhancer, and it may be…
https://youtu.be/Jmg6oe5Sxf8 Greetings Total Gym Fitness Challenge Participants! You are now in the 3rd week of the New Year, New You Total Gym 5 Week Fitness Challenge and I’m sure that by now, you are feeling great and starting to really gain some momentum. Now that you got the first 2…
Seriously, do you know anyone who doesn’t at least talk about meditating and mindfulness, even if they don’t actually do it? C’mon, have you read a fitness-health related website or magazine recently where meditation and its benefits hasn’t been a headline? Oops. Well, now you have! That’s right.…
Not all fats are created equal. Americans do get plenty of fat in their diets, yet most remain deficient in the important omega 3 essential fatty acids. So, here is your tutorial on why these special fatty acids are important, what foods provide them, and what supplements to choose if…
https://youtu.be/0T93ZEQD8jk Ab Crunches vs. Core Workout Do you remember when getting a six pack was achieved by doing repetitive abdominal crunches? In those days there wasn’t much thought given to the rest of the muscles that make up the core. Well, times have definitely changed and we have evolved…