5 Benefits of Protein
When you eat protein, you do a lot for your body. Protein staves off hunger, it feeds your muscles for a lean look, it revs the metabolism, it helps keep your skin clear and your hair shiny, keeps your body healthy and it can even help you burn fat! Protein staves off hunger. In fact, adding more protein to your day can help keep you from reaching for those sugary snacks in the middle of the day. Add more lean chicken, wild salmon, nuts, hummus and eggs to your meals and
Fitness Renovation
Phase 2 will begin on Wednesday, January 22nd During Phase 2, the cardio gym will be completely renovated, including the delivery of 41 brand new Artis cardio pieces, new flooring and wall treatments. The cardio area will be open for member use from Wednesday through Sunday afternoon January 26th while wall construction is underway. From Sunday afternoon January 26th until Tuesday, the 28th, the cardio area will be closed. During this time the 41 new Technogym® Artis cardio pieces will be delivered and installed. The cardio area will re-open on Wednesday, January 29th for member use. Thanks for your patience while we improve your exercise experience at Saw Mill
3 Great Knee Rehab Exercises
If you've suffered a knee injury, you should perform distinct exercises to re-build strength and increase flexibility. Such exercises will prevent re-injury and boost your chances of attaining a comfortable, pain free life. Let's take a close look at a couple of the best knee rehab exercises. Quad Knee Strengthening Strong quad muscles help to maintain pain free knees. Quads are the muscles at the forefront of your thigh. One of their functions is to keep the knee straight. Strong quads increase the chances of maintaining healthy knees and improve damaged knees
Tips to improve posture at your desk
Have you ever noticed that car commercials always show cars zipping along on rain-swept streets to show off sporty lines and sleek styling? Reality says your car sits a lot—driveways, parking lots, garages—but you never see car ads where the car just sits, forlorn and unnoticed. You see the same thing with ads for exercise equipment or fitness gyms—supple bodies in fast action, glistening sweat highlighting toned muscles. But today’s bodies, like our cars, sit a lot. We sit at home. We sit in our cars. We sit at our
3 Endurance Workouts for Swimmers
Swimming is currently one of the most effective workouts in keeping fit. The most important skill for a swimmer to acquire is endurance. The capacity to sustain a high intensity while swimming is vital. With proper guidance, you should be able to have the necessary sustainability practices which will help you keep the energy needed while working out. Good swimming endurance not only ensures you stay fit but also means you get less drained after exiting the water. However, you need to remember that different endurance techniques may vary in
The importance of setting workout goals
Setting workout goals is one of the most important things you can do for yourself. In order to track your progress, you really need to know where you want to go. Enter fitness goals. Create Challenging But Achievable Workout Goals The first step is to set a challenge, but achievable goal. You need to know what you want to achieve, but make sure it is not unrealistic. By setting unachievable goals, you are simply setting yourself up for failure. Don't try to lose 20 pounds in 2 weeks, as this is not realistic,
How to transition from Personal Injury to Personal Trainer
A fitness club is an opportunity to stretch yourself. Some members join because of the convenience and others for the amenities. Some join to pursue an exercise plan and others to socialize. But, a quality club also offers the chance to rehabilitate following an injury. That is not something you want to do on your own. Listen to your doctor. If you have suffered an injury at work, at home, or on the road, full rehabilitation usually involves some exercises. If you have any musculoskeletal injury, arthritic, or osteopathic condition, some exercise