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Go Outside Your Comfort Zone

Posted: 02/08/2012

Go Outside Your Comfort ZoneConvinced you “can’t” run a marathon, or sprint at level 10 on that treadmill? … Are you sure about that?Even if you have a physical challenge or condition that limits you in some way, most of us also create false boundaries for ourselves — “no-can-do’s” that are only in our heads. And more and more...

Healthy Heart, Healthy You

Posted: 01/24/2012

Heart candies, heart shaped valentines and chocolate hearts are everywhere this time of year, but the heart that should be getting your undivided attention everyday is the one in your chest that works 24/7 to power your body and fuel your internal system. As the powerhouse of your body, the heart needs to run in tip-top shape for overall health and fitness. To celebrate National...

Personal Best: Workouts Have Their Limits, Recognized or Not

Posted: 01/17/2012

At the gym last week I saw a guy lifting weights, working out his shoulders while two friends urged him on. He alternated two similar exercises with heavy weights, repeating one exercise 10 times and then the other one 10 times, never resting between sets.“We want to burn out his shoulders,” one of the man’s friends explained to me.Exercise researchers would...

The Benefits of Daily Physical Activity

Posted: 01/11/2012

Reduces the risk of heart disease by improving blood circulation throughout the bodyKeeps weight under controlImproves blood cholesterol levelsPrevents and manages high blood pressurePrevents bone lossBoosts energy levelHelps manage stressReleases tensionImproves the ability to fall asleep quickly and sleep wellImproves self-imageCounters anxiety and depression and increases...

Creating REAL CHANGE: How to form positive habits and a NEW YOU!

Posted: 12/30/2011

Ever wonder why some people get great results from their workouts or their normal eating routine?  What makes them different?   How do they do it?  Usually it’s 1 or 2 simple habits.All of us face two choices in life and it usually pertains to what we control and what we don’t. Sometimes in life, we have challenges beyond our control, yet we allow...

The 10 Commandments for Losing Weight…and Keeping it Off!

Posted: 12/30/2011

Success breeds success. What exactly, in terms of lifestyle changes, do people who have been highly successful at both losing weight and keeping it off over the long term do? That’s just what researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Colorado set out to determine when they began their on-going study called the National Weight Control Registry (www.nwcr.ws).Currently,...

How Exercise Benefits the Brain

Posted: 12/05/2011

Does exercise strengthen your brain while it builds muscle?To learn more about how exercise affects the brain, scientists in Ireland recently asked a group of sedentary male college students to take part in a memory test followed by strenuous exercise.First, the young men watched a rapid-fire lineup of photos with the faces and names of strangers. After a break, they tried...

Fitness Together expands space, adds PACK training

Posted: 11/16/2011

Fitness Together co-owners Scott Strini and Matt Oster have expanded their personal training program for those who like to run with a pack. The Louisville gym, 159 McCaslin Boulevard, has offered one-on-one personal training for the last seven years but added its PACK small group training just last week. "We get people of all different fitness levels and we put...

Fitness Goals Deliver Results

Posted: 11/16/2011

Fitness Goals Deliver ResultsThe definition of a goal is- what one intends to do or achieve.  The hardest part of a fitness program is getting started, and the second is maintaining it.  Unfortunately, most people do not have goals when it comes to their health and fitness.  You may drive to the gym, but until you walk through the doors you have no clue as to what...

Is Weight Training Safe for Children

Posted: 11/09/2011

Is Weightlifting Safe for Children???It has been a commonly held belief that weight training is unsafe for children leading to stunted growth and broken growth plates.  However, the research does not support this belief and in fact demonstrates that it is a myth.  According to the National Strength and Conditioning Association current observations indicate no evidence...