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Jump Start 2012

December 9, 2011 – 3:36 pm

Just wanted to let all of you know about a special we’re running to help you jump start your way to great health…$504 worth of services for only $97!

By Melissa Allen | Also posted in Cardiovascular Exercise, Exercise Seasons, Fit Lifestyle, Health and Fitness, Motivation, Stability Ball Exercises, Strength Training, Weight Loss, Women, Women and Exercise | Tagged 2012, big gyms, corporate chain gyms, exercise special, jump start 2012, small business | Comments (0)

Should Women only Lift Light Weights?

July 11, 2011 – 8:04 am

Absolutely not, provided you don’t have any health issues. Many women have an unfounded fear that lifting weights is going to give them huge bulking muscle…

By Melissa Allen | Also posted in Health and Fitness, Strength Training, Women and Exercise | Tagged dumbbells, Exercise, health, lifting weights, muscle, muscle sculpture | Comments (3)

Fitness Misconception #6 (Free Weights are Better)

March 14, 2011 – 12:33 pm

While I personally like training with free weights, I also do a lot of functional and strength training with body weight as well as the TRX suspension training system…

By Melissa Allen | Also posted in Sports Psychology/ Athletic Training, Strength Training | Tagged athletic training, body weight training, Exercise, free weights, muscles, strength training, TRX, weight machines | Comments (1)

Fitness Misconception #3 (Best Exercise)

March 7, 2011 – 10:35 am

I’m often asked, “what’s the best exercise for…” The truth is that there are many great exercises out there for any given muscle group, and no one exercise is the end-all as far as exercise goes…

By Melissa Allen | Also posted in Exercise Programming, Health and Fitness, Strength Training | Tagged barbell curl, bicep exercise, dumbbell curl, Exercise, exercises, muscle group | Comments (0)

Client Profile: Rockin’ the Lunch Time Workouts

December 15, 2010 – 3:06 pm

Jeff Ensign is an eager beaver and lookin’ to tip the scales again in his favor come Monday. Jeff kicked butt in another lunch time workout yesterday. He’s really digging deep to find every bit of inner strength he used to not tap into, but now he’s leaving everything he’s got at the training center…

By Melissa Allen | Also posted in Exercise Programming, Health and Fitness, Motivation, Strength Training, Weight Loss | Tagged circuit, Fitness Tip, free weights, heavy bag, intervals, Jeff Ensign, lunch time workout, Perfect Push-up, training center, TRX | Comments (0)

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