What does it mean to "Be Fit"? To assess "being fit" we view overall health as three legs of the same stool; Health Markers, Fitness Performance Markers and Body Composition Markers. Without each of those being taken into consideration, overall health and fitness is compromised. Two legged stools are pretty hard to sit on! For instance we have seen members in the first responder community who … [Read more...]
Food Log Saturday April 25, 2009
The most important days to plan are the weekends. No matter if you are staying around the house or going away for the weekend, you must know what you are eating and when. Set yourself up for success! 8:00am: 3 Eggs Easy Side Up Whole wheat and blueberry cake 10:30am: 2 scoops UMP Multivitamin 12:00pm Baked Ham Garden salad w/ oil & vinegar 2:30pm 2 scoops … [Read more...]
Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Do you remember playing this game when you were a kid? If so, you are oooooold...like me! :) Actually all three of those categories are vital in a balanced diet, but I want to talk about vegetables in particular. We all have heard time and time again that's it important to eat your fruits and vegetables, but how many of us actually do it on a daily basis? The National Cancer Institutes "5 to … [Read more...]
Is Your Kitchen Making You Fat?
During my recent trip to Louisville, I had the opportunity to hear Dr. Chris Mohr give us a presentation on nutrition for kids. He and his wife, Dr. Kara Mohr run a successful fitness bootcamp program in the Louisville area, and Chris has a real knack for making nutrition "easy". "Is Your Kitchen Making You Fat?" is the title of the Mohrs new DVD, and I wanted to share a brief excerpt with you. … [Read more...]
Your Personal Stimulus Package
The economy is in the news all the time. Stimulus this, stimulus that...Spending millions, billion and trillions... Well I want to stimulate something else...your mind. Despite the financial "crisis" that is going on now, we still realize the importance of investing our money for the future. Successful investors are consistent - riding out the daily fluctuations and adding to their accounts on … [Read more...]
May 2008 Get Fit NH Boot Camp Was Awesome!
Our May 2008 Get Fit NH Boot Camp Class was a tremendous success! We had men and women from ages 20-49 training together for four weeks - a total of 16 sessions. The phenomenal results are shown in the chart below. To summarize - The Average Boot Camp Member: Could do 18 more pushups - an increase of 115%... Did 12 more situps - an increase of over 59%... Got down and did 11 more squats - 32% … [Read more...]
