Daily Lifestyle Fact - 20 Sep 11

Afraid to get in the gym and lift weights?  Weight lifting not only tones your muscles, it tones your vascular system...the system that moves blood through your body.  Start out with low comfortable weights, work on proper from with us, and then build up to a confident, full-body workout.  Your bones and joints will thank you too.  Weight lifting helps in ways cardiovascular training alone cannot.  You need  a healthy balance of both, along with stretching and eating correctly to obtain Peak Functional Fitness!  What are you "weighting" for? :)

Daily Lifestyle Fact - 14 Sep 11

You can workout throughout pregnancy, some unique situations may require your doctor's approval.  There are many options to help keep you in shape, or even to help you get there.  A new body and your new little angel all in one...now isn't that a great pair?  Interested in special maternity plans?  We can help!  Our founder has been there twice herself.  Check out this pic of her 7 days post delivery:
 

Daily Lifestyle Fact - 6 September 2011

Someday may not come.  Have you been putting off working out?  Do you not exercise because you don't know where to start?  Make today the someday you change your life; many studies show that exercise can increase your lifespan.  Need a different reason to start?  Try one of these or share your reason with us!

It's the first day after a long weekend.
You want to look good in the cocktail dress for the holidays.
Thanksgiving is coming and a higher metabolism means you can eat more...maybe.
And, our favorite, get fit before New Years Eve!  (Then you can make other resolutions for next year.)

Daily Lifestyle Fact - 16 Aug 11

Your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is used to determine your caloric intake.  However, if you base this on your total weight, not lean muscle mass, you are feeding your adipose (fat) tissues as well as your muscles.  Check out our Body Composition Analysis to find out what your key nutrient amounts are...or, check with your health professional.

Weekend Poll Results - 12 to 14 Aug 11

Alright, we are batting 1.000 again!

When lifting, the best way to ensure that you have adequate rest between sets is using your heart rate.  Timing is better than nothing, but with heart rate, you should never see a drop in positive reps through your sets when performed correctly.  How many reps and sets?  Well, that all depends on your goals!  Contact us to achieve yours...

Daily Lifestyle Fact - 9 Aug 11

If your goal is weight gain, you should still only modify your diet by ~500 calories to start with.  Then, take a few weeks to reassess.  Interested in getting bigger?  We do that too! Contact us now...

Weekend Poll Results - 5 to 8 Aug 11

This week there was only one vote, but it was spot on!  Thank you.

Weight gains during the first few weeks of exercise are completely normal, even when on a weight loss plan.  Why is this?  Your muscle fibers are being used, so there is an increase in muscle fluid uptake for nourishment and repairs.  Don't worry, your fat cells are releasing their stores to feed the muscles.  Soon, you will watch the numbers on the scale drop!