Archive for 'JKFITNESS Blog'

Article written by:
Julia C. Karlstad, M.Ed., CSCS
JKFITNESS, LLC
President & Founder
www.jk-fit.com
www.juliakarlstad.com

Putting the Science Behind Exercise – Workout Smarter Not Harder

Athletes tend to push themselves 120 percent while exercising because their main objective is to jump higher, run faster, or become stronger. If your main objective is weight loss, you don’t need to push yourself this hard. What you need to do is find an appropriate intensity that will maximize your body’s ability to burn ...

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 to raise money for the 2011 MS Ride to the River.  The ...

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. If you would like to be a member of our team, Team Misfits, ...

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 begin training for the San Antonio Rock ‘N Roll Marathon. Both ...

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 lost 10 or even 20 pounds, but as soon as you went off the ...

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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 20 pounds in two weeks? One thing that everyone should ...

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 are constantly looking for new and exciting workout ideas to help our clients meet ...

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 these same areas!  For many people, the “gut” or mid-section is a trouble spot!  ...

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, the excitement of trying new exercise techniques, and the fun ...