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Fat School?

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my rss feed. Thanks for visiting!The Washington Post ran an article yesterday about Wellspring Academy of the Carolinas, a boarding school for obese children.
First there was fat camp and now there is fat school. The tuition is $6250 per month, which according to [...]

Win a pedometer!

Help save John from the Oreos!
John, from John is Fit, has decided to give away his pedometer and is running a contest for us.
Why do you need a pedometer? Because chances are you are not taking as many steps as you need to be taking. I talked about the importance of [...]

Dollars for pounds–will it work for you?

Here is an interesting idea, have someone pay you to lose weight!
Michael Rosenwald, a writer for The Washington Post, writes about the bet he has made with his wife. For every pound he loses, his wife will pay him $5. He has apparently tried every diet in the book and believes [...]

Myths About Women and Strength Training

Almost all of my female training clients used to tell me they didn’t want to lift weights because they were worried they would get too big and “bulk” up like a man. This is not possible!
Here are some of the common myths about women and strength training and the reality behind them.
Myth #1: [...]

Jump into fitness

I recently re-discovered one of the best fitness devices out there.
It’s not my treadmill nor my Spinning bike.
It’s my $10 jump rope!
This is an excellent calorie burning device that every mom (and dad) must own! Fifteen minutes of jumping rope burns about 200 calories, with some give and take based on how [...]

10k steps per day for better health

Do you know how many steps you take each day? I didn’t really think much of it until I came across this article. Research now indicates that walking at least 10,000 steps per day will cut your risk of developing certain diseases/conditions. I’ve always been more of a runner [...]