Cost: $25 // Sign-Up At Front Desk // Open To Non-Members Date: Saturday, 03/11 Time: 11:00 am Where: Shape-Up Health Club – Group Exercise Room Norma Shechtman, M.Ed, M.A. // About Norma Using rollers, bands, and tennis balls each person will be able to roll out...
We all know a person who can eat whatever he/she wants, never exercise, and gain little to no weight. On the surface, they look like the picture of perfect health – Good for them! However, a diet high in sugar and processed foods can create layers of visceral...
There’s a place I like to go, at least once sometimes twice a day. This is a place everybody can go; they are welcome regardless of age, sex, political affiliation, ability, disability, sexual preference or religion. It is a place people have gathered for years; under...
Each year, more than 4 billion pounds of toxic chemicals are released into the environment; these toxic chemicals can accumulate in your body and affect overall health. Long-term exposure to even small amounts of these substances has been linked to a number of...
Monday, July 4th @ 6:15am Before you celebrate the holiday, wake up early for Denise's 4th of July themed Tabata extravaganza. Show your spirit by dressing in red, white and blue, then join in for some high intensity interval training. This 30-minute class will torch...
1. GRADUALLY INCREASE INTENSITY AS FAT IS LOST When overweight and/or moderate physical shape (over 25 percent body fat in males and 30 percent in females), it is best to work gradually into a higher-intensity exercises, both cardio and resistance exercises. Try...
Have you heard the term sarcopenia? This is muscle loss. It begins in earnest at age 30. At 30! More importantly it kicks into high gear at 60! If you are 60+ and not doing weekly strength training, you are,without a doubt, experiencing age-related sarcopenia --...
Help Avoiding Injury Perhaps the single biggest problem of going it alone is that it increases your susceptibility to injury. "Think about scuba diving," says Gunnar Peterson, a Beverly Hills-based personal trainer who's worked with Sly Stallone, Tom Brady, and Khloe...
Microbiota [mi″kro-bi-o´tah] noun All the different types of organisms that make up your intestinal tract. These microbes do all the digestion and create your immune response. We are only 10 percent human? Ninety percent of our cells are nonhuman, microbial cells. Our...
2016 was our most successful Shape-Up For Summer contest in years. We had over 50 members competing for the coveted summer crown, and more importantly, dedicating 30 days to become a healthier person. Our hats go off to everyone who entered, and we hope there’s even...