Archive for September, 2008

Focus - Getting the Most Out of Your Strength Training Part 3

Sunday, September 28th, 2008

[caption id="attachment_225" align="alignleft" width="194" caption="Photography by David Lemberg"][/caption] The only good thing about an injury is the possibility of learning how to train smarter – which often means how to train with increased focus. Most of the training injuries I've had over the years are due to lack of focus – ...

Recent Total Lifetime Fitness Articles Published on EzineArticles

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

Here's a collection of our recent articles published on EzineArticles.com – Why We Run As far as aerobic exercise goes, running is the best thing you can do. But this strong statement needs some context. Not everyone can run. Senior athletes, in particular, may find running uncomfortable or not possible. Running is ...

Visualization - Getting the Most Out of Your Strength Training Part 2

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Great athletes prepare for their moment by reviewing their routine or action on their mental projection screen. Seeing the activity in their minds – seeing everything clearly, in detail – trains their bodies to perform at the highest level. [caption id="attachment_208" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photography by David Lemberg"][/caption]Professional athletes know how to ...

Functional Foods - Worthwhile or Worthless

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

Superfood or Monster from the Deep – featured in the 9-17-08 New York Times – focused on the expanding practice of stuffing food products with every conceivable type of nutritional-wanna-be chemical. [caption id="attachment_202" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photography by Haani Badeeu"][/caption]Imagine orange juice laced with anchovies – a witless attempt to provide people ...

Anti-Aging, Immune-Boosting, Brain-Enhancing Super-Food - Product Review

Friday, September 19th, 2008

As soon as I moved back to San Diego four weeks ago a friend introduced me to GoChi – "The Next Generation of GoJi Juice". We were talking about Total Lifetime Fitness and she said, "Have you ever tried GoChi?" I hadn't yet, and she ran out to her car ...

Weight Loss 101 - Part 1 - Food Combining

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

The first step in any realistic weight loss program is to combine protein and complex carbohydrates at every small meal. This is called “food combining” and many successful food plans have been based on this principle. The science behind food combining is at least 40 years old, but most fad ...

Form Is Everything - Getting the Most Out of Your Strength Training

Monday, September 15th, 2008

Getting the most out of the valuable time you spend at the gym requires more than merely showing up and going through the motions. Most people do strength training to Increase overall muscular strength Increase muscle definition and muscle mass Lose weight and reduce body fat Increase flexibility and joint ...

Total Lifetime Fitness Post Review

Monday, September 15th, 2008

Strength & Conditioning - Start up focus - Tony Demeo has decades of experience as a head football coach at the college level. This strength-and-conditioning article has a great deal of high-level information. Big Rocks First - James Wilson of Elite Training Solutions in Grand Junction, CO, provides excellent training information. ...

Top Ten Strength Training Mistakes

Friday, September 12th, 2008

Strength training looks easy. You go to the gym, you use dumbbells or machines or both, you move some weights around, and that's it. In fact, there's much more. Strength training isn't rocket science, but there are very useful guidelines and principles to follow which will make all the difference ...

Blog Review - wellbeingandhealth.net

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

wellbeingandhealth.net focuses on "all aspects of well-being and health: physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, and social". The mission and goals of this conversational, personal, and informative blog complement the mission and goals of Total Lifetime Fitness. Evan, the author of wellbeingandhealth.net, has undertaken a lifelong journey which includes Gestalt Therapy, Transactional Analysis, ...