No 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,…
Read MoreI created this in preparation for my regular Fitness Friday segment with Leigh Mills on NBC 15 in Madison, WI. I thought you might appreciate some advance notes on what we will cover this evening… -John
Read Morewritten 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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