Archive for August, 2008
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Labor Day Weekend, Exercise and Nutrition
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Enjoy your cookouts and football tailgates this weekend! High school and college football kickoff this weekend! Love it! And, that includes eating good food! The workouts keep everything in check! Here are some tips to help you navigate through the holiday food minefield:
1) Don’t stop or slack off on your exercise program this Labor Day […]
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Are You A Skinny Person With High Body Fat?
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“Skinny-fat?” What is it? It is a danger zone for those who don’t weigh much but have high body fat! I have heard this many times: “I’m skinny so I don’t have much body fat. Maybe, maybe not. If you don’t combine good nutrition with consistent weight training and interval cardio exercise, you probably have […]
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Do You Have Shin Splints?
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This Q & A is for those runners who have, well, ran too much (and not very smartly)!
Client Q: I have shin splints. How do you get them and how do I get rid of them?!
Mark’s A: Ouch! It hurts just thinking about shin splints!
Shin splints are much more than shin soreness. Shin soreness happens […]
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Running Out Of Energy Before You Finish Your Workout?
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Are you having trouble finishing your workouts because you run out of energy? There could be several reasons:
1) The timing of your exercise selection is important. High intensity exercise such as speed work, interval training (high intensity to low intensity rotation), one-legged exercises, etc. should be performed at the beginning of your workouts when you […]
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Benefits Of Fitness Bootcamps
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Fitness bootcamps have become popular as a form of group exercise. My question to anyone thinking about participating in a bootcamp is this: What are your fitness goals? Your answer will tell me whether a bootcamp will have long-term benefit for you.
If your bootcamp experience isn’t part of a permanent commitment to a fit and […]
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Exercise On The Go…….
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Busy moms are awesome! They juggle many tasks at the same time and they still make time to love those around them! After all this, busy moms somehow find time to exercise!
Client Q: Do you have any suggestions for fitting in exercise during my busy week?
Mark’s A: Here is a good tactic that I use […]
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Check Your Fitness Level Once A Month
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Back on July 1, 2008, I wrote:
“Today is the first day of the rest of your health and fitness year! You did do your FITNESS REVIEW yesterday right? Now you’re ready to re-energize your exercise battery and “get back on track” or “challenge yourself even more!”
Well, how did your month go? One way to […]
