More Then The Scale

There are a lot of things that go into being a fit person. Many times clients come to us a start lifting weights for the first time. They initially see a small weight gain and start to get nervous that the weight lifting is making them heavier. The scale should not be the only determining factor in overall fitness, even though many times it is the only thing that we look to for success. The importance of a good fitness assessment is that it test for many different factors that make an overall fit person. Lean muscle is going to make a person heavier but over time it will speed up your metabolism and actually aid in weight loss.

Below we have attached a article from the Chicago Tribune which emphasizes the fact of not just looking at the scale. Talk to your trainer and set up a fitness assessment or a body composition test and determine your fitness level.


http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sc-health-1020-heiden-20101022,0,5471475.story

What Are The Benefits Of Circuit Training

Circuit training is a way to shake up your workout and get different results. We have an article from fitday.com below that will give you the benefits of circuit training. Talk to your trainer about designing a circuit that works for you!

http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/fitness/body-building/circuit-training-basics-and-benefits.html

The Right Running Shoe

Running Shoes are very important and below we have a link to an article that you can read about buying the right running shoe. If you are a runner or aspire to run then read this article and talk with you trainer about the right shoes for you.


http://running.about.com/od/shoesapparelandgear/a/foottypes.htm

Superfoods to Help Your Diet

It is important to eat healthy and get superfoods in your diet. Eating superfoods will promore health and help with weight loss. Read the article from WebMD below to get an idea of superfoods.

http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/superfoods-everyone-needs

Cholesterol Awareness Month

We want to continue our education on the important health topics this month. September is also Cholesterol awareness month. There is good cholesterol and bad cholesterol that can be essential to health. Below we have an article that is on the American Heart Association website. This article will develop your knowledge on cholesterol. One key item to focus on in this article is that regular physical activity can help your body produce HDL (the good cholesterol). This can help with the prevention of heart disease and stroke.

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Cholesterol/AboutCholesterol/About-Cholesterol_UCM_001220_Article.jsp