This article in the New York Times on functional training is another example of why the trend may be here to stay. Whether you call it ‘Functional’ or ‘Primal’ or ‘Paleo’, our sedentary bodies are starving for movement. As someone … Continue reading
Category Archives: Fitness News, Trends & Facts
Think Before You Leap
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According to the decision quality paradigm, applying your initial motivation to the process of achieving your goal is more effective than just doing it. The well-known Nike slogan is great when you’re gearing up for a daily workout, but it doesn’t lead to sustained motivation needed for real fitness and weight loss changes. Continue reading
Key Terms of Exercise
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The energy system activated when you exercise determines the results you get. Continue reading
Not So Happy New Year for Hopeful Dieters
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Parker-Pope is overtly dismissive of weight loss success stories that any fitness and weight loss professional would recognize as worthy of role-model status. Continue reading
Diet Composition Diets Debunked. Again.
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How many articles does it take to change a light bulb? Well, if the articles are about popular fitness myths, good luck. The Wall Street Journal recently published “New Ways Calories Can Add Up” which maintains that “new research” calls … Continue reading
Top 5 Holiday Fitness Rules
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1. Don’t take a Holiday from Healthy Living The best thing is to keep working out and planning meals through the holidays. This may sound easier said than done with work, travel, parties and holiday stress all hitting you at … Continue reading
Word Association: “EXERCISE”
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What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “exercise”? Post your word (or words) here. Responses will appear in an upcoming blog.
Is Sitting Bad for You?
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We used to say: “Don’t just sit there doing nothing.” Now we can add: “Don’t just sit there doing everything.” Continue reading
Why You Need ‘Physical Activity’ in addition to ‘Exercise’.
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All exercise is physical activity, but not all physical activity is exercise. Sometimes you walk, skip or run across the street just to get to the other side. Continue reading
Celebrity Trainer Jealousy? Personal Training for the Budget Conscious
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Personal training doesn’t have to be expensive. Even on a budget, investing dollars in fitness makes sense. Continue reading
A Modest Weight Loss Proposal, with a Side of Humor
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Nobody is perfect from the start and all I’m saying is you don’t have to be perfect. But you do have to start. Continue reading
Weight Watcher’s Points 2.0
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Earlier this month the NY Times reported that Weight Watchers made a good program better. Basically they made all fruits and veggies FREE and upped the points on less healthy calorie sources. “not all calories are the same” Weight Watchers calls … Continue reading
New Research Compares High v. Low Intensity Cardio
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You may have seen news stories or articles highlighting the benefits of high-intensity interval training as a substitute for longer workouts performed at moderate levels of exertion. I wrote about it in response to one article in particular. This more … Continue reading
Get on the Ball! Or should You?
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A growing trend in fitness is the use of fitness balls for stability training. The fitness ball has practically become a symbol of fitness and exercise. (Have you seen my logo lately?) I am a big fan of exercise ball … Continue reading
Exercise Guidelines: Why they Keep Changing
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The ‘moderate activity’ guideline had significant public health implications. Contrary to typical commercials, this was a real ‘scientific breakthrough’ in health and fitness. But fitness advertising went in another direction. Commercials took the theme of moderate exercise in minutes a day and promised maximum fitness benefits rather than minimum health benefits. No wonder people have been confused! Continue reading
Why Total Fitness Matters
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The importance of a balanced fitness program cannot be overstated. A deficit in one component will hurt total fitness. Continue reading
Weighing In
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Since body weight is subject to significant variability from day to day (3-5 pounds by most estimates) and gradual weight loss is recommended (1-2 pounds per week), it is absolutely impossible to see real weight loss in less than a few weeks. Continue reading
Diet Composition Debunked
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In follow-up to my previous blog on this topic, here is an article about one study that compared weight loss across various diet compositions: http://www.diabeteshealth.com/read/2009/03/12/6116.html They found the same weight loss results (which was very little) from different diets. The one … Continue reading
The Best Weight Loss Advice
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The biggest weight loss secret is that there are no secrets. 
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Why I Started this Blog…
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See past the headline…to the bottom line of fitness. Continue reading
The Secret to Fitness Success
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People now put more trust and faith in sales pitches than facts, but their skepticism is misplaced. The ads are biased. The science is not. Continue reading
