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 MoreThis video is from 2010 when I was running my fitness studio in Middleton, WI full time. The content is very good. My presence on camera? It’s come a long way since then 🙂 Bottom Line? “The Flat Belly Diet” book is a perfect example of our willingness to be deceived by the health, fitness…
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