Contributed by Bethany ReynoldsHealth & Fitness Professional Summer is here and stay at home orders are easing up. We are so excited that people are eager to get back into the community and see their JKFITNESS family. The big question on everyone’s mind is: Must I exercise with a face mask on?At JKFITNESS we work …
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Getting Back on the Right Track
Getting Back on the Right Track Provided by: Catherine Pitman, M.S., ACE-PT We are definitely in some crazy times right now. Many of us are having to find new ways to deal with different stressors. Old tactics we used to employ to deal with stress just aren’t working or we are unable to do them …
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
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 six pack abs. …
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 as you are lowering the weight back …
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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, the list goes on. It might feel a little …
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The Authorship of Bariatric Fitness For Your New Life
Written by: Julia Karlstad, M.Ed., CSCS, SFN-ISSA In the spring of 2017 I received a call from Ulysses Press asking if I’d be interested in writing a book about fitness specific to the bariatric population. Considering that I told myself and many others after the authorship of my first book in 2009, Rx Fitness for …
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Try Soba Noodles Made from Buckwheat…It’s Not Wheat!
Provided by: Amanda Albiar, NCSF-CPT I enjoy a healthy change in my eating regimen and thus try to bring variety into my eating plan. One of the ways I do this is by paying attention to how a chef prepares a certain dish when eating out or watching cooking shows on TV. Most recently, I’ve …
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3 Steps to Quiet Your Anxiety
Contributed by: Ciara Floyd, M.S., NSCF-CPT, NSCA-CSCS Anxiety and worry affect everyone in different ways and different situations. You may worry about your family’s safety, whether you did something wrong if a friend didn’t text you back, or if you made the right decision about the new job you just chose. These types of thoughts …