Trainer Krista Kottraba’s Favorite Smoothie
Ridge Personal Trainer Krista Kottraba shares her favortie smoothie recipe with us, no measuring required! Frozen banana (chop a fresh banana and then freeze ) Frozen mixed berries 1/2 carton low fat yogurt, your flavor of choice! 100% Orange juice (best fresh...
Member of the Month in Our Next Commercial!
If you remember, our first ever Member of the Month was Stacy Smith. After that post, we also asked Stacy to be in a commercial for us. She bravely accepted and we're so excited she did because it turned out awesome! Read her Member of the Month story here, and...
Get the most out of the gym this summer!
As we experienced last week, the warm, sunny days of summer lie right in front of us, making it tempting to skip your workout at the gym and go for a jog outside. I'm guilty of it too sometimes, but here are my main reasons for keeping up my gym workouts during the...
Book Review: The end of overeating
This is a well-written, easily understandable, interesting book on the very serious subject of overeating. The book is broken into six parts with relatively small chapters ranging in size from approximately three pages to eleven pages in length with many in the four...
Summer is right around the corner…
Summer is right around the corner...that means pulling out your unforgiving bikinis and boardshorts. Get ready for summer by revamping your normal routine. If you've been doing the same 45 minute cardio sesh while watching America's Next Top Model at the same...
Try it! — Pilates
All the stars are doing it, but how many of us really know what Pilates is, what it does, and how to get started with it. Julia Cooper, Pilates instructor at The Ridge Athletic Club, give us the lowdown on Pilates. Pilates is an exercise method originally called...
Watching your calories? Try these recipes…
This past weekend I bought a book called Hungry Girl 1-2-3. It claims to have the easiest, most delicious, guilt-free recipes on the planet. Now, I must admit, I haven't tried that many recipes on this planet, but I would say they live up to their claim. Here's a...
Fitness Tip: Give your toddler a head start on fitness
Do you dream of having your kids be football stars or prima ballerinas? Help your toddlers get a head start on standing, walking, running, and the thousands of other activities that use their feet. The adorable baby shoes we all love may help your baby stand without...
Ridge Trainer Recommended Websites
Here are a few sites our Ridge trainers recommend, no matter what your goals are... Menshealth.com Current topics in fitness, health, nutrition, relationships and weight loss. Exrx.net Virtual exercise encyclopedia with video demonstrations. Excellent way to...