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Corporate Fitness: Setting a Culture of Wellness in the Workplace

October 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Corporate executive lifting barbell

Corporate fitness programs aren't just for big companies with big budgets. It's no secret that as a society we're getting fatter.   This poses an expensive problem for companies who are paying for health care plans for their employees.  Overweight individuals statistically cost their employers more due to more medical visits, more sick days taken and higher usage of prescription drugs when compared to average weight individuals. Creating and encouraging a culture a of wellness through a program of corporate fitness for employees just makes good fiscal sense. Large companies often … [Read more...]

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How to Stay Fit While Traveling in San Jose

October 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Guadalupe River Park and Gardens in San Jose

Business and vacation travel can wreak havoc on one’s efforts to lose weight and stay in shape.  Luckily for those traveling to San Jose, there are many venues and opportunities to stay fit while there. Located in Northern California, San Jose has mild climates that are conducive to outdoor workouts almost year round.  San Jose and surrounding cities (Campbell, Saratoga and Los Gatos) have a large network of paved bike paths and dirt walking trails that offer miles of beautiful scenery for walkers, runners and cyclists. One of my favorite hiking trails starts in Downtown Los Gatos at … [Read more...]

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Exercise During Cancer Treatment: Exploring the Benefits

September 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Physicians believe that exercise can benefit cancer patients

Many thanks to  Sydney Simmons of MesotheliomaSymptoms.com for this guest post on the benefits of exercise during cancer treatment.   For  a healthy individual, exercise can provide both physical and emotional benefits. However, for those with cancer, taking part in high intensity fitness programs can often be overwhelming. Even if heavy exercise is contraindicated for a very ill patient, with their doctor's approval they may be able to consider a lower intensity exercise program for the psychological benefits a regular fitness regimen can provide.  Lower intensity exercise … [Read more...]

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Burn MORE Calories with Nordic Walking!

August 14, 2011 By 1 Comment
Rick Deutsch, Nordic Walking instructor

Over 8 million people actively participate in Nordic Walking in Europe.  If you enjoy walking for fitness and you'd like to burn more calories on your walks, you should check out Nordic Walking! There are a few misconceptions about what Nordic Walking really is.   It all started in the mid-1990’s in Finland. The Finns are avid cross-country skiers. To keep in shape during the off season, they pioneered that piece of gym equipment called the Nordic Track. Although you don't see a lot of Nordic Track machines around anymore, one of the off-shoots of their design is the Nordic Walking … [Read more...]

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San Jose Boot Camp: The 30-day Challenge

August 1, 2011 By 2 Comments
Increased veggie consumption is promoted at San Jose boot camps

It is said that it takes 30 days to solidify a new habit or behavior change. As I write this post, it is Monday, August 1st. It’s the beginning of the week, and the beginning of a new month. August has 31 days, so it seems like a great month to put this “30 days” theory to the test. I am challenging all the members of our Campbell and San Jose boot camps to make  a commitment to work on just one simple behavior change all month.  I decided to throw to challenge out to all readers of this blog as well. What is one small thing that you could change in your current lifestyle this … [Read more...]

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What’s the REAL Reason Most Weight Loss Diets Fail?

May 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Coach Aaron Benes from Newport Beach, California

Coach Aaron Benes We all know someone who has dieted, lost weight and then proceeded to gain the weight back.  Perhaps you yourself have fallen victim to this. For permanent fat loss, we need to change this cycle. My good friend and professional fitness coach in Newport Beach, Aaron Benes, has given me permission to share an article here at my blog that he recently posted in his newsletter for his clients at Imagine If Fitness. When it comes to coaching for better strength, fitness and fat loss, Aaron Benes is your go-to guy in Newport Beach.  I'm privileged to call him my friend … [Read more...]

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