Archive for October, 2008
Friday, October 31st, 2008
As a professional dancer for 10 years in New York City, I've had plenty of injuries. It's a long list. As a retired chiropractic orthopedist, having practiced for many years in New York City, I've treated lots of people with a very long list of exercise- and sports-related injuries.
As a ...
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Monday, October 27th, 2008
I didn't know whether to laugh or to cry. Laughing with joy because The New York Times had a lead article on 10-23-08 focusing on the importance of daily exercise. Or crying in frustration because of the bureaucratized and committee-driven character of these recommendations.
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Saturday, October 25th, 2008
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Julian Littleford is the Director of J.L. Body Conditioning, located in San Diego, CA. Before moving to San Diego, Julian spent eight years in New York City as a principal dancer with the Martha Graham Dance Company, where he worked with Mikhail Baryshnikov and ...
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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
Long ago, Joe Weider outlined his famous set of Training Principles. Weider, of course, is the legendary strength training guru and founder and publisher of Muscle & Fitness.
I began reading M&F in 1983 or 1984 – articles regularly described and highlighted various Training Principles. The Muscle Confusion Principle was the ...
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Monday, October 20th, 2008
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Kristy Lee Wilson, a certified personal trainer and performance enhancement specialist, has been an elite athlete for 20 years. For eight years she was an elite gymnast with the Australian Institute of Sport and ranked as one of Australia’s top junior gymnasts. Kristy Lee ...
Posted in Core Exercises, Diabetes and Obesity, Strength Training, Total Lifetime Fitness Radio Network, aerobic exercise | 3 Comments »
Monday, October 20th, 2008
Total LIfetime Fitness is launching a new series of posts featuring excellent workout music. [In our opinion, of course!]
First up is this very hot track – Rain Down Love – by the Freemasons, featuring Siedah Garrett. The beat really moves and the track could be used for strength training, aerobic ...
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Friday, October 17th, 2008
Free weights vs. machines – this old debate is always worth revisiting. In the really old days, of course, there were hardly any machines. "Bodybuilding" gyms were places you went to pump iron – dumbbells and barbells. These facilities were bare-bones operations – there were no amenities, just a few ...
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Thursday, October 16th, 2008
Weight loss is not about suffering. It could be, of course. Plenty of people go through plenty of suffering trying to lose weight. But why have it that way? Sure there's some discipline involved, but the process can actually be empowering and personally fulfilling. Losing weight can actually a fun ...
Posted in Diabetes and Obesity, Nutrition, weight loss | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008
Let's say you're ready to begin a brand-new exercise program. You're committed. You're ready to go. You think, "Now's the time I'm really going to get back in shape."
And then you think, "How am I going to find the time?"
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Friday, October 10th, 2008
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Shawn Phillips is a best-selling author, entrepreneur, and renowned expert in the area of performance training and nutrition. For over 25 years he has helped hundreds of thousands of people including business leaders, professional athletes, celebrities, and friends look great, feel great, and unleash ...
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