written by john c ashworth, ma, cscs, ces Bottom Line? Exercise is really good for you. So good, in fact, that in a recent comprehensive study published in the British Medical Journal, regular exercise worked as well as prescription drugs in terms of their effectiveness in improving mortality outcomes (secondary prevention of coronary heart disease, rehabilitation…
Read Morewritten by john c ashworth, ma, cscs There is a juxtaposition sitting on the corner of Whitney Way and The Belt line highway. It is the glowing view of the top floor of the local YMCA where the treadmills and their loyal riders come to saddle up. The same experience is apparent during certain times…
Read Morewritten by john c ashworth Being fit, it turns out, makes you smarter… Dr. Bob Rauner, lead author of a new study published in The Journal of Pediatrics, compared standardized test scores of 4th to 8th grade children in Lincoln, Nebraska. Through analaysis of body mass index (BMI), aerobic fitness levels, and standardized test scores,…
Read Morewritten by john c ashworth If you’re one of the Iron men or women that have landed here this weekend to compete in the annual Ironman endurance event, you don’t have a choice between biking or running. In order to finish this grueling event, you must bike 126 miles and run a full marathon or…
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written by john c ashworth If you haven’t updated your strength training program in awhile I suggest you try this next time you’re in the gym. Because unless you’re working directly with a trainer, or working diligently on your own to provide the necessary variety to keep your fitness program results coming, which is rare,…
Read Morewritten by john c ashworth We are all well aware of the role that body image plays in our every day lives. And how a negative body image can cause psychological disorders for both men and women, and young boys and girls. In fact, Leigh Mills herself reported on a gut wrenching story to this…
Read Morewritten by john c ashworth, the fitness nomad If it’s not the biggest, it’s certainly one of the BIGGEST challenges you face inside your fitness business. And if you don’t immediately put in place the systems to rectify this disease, it will infect all aspects of your fitness business and eventually end up killing the…
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