In the Blink of an Eye…repost from Plus One Foundation
In the Blink of an Eye Posted May 3, 2013 by Plus One Foundation in Health & Science, Success Stories. Tagged: balance and mobility training, blink of an eye, brain aneurysm, health, Plus One Foundation. Leave a Comment Recently I got the chance to meet with one of Plus One’s grant recipients, Mary. Back in 2007, Mary had just given birth to her twin daughters eight days earlier, when in...
Read MoreOh, My Achy Feet!
Our feet are our connection to the earth, our support, and really the foundation of our body! No wonder so many people have foot aches and pains! Feet come in all sizes and shapes, but they all have 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 muscles, tendons, and ligaments combined. Believe it or not, ¼ of the human body’s bones are in the feet! We ask a lot of our feet. We stuff...
Read MoreGetting Fit After Cancer, by Melanie Bowen
Getting Fit After Cancer: The Effects of Physical Activity With the amount of information out there today, it’s possible that people are misinformed about what they can and can’t do with cancer. In many recent studies, physical activity has been shown to increase mood, energy and lessen the effects of cancer treatment for cancer patients, including symptoms of fatigue....
Read MoreTaking A Gap Year?
I love the term “Gap Year”. Typically referring to taking a year off between life stages or events, but often referring to college students who take a year off, it can easily apply to fitness. As a personal trainer, I hear frequently from people that they “used to” exercise more, or “used to” lift weights, etc. I consider this akin to taking a...
Read MoreAbs or Flab?
How many of us want 6-pack abs? Well, unless you are 20 years old, the likelihood that having a 6-pack is your sole focus for your workouts, is not high. Many of us do want strong, firm, toned abs though. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could just take a pill every day and burn fat from our mid-section? Well, the reality is that it is a lot more complicated than that. A lot depends on your...
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