Get Ready to twist, lunge, and chop yourself into a STRONGER ATHLETE! Functional Strength for Endorphin junkies! Just minutes can mean increased performance and decreased risk of injury…… Runners Run. Cyclists Bike. Swimmers swim. Triathletes throw it all into the mix. And while we’d all benefit from strength training, it’s often difficult to squeeze in …
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The FOOD Journal! Research indicates that we lie to ourselves. We overestimate how much we exercise and we underestimate how much we eat. You can stop that now if you keep track of everything you consume, even water. How has your nutrition improved? What new foods have you tried and loved? How have your energy …
Ummmm? Now thats just ri·dic·u·lous. May 2011 WORKOUT Playlist: THE RIDICULOUS MIX All of the songs on this playlist are just…. well… ridiculous. There’s Busta, Ke$ha, Willow Smith, and even some Peacocks…. I hope this helps you to ROCK your workouts! What is your favorite song to sweat to this spring? Leave a comment on …
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Click here to watch my COCONUT water video. Are you nuts for coconut yet? 😉 Reader’s Request: Nature’s Sports Drink! Q: Why is coconut water called a sports drink? Is it really an effective way to hydrate after a workout? What makes it different than water or other sports drinks and more importantly is …
In honor of mothers day, I would like to take this time to share my story, and to THANK the first and most important teacher I’ve ever had, my mother. Story First Published In IDEA Health and Fitness May Newsletter 2009, “Mother Daughter Teaching Teams”. “The sound of a 36 count cues me to wake …
Is life a marathon or a sprint? Think life is a marathon? You keep running and running and whoever goes the longest wins? THINK AGAIN. Life is a series of sprints. You sprint, sprint, sprint, and then rest and recover. That way you’re always exerting maximum effort for the best result, but you rest so …
What’s “In Style” for the Spring Season? COLOR. And not just in your closet…but in your diet. However, the typical American diet color is brown, beige, boring, and nutritionally void. According to the USDA, the average American only eats around three servings of fruits and vegetables a day. And the Department of Health and Human …
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Still cold from the ice bath post? Me too. Good thing I only take those once in a blue moon or I’d be permanently purple. Instead of jumping in the ice, I regularly manage muscle soreness and relax by taking weekly epsom salt baths. Epsom salt may sound BOGUS, but its a technique used by …
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ICE BATHS are crazy, wonderful inventions athletes and gym fanatics have incorporated it into their training for ages. It’s inevitable: if you swim, bike, run, or train at high intensities or for long durations of time the body is going to break down. The daily wear and tear adds up and before long lactic acid, …
Caroline Jordan Fitness Schedule and Special Events April 17th-24: Monday 4/18: 5:30pm Competition Core and 6-645pm Chisel’d, 6:50-7:30pm Muscles On The Mat** EQUINOX Tuesday 4/19: 12:30pm Cycling EQUINOX, 5pm Ball, 5:30pm BOSU, 6 pm Spin Circuit, and 7pm Sports Stretch Club One Citigroup Wednesday 4/20: 5:30-6:00pm Competition Core, 6-645pm Chisel’d, 6:50-7:30pm Muscles On The Mat …