Sweating for the Wedding | Day 7
My name is Christine. I’m getting married in 7 6 weeks. And I have a lot of work to do. Join me on my journey as I slim down for the big day. Day 7 Another endurance day in the books! My fellow coworker, Emily, who works in Membership, ran with me today. We got...
Sweating for the Wedding | Day 6
My name is Christine. I’m getting married in 7 6 weeks. And I have a lot of work to do. Join me on my journey as I slim down for the big day.Day 6Second training session with Jen complete! I know I told you she was tough, but she really is! Today was upper body...
Sweating for the Wedding | Day 5
My name is Christine. I’m getting married in 7 weeks. And I have a lot of work to do. Join me on my journey as I slim down for the big day. Day 5 Happy Monday everyone! Hope you all had a fantastic weekend. This was my first weekend under my new wedding regimen...
Sweating for the Wedding | Day 2 “Endurance”
My name is Christine. I’m getting married in 7 weeks. And I have a lot of work to do. Join me on my journey as I slim down for the big day.Day 2 is here! Although I started on a Thursday, I'm doing my best to get my "homework" in with the days I have. Who's says...
Sweating for the Wedding | Day 1
My name is Christine. I'm getting married in 7 weeks. And I have a lot of work to do. Join me on my journey as I slim down for the big day.Day 1First, allow me to introduce myself. Some of you out there know me; I work at the Ridge Athletic Clubs and have worked...
A Healthy Lifestyle Can Reduce Inflammation?
Chronic inflammation is emerging as a very important factor related to disease risk such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and even some cancers. In fact elevations in C-reactive protein, which is a common biomarker of inflammation, have been shown to predict the...
The Power of Less
Author: Annie Barber, Ridge Personal Trainer and Precision Nutrition CoachAs the holidays are approaching and we scramble to finish last minute decorations, party planning, and stay sane, in the back of our minds we all hope to not gain those dreaded holiday pounds…I...
Staff Recipe Pick: The Life Changing Loaf of Bread
I'm sure all of us have a little love hate relationship with bread. It's not necessarily bad for you--it's low in fat and depending on what type it is it gives you a dose of fiber and some whole grains. The issue with bread and most people is that we tend to...
8 Weeks to 5k: Week Before Huffing for Stuffing Week!
Thanks to everyone for your hard work over the last eight weeks! For this week, aim to get 3 runs in of 20+ minute intervals with a 1 minute break for 30-40 minutes total. If you can go for 30-40 minutes without taking a break it's even better! 2 days this week do...