Pump Up the Jam: The playlists on your music listening device are a personal testament to the type of music that moves you. But did you know that music changes the way you exercise? It provides motivation, alters your mood with the lyrics and helps focus movement with the beat. Studies by the…
Have you ever had someone massage your shoulder and neck and thought to yourself, “Wow I didn’t know I was THAT sore“? Have you held yourself back from strengthening because it previously bothered your neck? Do you suffer from headaches? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then keep reading. The neck has the major job of supporting our head,…
CHALLENGE YOURSELF: We all need a little push sometimes to get motivated, set a goal, and accomplish a task. With a little encouragement and support behind you, you can achieve anything you want! So… why not challenge your strength by taking on this 4-week Upper Body Challenge? It’s an excellent…
The Life of the Fit: Whether your goal is to become insanely fit, where complete strangers stop and take notice or just fit enough for your clothes to feel better, you may be wondering where to start. Fit people live a certain way and they’ll gladly share those tips with you if you ask. It all starts with the moto: “fitness is a…
CHALLENGE YOURSELF: A new year needs a new set of goals. Take on a task that your body can benefit from with my 4-week Upper Body Challenge. This challenge focuses on developing upper body strength, endurance, stamina, and the muscular definition of your arms and shoulders with specific exercises. You will be amazed…
“Pinch an Inch”: In the body, fat is not just fat. It’s all about location, location, location. According to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Obesity Prevention Source, having large hips and a padded butt does not have the same health risks as a portly potbelly. Apples vs Pears Although an apple a day may be healthy, being…
CHALLENGE YOURSELF: Feel like you need a little fitness challenge or something that you can strive towards accomplishing? We all need a little encouragement to try something new or accept a challenge that is provided to us. So why not join my 4- week Upper Body Challenge? This challenge is an excellent…
Total Gym Prepares You For Surgery and Helps Rehab After: Happy New Year Total Gym Team, My favorite Holiday song this year? “All I want for Christmas is my two healthy hips” and I’m happy to say my wish came true! This is a follow up blog post from the summer of 2015 , about…
Fitness Gear & Trends To Kickoff 2016: The assignment: Identify top fitness trends for 2016. The reality: This is harder than it seems, because fitness has become so personalized that trends branch off in many directions. That being written, probably the biggest ongoing trend is technology gadgets that virtually…
CHALLENGE YOURSELF: For this New Year, take your fitness to the next level with my upper body challenge. This program is designed to improve your upper body strength, stamina, and muscle definition within 4 weeks! FITNESS TEST: The question is always the same, whether you want to increase your energy, reduce your health risks, lose…