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How & When to Leave Your Trainer
March 27, 2009 – 5:00 am | One Comment
How & When to Leave Your Trainer

You are paying a good sum of money to a person you don’t know well, who will stare at your body parts, poke at you, order you around and you’ll be happy for the opportunity. But what if it doesn’t feel right? When should you leave your trainer?

Sashay Your Way to Slim
March 18, 2009 – 3:03 am | No Comment
Sashay Your Way to Slim

The fitness industry has seen how busy you are and responded with 30 minute workouts, 20 minute workouts, heck ~ even a 6 minute workout DVD that will get you slim, “in no time!” Doesn’t that all sound a little silly? Here’s a sane way to reach your goals and stay there for good.

How to Get Out of Your Fitness Rut
March 9, 2009 – 4:37 pm | 8 Comments
How to Get Out of Your Fitness Rut

Have you been sticking to your New Year’s resolution to get in shape? Are you a regular exerciser and have been for years? Congratulations, it is hard to be consistent. Slogging to …

Start Your Fitness Plan ~ Phase 2
January 7, 2009 – 8:59 am | 3 Comments
Start Your Fitness Plan ~ Phase 2

The ACSM recommends performing 8 to 10 resistance training exercises 2 to 3 times per week, but don’t fully explain what muscles those exercises should target.