Let's face it, some days you just don't feel like exercising. You get too busy, too stressed and quite simply too tired. Here's a list of 13 of the top reasons to exercise. Pull out this list and read it when you're having one of those days. 1. To Prevent Disease Exercise has been proven to reduce the risk of just about every single health problem known to man, from stroke to heart … [Read more...]

How flaws in footwear affect this complex human function. By William A. Rossi, D.P.M. Dr. Rossi, serves as a consultant for the footwear industry, and resides in Marshfield, MA. Each year, consumers spend hundreds of millions of dollars for "walking shoes" promising to help the wearer walk "right" or more comfortably. Each year, additional hundreds of millions of dollars are spent … [Read more...]

If you've ever lost weight, you know how hard it is to keep it off. Ever wonder why some people are able to keep weight off, while others put it right back on? Read on for the 7 Secrets to Maintain Weight Loss. (And if you still have pounds to lose, these 7 secrets will help you too.) Secret #1: Keep on Moving If you're serious about keeping the weight off, you need to be serious about your … [Read more...]

Do you have unmet goals?  You aren't alone. In fact, many people live with unfulfilled aspirations and the self-help industry is booming. Unfortunately, many widely used self-help techniques fail to deliver results. Case in point: You've probably heard of the "Yale Goal Study" in which researchers were said to have interviewed the graduating Yale seniors in 1953, asking whether or not the … [Read more...]

You want to be fit. You know how much you should weigh. You know your ideal pant size. You can even picture how great those skinny jeans will look. So why aren't you living life in your ideal body? There are many complex reasons that make weight loss a challenge, reasons that go deeper than simply calories-in versus calories-out. I'm talking about the life issues that get in the way of … [Read more...]

Wait! Don't just skim down to see which exercise I've labeled as the best, get the whole story... I'm often approached and asked to pin down a single exercise as the one that will help lose the most fat and sculpt the quickest. That's not an easy question to answer. You see, I'm very aware of the fact that though an exercise may be perfect for Client A, it may not be the best choice for … [Read more...]

The main reason that you're not happy with your weight is because of what you eat. It's hardly your fault. Have you ever stopped to notice how many times you're bombarded by food marketing each day? Ads come at you from magazine pages, T.V. commercials, on websites and billboards, each boasting of cheap, convenient and tasty ways to cure your hunger. The question "What's for dinner?" … [Read more...]

Do you wish you could change something about your life right now? I'm here to argue that change can happen in an instant. I know this goes against popular thought. Most people believe that change has to be worked at for months or even years. We expect to try and fail numerous times before we ultimately give up or succeed. How many people do you know who struggle with their weight? They … [Read more...]

Seems like everyone has been asking how to shape up their behind lately, so I've decided to let you in on a few of my closely-guarded booty-building secrets.  Most of my clients have one of the following things to say about their bum: 1) Help! My bum is too big; 2) Help! My bum is too saggy; or 3) Help! My bum is too flat.  Now let's tackle each of these challenges with solutions that will give … [Read more...]

Lots of people ask me how to quickly and easily get fit. While I know they are hoping for a simple answer, the reality is that getting and staying fit is a lifestyle, not a quick fix.  So what do fit people do in their "healthy lifestyle"? Take a peek with the following 7 Habits of Highly Fit People: Habit #1: They Don't Buy Junk Fit people know that if they keep junk food in the house it … [Read more...]