by Drew | Jul 23, 2012 | General, Nutrition, Personal Training, Weight Loss
Author: Ridge Personal Trainer Jackie Corcoran The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently forecasted that 42% of the U.S. population will be obese by 2030. Our country is in a health crisis. For reasons unknown to me, I must do something about it....
by Drew | Jun 7, 2012 | Fitness Tip of the Week, Nutrition, Weight Loss
Author: Desiree Dejongh, Ridge Personal Trainer What is 60 minutes of exercise anyway? *400-600 calories burned *A challenge followed by immediate satisfaction *As long as American Idol…and usually more entertaining *Immunity booster (which=time saver) *Much more fun...
by Drew | May 30, 2012 | Personal Training, Running, Weight Loss
Author: Ridge Personal Trainer Annie Barber Here is a running workout I did last week..maybe a little more challenging than most but you can always modify! Jog 1 mile at 6.5 mph mile 1-1.25: 7 mph mile 1.25-1.5: 7.5 mph mile 1.5-1.75: sprints at 8 mph (sprint 20...
by Drew | May 18, 2012 | Nutrition, Uncategorized, Weight Loss
Last Sunday I ran in the Mother’s Day 5k for Haven. It was a fantastic course and a lot of fun. I do wish I would have been able to run more than 12 minutes of it, but I am sticking to the Physical Therapist’s advice and taking things slow. It was great...
by Drew | May 3, 2012 | Fitness Tip of the Week, Nutrition, Uncategorized, Weight Loss
Back in September I joined the 20lb Challenge and it changed my life. I lost 20lbs and began to crave exercise. I actually can honestly say, “I love to exercise!” Minus abs, I hate ab work! My weight loss was going great and I was hoping to lose...
by Drew | Apr 26, 2012 | Nutrition, Personal Training, Uncategorized, Weight Loss
Today I started logging my food on mynetdiary.com again. I found this tool to be very useful during the first 20lb Challenge I did last fall. I have talked to a few other successful participants and logging food was a main component of their weight loss success. I...
