Health & Fitness

Pilates produces dramatic changes to the way your body looks, feels and performs.  You can build strength without bulk; create a sleek, toned body with slender thighs and a flat abdomen.  Pilates makes you aware of your body and brings about improved posture and more graceful movements. Pilates improves flexibility, agility and it can even help alleviate back pain.

I have been on the Goddess Fitness makeover program for six months.  We do not weigh-in measure or count calories, which I love!  It’s all about how we feel, and I feel great!  Goddess Fitness has changed my life.
I feel more confident, sexy and I can dance as well as feel beautiful.  When I get off work I enjoy taking my favorite classes and unwinding after a stressful day.  It gives me an opportunity to take care of myself and relax.  I have never enjoyed taking care of myself so much!

It never fails and it probably never will.  In fact, I bet you’re a culprit.  I must shamefully admit my own guilt.  And every January, I’m joined by millions of strangers.  We are able to unite.  Thanks given to one commonality.  You guessed it, the ever-popular New Years resolution to lose ten pounds.  Some of us want to get in shape, others simply want to be healthy and most all of us just want to look good. 

Grant Garrison has been a PGA Golf Instructor for the past 25 years.  He has helped thousands of golfers reach and exceed their playing goals.

Are you ready to clean up your act and get a great start on the New Year?  Do you hate your cellulite?  Desire a slimmer appearance?  Feeling sluggish or out of sorts?  Are you looking for more natural treatment alternatives?  Then the M’Lis Weight Loss, Internal Cleanse and Body Contour Programs and products may be for you.  The M’Lis Company offers holistic programs that assist the skin and body to regain and maintain balance naturally.

When the holidays arrive, many people forget all about their healthy eating habits and working out.  The average American gains seven to 10 pounds between Halloween and Christmas.  Yikes!  To make the holidays easier on your waistline, try these tips to help you eat healthy through the holidays and not panic on January

• Eat healthy, nutritious foods in appropriate portions and drink lots of water before allowing yourself the reward of sweets.  When you do eat sweets, limit your intake to small portions.  This way, you can enjoy the fruits of the season without gaining weight or upsetting your blood sugar levels.

More and more gym goers and weekend warriors are discovering that regular massage therapy visits can benefit them in a variety of ways.  Not only does it help any level of athlete recover from an injury more quickly, it also can be used as a great preventative tool for those who like to push their bodies to the limit.

Why is it that cable television, luxury car payments and Starbucks have become necessities in the households of most Americans but a gym membership and especially a personal trainer has not made it onto that list of necessities yet?  A personal trainer is still considered by most a “luxury” item.

Wow, my body is still glowing!  A client suggested I try a Russian massage from her wonderful masseuse and oh boy, what was I getting myself into?   I hemmed.  I hawed.  What could I say, the client’s always right, right?  Laura Savery is a licensed massage therapist, trained in Russian Medical massage.  What, you ask, is a Russian Massage?  Well, Laura explains, during the Cold War, the Russians hired the country’s top physicians to research ways for their athletes to prevail in the World Championships and Olympics.  One of the reasons the Russians took home the most Gold Medals during these years is because of their advancements in Sports Medicine. 

It takes more than exercise or diet alone to achieve long-term weight management success.  Many of you have exercised and found that you can lose weight up to a point, but then it stops.  Dieting alone usually works only to a certain level as well.  Together, exercise and diet can be more effective, but there is also a third leg to successful weight management, which is behavior.  Successful long-term weight management combines exercise, diet and behavior. 

The time to seek outside advice is when we can no longer be objective about a situation or a problem.  Since our problems and situations are within our own reality, it is virtually impossible to be objective about them.  Being objective means to view things without personal feelings about them.  How can we possibly be expected to remain objective about the frustration we feel towards a co-worker, spouse or our own kids?  Or even ourselves and the things we want to change on a personal level.

As winter freezes over, many of us go into hibernation with our workouts.  We shouldn’t have to sacrifice all the hard work we’ve done just because it’s a little chilly outside.  Today, many vendors such as Asics and Nike have improved winter workout apparel to keep us not only warmer, but also drier at the same time. 

The major problem that most us have when walking or running in the cold is how to stay warm, but not let the sweat soak my clothing?  We are so concerned about staying warm that we layer our favorite warm clothing so that when we get home we’re drowning in our own sweat.

If you’re looking to have a better-looking bottom half, keep reading.  Hardcore Fitness can help you with everything from what and when to eat, to exercise and supplementation guidance with step-by-step instructions.

The trick to getting nicely sculpted thighs and glutes isn’t going to come in a magic pill, a VHS tape or by wearing camouflage and doing push-ups.  By and large, the majority of women tend to retain the greater percentage of their body fat in the lower portion of their bodies, so the trick to sculpting these areas is proper diet, nutrition, and exercise.

Exactly 14 years ago this month I was in a friend’s car when we were struck by a truck, lost control and flipped on the freeway.  I ended up breaking through the side window and was left with numerous injuries to my head, neck and lower back.  I was 21 at the time and in my last year of college.  Being a Dance major, I was not prepared to hear those now infamous words, “You’ll probably never dance again.”  After spending months in physical therapy to rehabilitate my back and new sciatic nerve problem, I was introduced to yoga by a dance professor.  In the beginning I didn’t like yoga.  I couldn’t connect to my breath and the poses just didn’t feel good.  My professor was a big believer of therapeutic yoga and continued to work with me.  The more I practiced yoga the easier the poses became and found myself very drawn to the teachings. 

There’s the get-together at work; the neighborhood mix ‘n mingle; New Year’s Eve and don’t forget all of the family gatherings!  The challenge isn’t the number of parties, but the number of calories greeting us at each festivity.

Yes, it’s that time of year when your will power takes a back seat and your common sense grabs the wheel and stomps on the gas.  Your insatiable cravings and tipsy voice-of-reason say yes to everything that’s passed in front of you. 

As an experienced personal trainer, it is my job to devise individualized programs to meet your goals and improve your general health.  Believe it or not, we are not prisoners of our genes.  In order to maintain fat loss, you must attain a balance of exercise and nutrition.  Fad diets are low calorie diets disguised by a marketing gimmick.  Any immediate success is due to water loss from lack of carbohydrates.  You need to change exercise and eating habits for life.