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Eat like a caveman 2/1/12
How would you like to be naturally lean, muscular and energetic? How would you like to effortlessly maintain a low body fat percentage, rippling muscles, and superb health?
According to Dr. Loren Cordain, the author of the Paleo Diet, we all need to model our 21st century lifestyles after our primal hunter gatherer ancestors to live …
Setting reachable goals could help propel you to a happy new year of health and fitness 1/5/12
It’s January. Time to follow through on the New Year’s resolution to live a healthier life. And if started now, think how much better summer will be!
For Healthy & Fit Magazine January means the 2012 Gym Guide will be featured, listing area gyms and fitness facilities. For myself, and my staff at State of Fitness …
Cut the Slack and Stick To Healthy New Year’s Resolutions 1/3/12
Yes, the new year is upon us and we are already venturing to the gym every day, drinking lots of water, and getting into our annual eating healthy regime. So easily, we stray from our goals and lose focus and motivation to continue on with our newfound healthy habits. Fitness expert and creator and owner …
Study finds knee pain common in older women 12/17/11
New research shows 63% of women age 50 and older reported persistent, incident, or intermittent knee pain during a 12-year study period. Predictors for persistent pain included higher body mass index (BMI), previous knee injury, and radiographic osteoarthritis (OA). Details of this longitudinal study are available in Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell …
Sleep problems? Exercise helps, according to study 12/6/11
People sleep significantly better and feel more alert during the day if they get at least 150 minutes of exercise a week, a new study concludes.
A nationally representative sample of more than 2,600 men and women, ages 18-85, found that 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity a week, which is the national guideline, provided …
Promoting low back healthy through exercise 9/28/11
Approximately 80 percent of all adults will have low back pain at some point in their lives – it’s the fifth most common reason for all physician visits in the United States according to the American Chiropractic Association. Exercise is one of the best ways to prevent and manage back pain.
Determining the best exercises to …
Marathon training takes its toll: Fitness running coach offers tips for staying focused 9/7/11
With at least eight half marathons and two full marathons across Michigan in September and October, distance runners are deep into their training regimen and working hard to keep up the momentum leading to race day.
Runners frustrated by the grind of training should keep in mind what motivated them in the first place, according to …
Parents want more physical activity at school for kids 4/20/11
Childhood obesity affects 1 of every 6 kids in the United States, in part due to a lack of physical activity. Schools can play a key part in offering elementary-age kids lots of chances to be active—on the playground during recess and when they’re in gym.
But recent increasing expectations about academic achievement, coupled with budget …
30th Annual Spartan Open Olympic Weightlifting Championships 3/29/11
The 30th Annual Spartan Open Olympic Weightlifting Championships were held Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Lansing Catholic High School. The meet sponsored by the Cougar Weightlifting Club (WLC), which contested the snatch lift and the clean and jerk lift, attracted 26 female and male lifters from five states with ages ranging from 11 to 51. …
Is working out alone not working out? 3/17/11
As we emerge out of the hibernation that winter can bring, our thoughts turn to spring, the warmer weather ahead, and getting into better shape. Some of us have been successfully working out throughout the winter, trying to stay motivated and making sure our home exercise equipment is used for its intended purpose, rather than …
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