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High-octane cardio: Interval training

Posted on Feb 22 , 2012 in Blog

by Rob Medsger. M.S., C.S.C.S. Every big gym in America is filled with countless members sweating away for hours on treadmills, ellipticals, stationary bikes, and various other “cardio” machines. It’s this grind that many people feel that they have to endure to keep themselves healthy and burning calories, but this can be a chore. Honestly, [...]

Going to the gym to make it hard and keep it hard… oh, are we talking about your biceps?

Posted on Feb 21 , 2012 in Blog

by Dr Irma Jo Kaleta This month’s focus has been on matters of the heart and our love relationships. What better time to talk about exercise and SEX. While there is a plethora of information on the internet regarding increasing your performance in the bedroom, we are going to take a look at one “magic [...]

Surprising ways that exercise can improve your romantic relationship

Posted on Feb 21 , 2012 in Blog

by Nikki Schwartz We know that exercise is good for our physical health, and some of us even know how beneficial exercise is for our psychological well-being. What you may not be aware of is how valuable exercise can be to the health of your romantic relationship. Exercise can improve intimacy and closeness both inside [...]

A Couples Workout to Kick Off Your Valentines Day

Posted on Feb 09 , 2012 in Blog

by Khalid Kohgadai So here’s a fun couples workout that can be done either as a pre-emptive strike the morning of Valentines Day to off-set any planned indulgence, or it can be done any time you and your significant other want to motivate each other and bond through blood, sweat, and tears. Items needed: a [...]

Heart Health and Chiropractic

Posted on Feb 08 , 2012 in Blog

by Dr. Irma Jo Kaleta It’s the month of February, symbolized with the sign of the heart. Are you aware that chiropractic care helps more than just your back pain? In several studies spanning the last 20 years there is empirical data to support that specific chiropractic adjustments made to the spine affect your blood pressure. [...]

Valentines Day Gifts for Your Partner’s Love Language

Posted on Feb 06 , 2012 in Blog

by Joy Nordenstrom Click here to read Part I of this article, “Make an Impact On Their Heart, Speak Their Language.” Now that you see how easy it is to decipher someone’s love language, if you want to make your partner or new acquaintance feel like you understand them even more deeply, learn how to [...]

Make an Impact On Their Heart, Speak Their Language: Your Romantic Efforts Will Be Felt

Posted on Jan 25 , 2012 in Blog

by Joy M. Nordenstrom, MBA, CMM Are you single? In a relationship? Or are you currently falling into the category “it’s complicated?” Whatever your relationship status, the following tips will help you make the largest impact on those you care the most about. You will start by learning their love language and then incorporate their [...]

What you may not know about exercise: “Good for the body, good for the brain”

Posted on Jan 24 , 2012 in Blog

by Nikki Schwartz, MSW, MA, CNC The health benefits of exercise have been well established. It’s common knowledge that regular exercise helps prevent and improve a number of health problems, including high blood pressure, diabetes and arthritis. What you may not know is that there is a growing body of research that demonstrates that exercise [...]

Getting Lean Revisited

Posted on Jan 11 , 2012 in Blog

by Rocco Perez Let me state that cardio and caloric restriction has its place for weight loss, just not long term. Fat loss is driven by hormones and enzymes. Control these and weight loss should be effortless. If you’ve been reading my articles, you have heard me talk about cortisol before. Cortisol is a stress [...]

No Equipment? No Problem.

Posted on Jan 11 , 2012 in Blog

by Khalid Kohgadai Many times we find ourselves in situations where we have a burning desire to get a great workout, but have no tools at our disposal except our own bodies and the ground we’re standing on. I’ve designed three heart-pounding, no-nonsense workouts guaranteed to deliver a copious caloric output. The Burping Bear 5 [...]