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Posted: 03/05/2013
New year, new you—right? But what if you’ve stopped following those workout plans you so enthusiastically set at the end of 2012? You feel there’s no way to salvage those next-year-I’ll-run-a-marathon goals and you’re already giving up. But don’t!
Ken Clarke and Rick Coe, personal trainers who own Fitness Together studios in Montgomery County, share tips to help you stay on track with those 2013 fitness plans. Perhaps more importantly, Ken and Rick offer advice on what to do when things start going downhill.
How do you handle New Year’s resolutions, especially when they start to fail?
Posted: 03/03/2013
Do you find yourself innocently settling into the couch at the end of the day when all of the sudden you are hit with a whammy of a craving for just a spoonful of delectable chocolate caramel ice cream? And before you know it, your spoon is hitting the bottom of the carton? I hear stories like this from our clients all the time. The good news is that there are actions we can start doing today that will quiet the cravings and help us reclaim control of our evening eating habits.
Posted: 02/19/2013
The winter slump is here. New Year’s resolutions have run their course, flu and cold season is in full swing, and your gym membership has become nothing but a line item on your credit card statement. How do you stay on top of your wellness over the next few weeks until bathing suit season gets close enough to get you motivated again?
Posted: 01/22/2013
’Tis the season for your new year’s resolution. If you are anything like me, you are waiting until after the Super Bowl bash to start your new diet. So whether you have already taken the dive into health and wellness for the new year, or are kicking off your own new season after the big game, here are some foods that you should have stocked in your kitchen – and of course, that you should be eating on a regular basis!
Posted: 09/26/2012
Posted: 09/10/2012
Americans are living longer, with our average life expectancy now surpassing 78 years, up from less than 74 years in 1980. But we are not necessarily living better. The incidence of a variety of chronic diseases, like diabetes and heart disease, has also been growing dramatically, particularly among people who are not yet elderly.The convergence of those two developments has...
Posted: 08/12/2012
With kids going back to school and summer vacations coming to an end, it is the perfect time for you to take back control of your life by getting back into a regular exercise routine and getting back on track to living a healthy and fit lifestyle. To help you get back into the fitness groove this fall, we offer the following three tips for re-activating and enhancing your exercise...
Posted: 07/19/2012
We can all take inspiration from the remarkable athletes competing in this year’s summer Olympic games (in London from July 27, 2012 to August 12, 2012). These athletes not only train their bodies and their minds to perfection, they also know that their nutrition plays a key role in the recipe for an Olympic champion. Training and competing in the Olympics involves an immense...
Posted: 07/19/2012
For the third year in a row, Fitness Together is proud to be the Official Health and Fitness Sponsor of “Step Out: Walk to STOP Diabetes” right here in Washington, DC on Saturday, October 20, 2012!Over the past two years a dedicated group of Fitness Together studio owners, employees, clients and friends has raised over $65,000 for the “Step Out” walk organized...
Posted: 06/24/2010
Silver Spring, MD - Fitness Together, the nation’s top one-to-one personal training franchise, is pleased to announce it has been named the Official Health and Fitness Sponsor for the National Capital Area “Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes” event spearheaded by the American Diabetes Association (ADA).The event will be held October 23, 2010, starting and ending...
