Tamer trends: You can stay fit in less outlandish fashion in 2013

Tamer trends: You can stay fit in less outlandish fashion in 2013

Take a look at a trend prediction for 2013. I like seeing the increase in circuit training and stretching routines.  Have a fitness filled New Year!

Regular Exercise May Add Years to Life, Study Finds

If you need convincing to get off the couch and exercise a bit, then here is another study that you can be excited about.  Just a little bit of exercise can add years to your life. I have written about this before but I foresee a major increase in exercise among seniors in the coming years and my industry is gearing up to meet the challenge.  The Physical Fitness Industry is a great place to be for a living and for the pleasure of kowing what yo9u do can really iompact a person's life for teh long haul.  Get off the couch and start moving.






Regular Exercise May Add Years to Life, Study Finds

Beware "Healthy Halo" foods

Beware of marketers who use healthy terms to convey an item will keep you on your diet.  The author of the article provides a simple rule, read the label.  Also, don't over eat buy eating another item thinking that the healthy item made it possible.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2012/11/27/ellie-krieger-halo-foods/1710175/

Right Amount of Exercise Can Boost Mental Health: Study

Right Amount of Exercise Can Boost Mental Health: Study

Balance is a concept that works whenever applied to many life strategies, so it makes sense that it is important to hit the right livel of exercise to achieve the best results for exercise. The right amount of exercise leads to a better outlook than too little or to much just like overworking versus personal time can have deleterious results.  This study puts some good guidelines on balance when it comes to physical fitness and that makes good sense to me.

Burn Calories all day long!

I am a big fan of EPOC designed training.  EPOC stands for Exercise Post Oxygen Consumption and meams that after strength exercises combined with Cardio exercises results in Calories being burned 12 to 24 hours after teh work out.  The atatched article discusses in greater detail. I agree tnat many trainers do not teach this and it is so basic and important that this is a big miss.  Try it out and burn bonus calories.

http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20120929/ARCHIVES01/120929841/1014&parentprofile=1057

Lead a Longer Life when you exercise, The Boomer Boom

I read that article that I have linked to below with excitement because the news that exercising leads to a longer life and the aging of America intersect nicely for people like me whom Train individuals for a living.  It is no wonder then that it was recently reported that we will have a shortage of Physical Fitness Trainers in the coming years as the aging baby Boomers work to eat and live better.  And what could be more rewarding than helping older Americans lead a more productive life?  It is a great time to be in the Physical Fitness business and the welcome mat is out to others.

http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/news/20120830/healthy-living-old-age-can-add-up-to_6-years

Having someone to push you works

I am a big believer in motivation.  Some of us have very strong self motivation and can push ourselves without much assitance. Some of us, even Olympic Athletes like the great Michael Phelps, need a coach to push us along.  I was also struck by the coach/athlete realtionships that were on display at the Olympic Gymnastic events. Most of us could do bettter if we had a coach. Enjoy the attached article that makes that point well which is my coaching advice for the day.

http://healthland.time.com/2012/07/31/want-to-lose-weight-a-coach-or-a-buddy-can-help/