Fit for Life
Haddon also tells women not only to adopt positive attitudes, but also to live healthier lifestyles.
The advice she doles out for staying fit is much of the same sensible recommendations women hear from their family doctors — exercise three times a week, eat healthy, stop dieting, stop smoking and drink lots of water.
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Flip through a few women’s magazines and you’ll notice the subtle changes. Forty-three-year-old Melanie Griffith touting cosmetic lines. Top models from three decades ago gracing the covers as sexy and vibrant women again. A profile on Madonna giving birth at age 41.
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The next scene opens with a Discovery Channel moment, which impels me to…
It is EXACTLY how I envisioned it. We see an eagle or a falcon soaring through the sky, high above the island, strong, graceful, the wind rushing through its wings. Continue reading »
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Clubs have collected lots of data on their club-oriented software. In some cases, hard copies are created with reams of printouts sitting on shelves — or worse, in offsite storage facilities. The data starts with club financials, and grows to membership data and then to usage. The lesson is that this data only becomes information when it is actually used. Continue reading »
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Severity and Treatment
The severity of the scoliosis is measured by degrees of curvature, which can range from extremely slight at 5 degrees, to extremely severe at 90 degrees. Slight curves do not send up warning flares to doctors. However, Carissa Havrilko’s curve reached 71 degrees, which is a very noticeable and progressing curve.
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When Carissa Havrilko leaned over, her mother saw a barely noticeable hump.
“If she hadn’t been bending forward, I wouldn’t have noticed it at all,” said Cindy Havrilko from Shelton, Conn., who is thankful that her daughter’s pediatrician at the time noticed the scoliosis and suggested a specialist. He fitted her for a brace, and Havrilko even sought help from a chiropractor.
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Should you use RPE with your clients? Like target heart rate, RPE has both strengths and weaknesses. Many personal trainers and exercise instructors use both target heart rate and RPE, hoping that one or both will connect with the wide range of clients they see. In your decisions on how to prescribe exercise intensity, consider the following questions: Continue reading »
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Carpet can show dirt and the wear and tear of high traffic more easily than most other types of flooring, so it is vital to maintain a regular cleaning schedule for your carpeted areas. Lees in Greensboro, N.C., a manufacturer of carpeting and a division of Burlington Industries, has the following recommendations for care of its carpeting:
Daily.
* Provide walk-off/wipe-off areas at all building entrances.
* Vacuum daily in high-traffic areas with a dual-motor upright vacuum that has a beater bar or double row of brushes with high suction. Make sure the high/low setting is appropriate for your floor. Vacuum with slow, deliberate strokes, and make a minimum of four passes across each area to effectively remove all dirt. Continue reading »
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All serious road warriors begin their voyages with the most honourable intentions.
Before leaving, they load up necessary files, documents and e-mail messages. They plot a strategy to use uninterrupted time in the air to work on outstanding projects that have piled up.
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In a fast-paced society such as ours, people don’t like to wait. In fact, waiting in lines and sitting in traffic cause people stress on a daily basis. But the marketing staff at the Cooper Fitness Center found a way to defy human nature and make the idea of waiting actually seem appealing. Continue reading »
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