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Early Bird Gets The Burn

January 20th, 2012 by Leisure Fitness

found at womenshealthmag.com

Jumpstart your day with this just-out-of-bed workout.

Get up and go. Literally. “If you work out before your day distracts you, your chances of exercising regularly go way up,” says Cedric Bryant, Ph.D., chief science officer of the American Council on Exercise. And AM sweating can make you sharper all day: “Exercise enhances the secretion of neurotransmitters,” Bryant says.

Wake up your body with this 15-minute bedside routine, created by Suzanne Meth, a manager at E at Equinox in New York City. Warm up and cool down by jogging in place for two minutes.

Roasted Garlic, Tomato, and Basil Squares

January 19th, 2012 by Leisure Fitness

found at health.com

Instead of beginning a feeding frenzy with fatty, cholesterol-loaded foods, indulge in delicious heart-healthy cooking. This menu is so rich-tasting, no one but the cook will know it’s good for your heart.

Start hungry guests off with this warm and filling appetizer. Using low-fat mozzarella and a variety of herbs, the topping has a savory creamy texture with scant artery-clogging saturated fat. The tomatoes contain the antioxidant lycopene, which may reduce the plaque that causes clogged arteries.

Here’s how you make it…

6 Easy Resistance Band Exercises

January 11th, 2012 by Leisure Fitness

By Rachel Shelasky of realsimple.com

15 Minutes & You’re Done
Take a break from your dumbbells and try this resistance-band workout three times a week.

The Routine

Think you need a pile of weights to get in shape? Snap out of it and grab an exercise band instead. This portable piece of equipment may be even more effective than a set of dumbbells, because it improves strength and balance. Plus, “you work in a full range of motion, so it targets muscles that you can miss with weights,” says Lawson Harris, creator of this routine and owner of the Lab, a fitness studio in Brooklyn.

Try these moves three times a week…

Fight Cancer With Exercise

January 10th, 2012 by Leisure Fitness

For cancer patients, regular workouts can provide enjoyment and escape, and can stimulate the immune system to strengthen the body – once exercise becomes part of the fight against cancer for patients, it’s important to do it safely.

Consult a doctor. A physician can determine the types of exercises that may work best. Cancer treatments such as radiation and chemotherapy often produce negative side effects, so it’s important to consult a doctor to determine the best time in a treatment regimen to begin working out.

Start slowly. Patients should set realistic expectations and be kind to their bodies – it is okay if it’s harder or different than exercise used to be. As with any workout, endurance and strength should be built slowly.

Find your center. Cancer can affect the mind, body and soul. Patients should try exploring mind/body exercise like Tai Chi, Yoga, Nia or Pilates. Often, the connection of breath and body can help reduce stress and pain, and help clear the mind.

Tainted Juices – Arsenic Levels in Apple Juice & Grape Juice with Dr. Oz

January 9th, 2012 by Leisure Fitness

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Get Cooking

January 6th, 2012 by Dr. Paul Kennedy

by Dr. Paul Kennedy, Leisure Fitness Wellness Director

It’s been an uphill battle for decades to try to get the American public to eat fresher foods. Of course, fresh foods (especially vegetables and fruits) are the best way to eat healthier (they are more “nutrient dense” and generally less caloric than processed foods) and to reduce needless extra calories in the diet. You would think that would be an easy way for the average American to lose unwanted pounds or to help maintain a healthy weight.

But there’s a problem with this simple request…Nearly one in three Americans can’t cook!

This is not just an excuse as it is a sad fact. It may also be the reason to the average American eats about twenty of their weekly meals “out”. Americans want “fast” foods both at home or on the road –even though cooking a healthy meal does not have to be time consuming and can even be done in advance. As a single parent years ago, I did much of my cooking on the weekends and taught my son how to cook as well.

The Holidays Are Over, And Now to Everest (By Crosstrainer) !

January 5th, 2012 by Leisure Fitness

by Paul Greenberg

Jan. 2: The indulgences of the winter feasts are at an end, and I have arrived at Everest Base Camp along with my Life Fitness Elliptical Cross Trainer.

My Sherpa guide, Dorjee, joined by his extended clan, gaze in wonder as I mount the apparatus and bring the instrument panel to life. Dorjee points at the “calories burned” meter, which reads a dismal “zero,” and shakes his head. Laughter.

Jan. 5: The Himalayan village is atwitter with my activities as I acclimatize, first with care-free “Foothills,” then more strenuous “Rockies,” and finally breathtaking “Kilimanjaro.” A group of Swiss climbers passes by and snickers. But I can only laugh in return at the meager task that these portly fondue-eaters have set for themselves. To merely climb the tallest mountain in the world is child’s play.

Jan. 6: It is time to activate the Life Fitness Elliptical Cross Trainer’s Virtual Trainer. Her snow white form appears in a corner of the screen and beckons me forward. I feel Dorjee behind me, looking over my shoulder, nay, looking through me, into her glimmering eyes. But when I tell him to assume the portage position, he bridles.

“A man must never hide his face from a woman,” he says.

“But the Life Fitness Virtual Trainer is no woman,” I tell him. “She is a guide and an inspiration.”

“She is… goddess?” Dorjee asks.

“Sort of.”

Strength Potential

January 4th, 2012 by Dr. Paul Kennedy

by Dr. Paul Kennedy, Leisure Fitness Corporate Wellness Director

I get lots of questions at our Leisure Fitness Community Outreach Seminars about strength potential. In other words, people privately want to know how strong they can reasonably expect to get with a strength training that we outline in our presentation. The answer I give is “Everybody is different!” And that’s not a copout.

Each person, with proper training, can and will gain strength but my advice to them is to make comparisons ONLY to themselves. Comparing ones self to another person (maybe even a workout partner) is a wasted effort.

That’s because most of our strength potential is dependent upon factors that are out of our control.

STRENGTH POTENTIAL IS DEPENDENT UPON:

Study: Older Runners Are Slower, But Still Efficient

January 3rd, 2012 by Leisure Fitness

by Meredith Melnick (Twitter: meredithcm )

Older runners may not beat out younger counterparts when it comes to speed or recovery time, but a new study finds that in some ways they’re just as efficient.

In a recent study of 51 competitive male and female distance runners grouped by age, researchers led by Timothy Quinn, an associate professor of exercise science at the University of New Hampshire, tested several measures of performance, including something called “running economy”: how efficiently the body uses oxygen at a certain pace. Running economy was about the same in every group, the researchers found, regardless of age or pace.

Daily Calorie “Burn”

January 3rd, 2012 by Dr. Paul Kennedy

It’s easy to talk about calorie consumption when asked how to lose weight via “dieting” but it’s much harder to get people to understand how many calories they are “burning” or using to avoid unwanted weight gain. Generally, it is estimated that about 30 minutes of moderately brisk or moderately intense exercise will “burn” about 150 calories BUT there is a wide range of calorie use between and/or among individuals. For example, a larger person will use more calories with moderately brisk or moderately intense exercise than a smaller person simply because the larger person is moving more weight (or resistance). Depending upon the type of exercise and the interpretation of “moderately brisk” or “moderately intense” exercise, an estimate of calories burned can be only an approximation for most.

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