written by john c ashworth, ma, cscs, ces This morning is a good example. In the spirit of ride your bike to work week, I rode my bike the short three-mile trip to work. Though that doesn’t seem like much, I feel like a completely different person this morning. Why? Because even that short trip…
Read Morewritten by john c ashworth, ma, cscs, ces 5 Exercises for People who are on their feet all day First of all, the foam roll is your friend…Recent research shows that the foam roll can dramatically improve your performance. In fact, you might remember that recently another study shook up the fitness world when it…
Read MoreBriefly… I’ve taken a new position at Smart Motors of Madison, WI. That’s right. I’m a car Salesman. Of course, as you most likely already know, I have many talents. Sales and working with people being two of the top ones. I needed a shift. A BIG one in my life. That combined with a…
Read MoreJohn Ashworth, The Fitness Nomad as Heard (and seen) on the BBC News Hour Links to the radio segment are below… Click Here for the video Full Story is at the ~47th minute of this BBC News Hour Episode: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00y630j During the second broadcast of the news hour, they played my comments almost…
Read MoreHow to train like an olympic athlete written by john c ashworth, ma, cscs, ces Rule #1 when it comes to training like an olympic athlete? Don’t try to train EXACTLY like an olympic athlete until you’ve spent some time building a strong base of strength and conditioning. That said, it is both interesting and…
Read MoreNo Time to Exercise? No Problem. Discover how to Turn Your Entire House into a gym. written by john c ashworth, ma, cscs, ces Are you familiar with the term, “Non-Exercise Activity Thermogensis?” Right, I wasn’t either until I reviewed the research being conducted by James Levine, MD of the Mayo clinic. He’s the guy…
Read MoreWhy Doctors Worry about Kids’ Bones, and why I hope this post gets you Hopping Mad… written by john c ashworth There are three critical ingredients for bone growth in kids. Exercise, Calcium, and Vitamin D. Recent research reveals that kids are not getting enough of any of them. Calcium, the building block of bone,…
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