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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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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 […]
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Do Personal Trainers Struggle With Fitness Too? Part 1
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The title says it all, so I’ll just jump right into this week’s question!
Client Q: Mark, I have a question? What do you struggle with? I think of you as this fitness god, but let’s know you better…. ya know.
Mark’s Q: Great question! I’m definitely not a fitness god! But I made a commitment to […]
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There Are No Shortcuts To Good Health And A Great Body
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There are no quick fixes for building your lean and toned body! Forget the commercials that say “Lose 15 pounds in 10 days….” You will put that weight back on (and more) because your body composition (less fat, more lean muscle mass) has not changed! And, the weight you lose that quickly is mainly lost […]
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Are You “Shooting In The Dark” With Your Exercise Routine?
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Many times, people are trying to “get into shape” and they just start lifting weights and running. There is no set program to achieve fitness results. Well, this often leads to little or no results and a host of injuries. Look at this client question:
Client Q: Some muscle areas on my body are more developed […]
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Your Vacation and Exercise
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July and early August are traditionally heavy vacation months for many people (gas is $4 a gallon!)! Your workouts don’t have to take a vacation! Just be a little creative and you can have fun on vacation and still workout. Here’s a good goal: try to at least maintain your pre-vacation body fat and weight […]
