NBC 15 News Segments

[fitness friday] Why a Woman’s Risk for Heart Disease is Greater than She Thinks. And Revealing facts about how a heart attack often feels Very Different for a Woman than a Man. Here’s what you need to know…

written by john c ashworth, ma Why a woman’s risk for heart disease is greater than she thinks. Most of us are familiar with the classic signs of a heart attack – chest pain or pressure, cold sweats, light-headedness, or radiating pain down your left arm.  The problem for women is that the signs and symptoms…

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[fitness friday] Why YOUR search for the “Perfect Workout” is futile

The Perfect Workout Does Not Exist! written by john c ashworth, ma 20-Year Fitness Coach and Life-long Bohemian Athlete Trust me.  The Perfect Workout for you does not exist!  This elusive and seductive search we all have a tendency to engage in is a complete waste of time.  Worse, because there is no perfect workout…

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How to work your Total Body with One Barbell and live longer as a result…

written and produced by john c ashworth, ma New research our of the University of Utah School of Medicine reinforces what we already know…sitting for long periods of time is terrible for your health.  In fact in this study, getting up and walking for at least two minutes every hour showed that you can lower…

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[fitness friday] Fitness Myths Abound Despite Wealth of Information

written by john c ashworth, ma If I asked you how many calories you needed to burn to kill a pound of fat or what is the best time of day to exercise, or whether or not strength training really is bad for women because it causes them to bulk up, what would you say?…

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[fitness friday] 6 Ways to Burn more calories without Running

written and produced by john c ashworth, ma Reference Point – you can calculate the metabolic equivalent or MET value of any activity by referring to published charts like this one.  Once you have that value, you can use the following equation to estimate calories burned per minute: MET value x 3.5 x YOUR weight…

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Here is your new Foot Fitness Program. Five tips for building a strong foundation for your body from your feet up.

written by john c ashworth, ma Never have I paid so much attention to my feet than at the current time in my life. Even as a world class soccer player at age 16, I spent very little time considering the importance of my feet. I guess you could call it the bliss of youth….

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[fitness friday] 5 Tips for Protecting YOUR Back while you move

written by john c ashworth, ma produced by Leigh Mills and NBC 15 Madison I thought this would make a good topic for this week’s Fitness Friday segment with Leigh Mills, because I am moving this week, and I’m no young man anymore.  Not old, of course, just not the guy you see in this…

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