In conversations with hundreds of people on the topic of aging, it seems that the consensus among those not in the fitness industry is that people inherently become weak as they age. Some recent research calls into question whether this is true. It is true that people will tend to lose approximately 5-10% of their […]
Childhood Obesity: Treat the kids or parents?
Most of us are aware of the severity of the childhood obesity epidemic. But I think this issue escapes the consciousness of many parents, especially those who don’t have obese children. Bear in mind, treating obesity is not a matter of targeting children who are overweight or already obese. We should widen our scope, as […]
Cycling your training and diet: My favorite success tip
Among the many myths and misconceptions about health and fitness, the one that surprises me the most is the myth that consistent and steady healthy lifestyle changes are best to optimize your health and fitness. Fitness folks and health professionals love this idea. This sounds perfectly reasonable. However, in talking to hundreds of people […]
Fat Loss Checklist
Fat Loss Checklist The Holidays can be a tough time on your waistline. While the research shows that the average person reaches their peak weight around Christmas and New Year’s, you can combat this by having a good strategy in place.There’s nothing like a good checklist to reduce a complex task to a series of […]
Top 13 Reasons You’re Not Losing Fat
Top 13 Reasons You are not Losing Fat …and what to do about it. In our years of experience, we’ve found that although the holidays are one of the hardest time to lose fat and keep your health in the forefront, our clients that have made the most dramatic changes and have sustained those changes, […]
The New Year Cure for the Holiday Binge
Around this time of year, I feel a bit like I imagine a priest would after Mardi Gras. People have been airing their dirty laundry to me, revealing their holiday desert gorging followed by the need to “repent” and await their fitness penance that they expect me to handout! Well no punitive cookie-tossing workouts were dispensed […]