Don\’t Destroy Your Diet and Fitness Regimen! Are you stressed out because you\’re planning holiday meals for a family member with food allergies? Or worried because you recently received a food allergy diagnosis yourself? Gluten, dairy, soy, peanuts…food allergens are all around us. But you can have a fun, tasty, low-stress holiday anyway. *1) Plan ahead*. If you\’ll be …
Keeping the Fire Alive! By Geo Chang, personal trainer The days of summer have slipped away. Fewer beach days and bbq\’s, and less days to wear our beloved swimsuits. Kids are back to school, and our workload seems to increase by the day. Fitness and healthy lifestyles are slowly slipping on the priority list. You …
Jumpstart your Fall Workouts with Personal Training Rushing off to the beach for the weekend is behind you now. Back to the full work week and longer days. What many people also do is rededicate themselves to their workouts. However, knowing just what to do can be just overwhelming enough to cause some to procrastinate. …
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By Lisa Snow, personal trainer I recently had a phone conversation with a man who sounded very much like most of my clients. He had a gym in his Manhattan apartment building, lived in a neighborhood where I train lots of people, and had recently suffered a sports injury. For the past 8 years, …
By Judy Kuan (NASM-CPT, NASM-CES, RYT-500) Spring in New York is a glorious time of year, but it does come with its special set of stressors. Dreading tax season? Kids going stir crazy in the apartment on a rainy weekend? Do the following three calming yoga moves, recommended by personal trainer and yoga teacher Judy …
My phone has a pedometer It is scary when you start to realize what others walk, or don\’t walk each day. For so many, walking is their only activity of the day. Yet, many look to see how to limit the amount of walking they do. They drive more instead of walking. They look for …
By John Cruz, personal trainer The holiday season is a wonderful time of joy, unity and hope. It can also be a stressful time for those trying to get in shape or keep their weight under control. Here is my best advice for you: 1. Stay mindful and focused on your goals: Stress is your number one …
By Lisa Snow, personal trainer When most people think about fitness over the holidays, they picture the aspects of the holidays that make it harder to stay in shape: friends and family bringing rich food to home gatherings, and the ever-present deserts at parties. But there are actually aspects of the holidays that make …
by Nicki Miller, personal trainer and aerialist You want to “get in shape.” You set a compromise for yourself. You agree to 60 minutes of physical activity for a somewhat arbitrarily prescribed number of days per week, but the other 23 hours a day can be filled with whatever you want. Inevitably, somewhere in one …
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By David Cash, personal trainer TRX has a slogan: Make your body your machine. I love TRX. It is absolutely my favorite fitness tool to use. But I think even the creators of TRX know that the metaphor of the body as a machine is a destructive one. We are living in a moment …
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