Exercise Update

If you are unsure what to do, or maybe need somebody to motivate you, it might be time to think about hiring a trainer. A individual trainer can give you attention that you simply wouldn’t get with your membership from a fitness center. Personal attention will make sure that you follow through and [...]

Stress is the root cause of many life-threatening health problems like obesity, high blood pressure, stroke, and cancer. Cortisol, the hormone secreted by the adrenal glands is known to fight stress, by giving us a swift burst of energy. However, if we refrain from doing any exercise, cortisol levels in our body raise and we [...]

By Charles Staley, B.Sc, MSS
Director, Staley Training Systems
Author’s note: I know that goal setting is viewed as a bit cliche, but it’s hard to argue against once you consider it carefully. My first exposure to the con cept of conscientious, aggressive goal setting occurred in the early 80’s when I tool a course from Success [...]

Improving our health with participation in a proper exercise program shouldn’t just be something you do when the weather is warm and summer is approaching. It should be part of a much bigger picture of your life journey where your strength and fitness is so important it is ’something you become’ not just ’something you [...]

“It is not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is: what are we busy about?” – Henry David Thoreau
“I don’t have time – I’m too busy.”
“There are just not enough hours in the day.” Sound familiar? I’ve often thought about counting the number of times I’ve heard people refer to some [...]

There is a great saying I’ve heard, though I can’t take credit for coming up with the saying, it always redirects my focus during those times when I am feeling unmotivated to workout. I first heard this from Chris Brady, he was talking about life changes, but I think this also applies perfectly to [...]

Thanks Stefan for these great fitness tips to bring us into the new year.  We couldn’t have said it better.
The beginning of a new year is like having a clean slate. It is our mindful opportunity to start fresh. Here are ten common weight loss New Year’s resolutions, that although promising in their intention, can [...]

By Tom Venuto
www.BurnTheFat.com
No Pain, No Gain. Is this aphorism just a fitness myth and downright bad advice? A lot of people seem to think so. As a bodybuilder with 25 years of training experience and more than two dozen trophies on my shelf, I have another perspective to offer you. Success with your body and [...]

Just like you have goals for other aspects of your life you should have fitness goals.  They should be detailed and have a specific date to achieve them.  For example if you want to exercise with your kids set a specific event and date that you will do something with them you can’t do now. [...]

Our new Exercise Update Podcast is now available in the iTunes store.  Our first episode is available and our second episode is coming soon and trust me you don’t want to miss it.  You can subscribe to our free podcast in iTunes.