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The ritual of exercise | Fitness Nomad Report

From my Friday Fitness Segment series with Leigh Mills on NBC 15 in Madison, Wisconsin.  -Nomad The ritual of exercise | Fitness Nomad Report.

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Why you should consider turning your exercise program into a ritual

written by john c ashworth, ma, cscs, ces Anthropologists, writers, and historians have been exploring the effects that rituals have on our lives for a long time. Recent research at Harvard now tells us that at least when it comes to food, a consistent ritual performed before you eat can make even vegetables taste better….

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How swimming transformed my fitness program

written by john c ashworth, ma, cscs, ces Nothing has enhanced my energy, strength, vitality, and pain levels over the last year than my swim time in the pool. And before you go assuming that I possess a wildly aggressive swim regimen, let me tell you that the true secret to this new staple of…

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Have we created a culture of “The Living Dead?”

written by john c ashworth, ma , cscs, ces I wrote an article here a little more than a year ago about the death that trap sitting can become. In fact, Leigh Mills and I did a segment on that very topic and you can view that here if you like. Today’s topic for our…

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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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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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