Article Written by: Aaron Nelson, BS, ACSM CPT USA Cycling Level III Coach JKFITNESS, LLC Great music, good food, and the support of a close network of individuals with one common goal in mind, to increase awareness and fund research for multiple sclerosis.  On September 8th Team MISFITS hosted a fund raiser in an effort [...]

Article written by: Julia C. Karlstad, M.Ed., CSCS JKFITNESS, LLC President & Founder www.jk-fit.com www.juliakarlstad.com   I am so bored with my workout.  Especially the cardio, it’s so boring!  I literally have to drag myself from the bed, coach, or desk in order to even attempt to get my workout in.  I used to get [...]

Blog written by: Courtney Fryatt, M.Ed., NASM-CPT Health & Fitness Professional JKFITNESS, LLC www.jk-fit.com This week, we are profiling one of our trainers, Aaron Nelson, and the sport of cycling as our JKFITNESS team has already begun training for the upcoming 2011 MS Ride to the River to be held on October 15th and 16th. [...]

Blog written by: Courtney Fryatt, M.Ed., NASM-CPT Health and Fitness Professional JKFITNESS, LLC www.jk-fit.com As we delve into the hot summer months, it becomes very important to keep yourself properly hydrated especially during outdoor workouts. At JKFITNESS we have already begun training rides for the 2011 MS Ride to the River and we will soon [...]

The Key to Calorie Deficits and Energy Balance for Weight Loss Blog written by: Courtney Fryatt, M.Ed., NASM-CPT Health and Fitness Professional JKFITNESS, LLC www.jk-fit.com How many crash diets have you tried? If you are like the average person, you’ve been trying over and over to lose weight. Maybe you did a crash diet and [...]

“Lose 20 pounds in 2 weeks, money back guarantee!” “It’s as easy as taking this miracle pill, no diet or exercise required.” Written by: Courtney Fryatt, M.Ed., NASM-CPT JKFITNESS, LLC Website: www.jk-fit.com Phone: 210-388-0989 We’ve all seen or heard these claims, and they sound enticing, don’t they? Who wouldn’t want to be able to drop [...]

Hells Bells & Kettlebells Written by: Courtney Fryatt, M.Ed., NASM-CPT JKFITNESS, LLC Website: www.jk-fit.com Phone: 210-388-0989 We have all heard that it is necessary to change your workout routine every so often. Changing your routine will help you stay on track with your fitness goals and help you get over a plateau. At JKFITNESS we [...]

All of us have “trouble spots”…the areas where we tend to put weight on when we gain weight it and often times the same areas we tend to lose weight from the slowest.  With proper exercise and diet tactics, you can reduce the fat in some of these trouble spots AND tone the muscles in [...]

There is strength in numbers…the more the merrier….two heads are better than one!  Whatever cliché you like to use, it is no secret that exercise is more fun when you can do it with friends!  Last month, JKFITNESS launched new Specialty Group Training classes that focus on the advantages of working out in small groups, [...]

If you have ever done any hiking in mountainous terrain, you know that it is a great form of exercise!  But ascending steep terrain and navigating rocky descents give you more than a great workout…it can also leave you with sore muscles.  However, a recent study conducted in the United Kingdom has shown that there [...]