It
seems that Group Exercise Instructor Hardy Pollardknows a thing or two about motivating participants in spinning classes so that
they’ll keep coming back for more! In the November/December of IDEA Fitness
Journal, Hardy and others from across the country offer tips in "A Smoother
Ride.”
Check
out number 4, "Visualize Sparingly.”
Evidently,
Hardy does such a good job of keeping his cyclists on the right track that the
word gets around. The reporter, Dr. Martina Heaner, heard so many good
things that she’s coming in from New York City next week to take his class!
Click here to see the full article!
Those two
famous doctors, or "The You Docs,” Drs. Mehmet Oz (of Oprah fame) and Michael
Roizen, offer some great tips, "Don’t let the holidays go to your waistline,”
in today’s Houston Chronicle. And, that famous dietitian, Melissa Hawthorne, offers 10 great tips as
well, in a sidebar article. Melissa is the only dietitian quoted or sourced for
the article.
Click here to see the article!
Happy post-Thanksgiving eating!
Want
to burn a few more calories? Let those spicy peppers do the work, as they have
been shown to increase a person’s metabolism for a short time during the day.
That’s
according to Registered Dietitian Melissa
Hawthorne, who was quoted in the October/November issue of the
national women’s magazine, Heart & Soul, which has a circulation of
more than 300,000.
Click here to see the article!
Pass the guacamole!
Not sure what
will help get you out of that funk? Personal trainers Jason Roy and Bob
Talamini provide some great advice on defeating the symptoms of
depression in the article, "Beat the Blues in the Gym,” in the November issue
of Health & Fitness Sports magazine. Like it or not, working out is
the key. Regular exercise can help elevate mood and improve concentration and
overall health. Bottom line, it should kick the stress, beat the blues and keep
you smiling!
Forgot Dr.
Phil, let’s hit the gym!
Click here to see the article!
It’s never
too late to start working on your health and wellness. Just ask 69-year-old
member Richard "Dick” Kuringer. According to
his personal trainer Tim Lamando,
Dick approached him about three years ago, sedentary and lethargic at 250
pounds. He had type 2 diabetes and a 50-inch waist. He was reluctant to begin a
fitness regimen at his age, but after some urging from his grandchildren that
they wanted him to "be around” and not "round,” Tim began to work with him.