Childhood obesity has always been with us, but has more than tripled over the last three decades. The percentage of children (6-11) in the US who were classified as obese rose from 7% in 1980 to nearly 20% by 2009. The percentage of adolescents increased by a similar margin, from 5% to 18%. What is…
Okay, we all know exercise is good for us, but often times we aren’t sure exactly where to start on the fitness journey, and when we hear terms such as “strength training”, we sometimes get a little intimidated. Strength training brings to mind images of body builders hefting barbells the size of a small Japanese…
For most of us, we discover as time goes by that our middle age and middle section are both ballooning in direct proportion to one another. We get a little lazier as the years go by, and eventually give up on the painstaking efforts to keep looking like we did in our 20’s and 30’s….
The good news is that more and more Americans are becoming concerned about their weight, their level of fitness, their overall health and general well being. The bad news is that not nearly as many are as concerned about entrusting their health and exercise regimen to somebody who is properly educated and trained in the…
Every day in America, more and more people are reaching the conclusion that they have become overweight, or unfit, less trim, whatever term you wish to apply. Add to that a loss of stamina, endurance, and the ability to enjoy extended physical activity, and more of us begin to see the need for some measures…