All About the Portions…

One would think that a person would somewhere in their youth learn what a true portion of any given food was, wouldn’t you?  Well, let me be the first to inform you that I went well over 40 years before ever seeing a real solid portion of CARBS and when I did, it wasn’t pretty.  The portion control containers included with the Beachbody programs are literally the hardest part of the work for me.  I…

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Time to Sculpt

Public health guidelines primarily focus on the promotion of physical activity and steady-state aerobic exercise, which enhances cardiorespiratory fitness and has some impact on body composition. However, research demonstrates that resistance exercise training has profound effects on the musculoskeletal system, contributes to the maintenance of functional abilities, and prevents osteoporosis, sarcopenia (loss of body mass), lower-back pain and other disabilities. More recent seminal research demonstrates that resistance training may positively affect risk factors such as…

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Body Sculpting 101

Public health guidelines primarily focus on the promotion of physical activity and steady-state aerobic exercise, which enhances cardiorespiratory fitness and has some impact on body composition. However, research demonstrates that resistance exercise training has profound effects on the musculoskeletal system, contributes to the maintenance of functional abilities, and prevents osteoporosis, sarcopenia (loss of body mass), lower-back pain and other disabilities. More recent seminal research demonstrates that resistance training may positively affect risk factors such as…

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Time to Stretch

The Western world is starting to realize the true, long lasting benefits of yoga.  For most of us, the thought of twisting our bodies into what resembles a pretzel can cause us to flee a yoga class before it even gets started.  Like most things we have never tried before, it is important to do your research and make sure the benefits are worthy of your time and effort.  Some of the most amazing benefits…

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