Contributed by Kimberly Black RYT 500, YACEP 5 Yoga Poses for Happy & Healthy Hips It’s likely you’ve experienced hip discomfort at some point in your life. Whether it’s tightness, pain or lack of mobility; hip issues are prevalent in our society. It’s commonly due to our lack of movement throughout the day and our …
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Move More, Sit Less: The Dangers of Sitting
Move More, Sit Less: The Dangers of Sitting Extended periods of sitting can be putting you at risk for several health problems and setting you back from reaching your health and fitness goals. Prolonged inactivity puts you at a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. So, what can we do to …
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New Year’s Resolution Fail? No Problem!
Contributed by Dustin Gonzales Health & Fitness Professional New Year’s Resolution Fail? No Problem! What are the reasons for making a new year’s resolution? Is it simply weight loss, building strength, or increasing endurance? Have you been successful yet? If not, what’s the deal and why aren’t we making any progress? Some resolutions just aren’t …
Suns Out, Guns Out!
Contributed by Bethany Reynolds Health & Fitness Professional Suns Out, Guns Out! With Spring right around the corner, you know tanks and short sleeves will be trending and in South-Central Texas, the trend will be around until Thanksgiving. I bet you have been walking, squatting, and planking all winter. Keep up the good work and make …
Five Cholesterol Myths and What to Eat Instead
Five Cholesterol Myths and What to Eat Instead Contributed By Michelle Baglio, MS, RD, LD Did you know that nearly one-third of United States adults has high cholesterol? Considered a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, high blood cholesterol is often a silent symptom. Heart disease (including coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, …
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Healthy Valentine’s Day Treats
Contributed by Kimberly Black Health & Fitness Professional Healthy Valentine’s Day Treats When Valentine’s comes around there is always a plethora of chocolates and pink colored treats. Most of these treats are loaded with extra sugar and they usually don’t have any nutritional value. If you’re looking for a few treats that won’t break your …
upLIFTing: Can Strength Training Help Decrease Anxiety and Depression?
Contributed by Kimberly Black Health & Fitness Professional upLIFTing: Can Strength Training Help Decrease Anxiety and Depression? It’s time to start thinking about your strength training as more than just physical. It’s also a huge component in our mental health and wellbeing. Think about it, what are some things you might do when you’re stressed …
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Engaging your core
Engaging your core Improving core strength is a common goal for anybody looking to move and feel better, but how can we get stronger if we don’t know exactly what we are trying to strengthen? Let me break something down for you, endless crunches and side bends WILL NOT build a strong functional core OR …
Is Building muscle your goal? Then don’t…
Is Building muscle your goal? Then don’t… When you bend your arm for a bicep curl you are contracting your biceps. The goal is to build muscle so when exerting a force, like lifting a dumbbell up against gravity, the primary goal is the lift. In Eccentric training you focus more on controlling the speed …
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5 Yoga Techniques to Get You Through the Holidays
5 Yoga Techniques to Get You Through the Holidays Contributed by Kimberly Black E-RYT200/RYT500, YACEP It’s that time of the year again! You’ve got Holiday parties every other day. You’re still trying to find the perfect gifts. Maybe you have to travel and deal with busy airports. Baking cookies, family pictures, decorating, wrapping gifts, …
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