by Brent | Sep 18, 2015 | Exercise, Health, Nutrition, Personal Training, Wellness
Did you know that 105 million Americans have high cholesterol? That’s almost 50% of the adult population in the United States. (5) September is National Cholesterol Education Month. We have spoken about this topic before and it is important to revisit...
by Brent | Sep 16, 2015 | Exercise, Health, Personal Training, pregnancy, Wellness
An increase of hormones in the body during pregnancy- including relaxin- are produced to help your body prepare, move and stretch through childbirth especially in the pelvic region. The laxity that you feel though isn’t only in your hips, it can be felt...
by Brent | Sep 11, 2015 | Exercise, Health, Nutrition, Personal Training, Wellness
In the past 4 decades, obesity has increased dramatically in all age groups. This rise in obesity rates has affected our youth so greatly that it is now considered an epidemic. More than 23 million children and teenagers in the United States ages 2 to 19...
by Brent | Sep 9, 2015 | Exercise, Nutrition, Personal Training, pregnancy, Wellness
When exercising, you want to make sure you are not overexerting yourself. To measure the intensity of your workout, you should the Rate of Perceived Exertion Scale (RPE scale). This allows you to measure your exertion on a scale of 0-10: 0 being no...
by Brent | Aug 28, 2015 | Exercise, Health, Personal Training, Wellness
Do you have difficulty falling asleep? Do you wake frequently during the night? Do you have trouble getting back to sleep once you have woken? If you have answered yes to any of these questions, you may have insomnia, or difficulty sleeping. According to the...
by Brent | Aug 26, 2015 | Exercise, Health, Personal Training, pregnancy, Wellness
We are dedicating Wednesdays (affectionately known as Hump Day) to providing you with information from our prenatal program, thus Bump on the Hump. Each week we will offer tips, the newest prenatal exercise news and recommendations and general information as it...
