SU4S – Week Five – Top 3 Performers

Can you see the finish line, challengers? A shout out to Greg Farinsky, Hillary Jones, Linda Ellis, and Teresa Ontiveros for a great week of effort! 7 days. 168 hours. 10,080 minutes. Time left in the 2017 SU4S Challenge. Stay focused!

1st Place

Greg Farinsky, Hillary Jones, Linda Ellis, and Teresa Ontiveros

Workout Effort 100%

Nutrition Effort 100%

2nd Place

Kristin Ridge

Total Effort 92%

3rd Place

Hayley McConnville, Kathy Hoffman, Robert Burns Rene Rimlinger, and Melane Barney

Total Effort 83%

*The weekly top 3 is based on the ‘Greatness Board’ self-assessment points.

Fat Loss By Eating Your Fruit & Vegetables

by Shape-Up Health Club | July 29, 2020 | Advanced Health, Healthy Eating | 0 Comments

As your Shape-Up For Summer (SU4S ) 2019 challenge is underway, and the Memorial Day weekend around the corner, I will be sending healthy tips and articles I feel are helpful and worth your time to purview. Below is an article by Sophia Ruiz from InBody that gives...

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by Shape-Up Health Club | July 29, 2020 | Healthy Eating | 0 Comments

If you’re focused on healthy eating, then you’ve likely heard of the ketogenic (keto), Paleolithic (Paleo), Atkins, and Whole30 diets. But what’s the best way to determine the most appropriate diet for your needs and preferences? All four of the above-mentioned food...

Best Diets Overall

by Shape-Up Health Club | July 29, 2020 | Healthy Eating | 0 Comments

U.S. News evaluated and ranked the 41 diets below with input from a panel of health experts. To be top-rated, a diet had to be relatively easy to follow, nutritious, safe, effective for weight loss, and protective against diabetes and heart disease. The Mediterranean...

Skeletal Muscle Index

by Shape-Up Health Club | July 28, 2020 | Fitness | 0 Comments

As we age, our bodies start to lose muscle mass; as more sedentary behavior is adopted, this rate of loss increases, exacerbating the age-related risk of injury. By regularly using the InBody 570 you can see if you are building or losing muscle/bone and can measure...

Osteoarthritis And Exercise

by Shape-Up Health Club | July 28, 2020 | Fitness | 0 Comments

Obesity is a prevalent health concern in the modernized world. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the incidence of obesity is reported as 39.8% of the population, affecting approximately 93.3 million American adults. Obesity is a known risk...

Should You Give Up Alcohol To Lose Weight?

by Shape-Up Health Club | July 28, 2020 | Fitness | 0 Comments

By Shelby Stoner, MS, PHASE IV Exercise Physiologist, Nutrition Specialist Alcohol consumption’s effect on weight loss has been a long-debated topic in the world of health and fitness. Drinking alcohol is very common in our culture for social gatherings including...

Why Stretch?

by Shape-Up Health Club | July 28, 2020 | Fitness | 0 Comments

Stretching is good for us, and yet most of us resist stretching. Stretching is valuable and essential for delivering benefits beyond just warming up or preparing your body for exercise. The number one reason for stretching is it keeps you young. Stretching prioritizes...

Water…Too Much or Too Little?

by Shape-Up Health Club | July 28, 2020 | Fitness | 0 Comments

Learn about total body water and Intra/Extracellular water Water is a major part of your body: they make up 79% of your muscles, 73% of your brain, and even 31% of your bones. Overall your body weight can be 45-65% water. Your body water percentage is influenced by...

Vitamin D and Immune Health

by Shape-Up Health Club | July 28, 2020 | Fitness, Supplements | 0 Comments

Low levels of vitamin D in the blood (25-hydroxyvitamin D) are associated with higher risks of acute upper and lower respiratory tract infections such as flu, according to a systematic review based on 39 human epidemiological studies. (1) During late winter and early...

Gut Health and Sleep: Are They Related?

by Shape-Up Health Club | July 26, 2020 | Fitness | 0 Comments

What keeps you up at night? Is it the lure of scrolling through social media? The temptation of clicking “next episode” on the show you’re watching? Or is it the stress of an important meeting or test the following day? There are more reasons than sheep to count for...

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by Shape-Up Health Club | July 26, 2020 | Fitness | 0 Comments

Have you ever felt like reaching for the pint of strawberry ice cream after a long day at work? Or eating potato chips after an argument with a loved one? Or even craving chocolate when feeling bored or isolated? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you...

Jack LaLanne story that deserves mentioning

by Shape-Up Health Club | July 26, 2020 | Fitness | 0 Comments

Just an addition to the Jack LaLanne story that deserves mentioning. Jack LaLanne had a lot of firsts in the fitness and health industry. This might explain my lifelong fascination of Jack. Here are some of the most noteworthy! Opened the first modern health spa in...