The Ash Flash

Five ways to burn more calories at work and maybe lose a few pounds this year

written by john c ashworth I went to an appointment yesterday inside a local office building and for some reason, it really struck me… People do an awful lot of sitting around at work all day. I wonder what I might be able to do about that? I thought. And here we are. This Friday…

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Is Stretching Really Bad For Me?

written by  john c ashworth, ma, cscs, ces Point blank. No one stretches enough, if at all. This truth is clear after working as a fitness coach for two decades now. But what difference does that make, if any, in your pursuit of improved levels of health and fitness, and weight loss? Well, in spite…

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Is Barefoot Running Right for YOU?

Is Barefoot Running Right for YOU? Over the last few years, this question has been common among fitness enthusiasts and in my clients who are runners.  Much of the idea originating from a book titled, Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen, that told us the…

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James Coomarasamy of the BBC News Hour Was Here. Doing Paul Ryan’s P90x Workout…

John 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 evidence      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…

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Five Exercises YOU can do on the capital steps in Downtown Madison, WI

>>Wisdom Home >>Exercise >>Workouts This Friday, my regular fitness segment with Leigh Mills will air at about 5:15 PM on NBC 15 here in Madison, WI.  We filmed it the other day.  I wanted to provide you a sneak peak into the segment and also a more comprehensive video demonstration so that you can try…

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