I have not perm my hair sense April 30. It is so hair I hope I an do it. i post this hairstyle because I think it is cute. i hope i can get this look
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Friday, May 7, 2010
Vatika Hair Oil
Vatika hair oil came to my notice when I was at an Indian store. It is from an Asian company Dabur. I checked the ingredients and was mostly coconut. In my use I was convinced that Vatika is from real coconut. In addition to coconut there are other extracts of different nutrients like gooseberry. Vatika takes care of my hair well.
But since it is from coconut the smell is little different from other hair oils. Unlike other hair oils
Many times I needed to take Vatika in a tumbler and melt before I use on hair. This was because the tendency to thicken is more for this oil. Some pieces even fall on bath tub and melt there making bath tub slippery. So be careful.
Vatika comes in a pale green color in a nice green bottle. Even though it is hair oil, I use it on all my body parts. It helps in nourishing the skin and keeps it moist; thus protecting the skin from rashes. This feels like an oil massage and helps in rejuvenating the skin. But if you have an oily skin, don’t bother to do that.
Vatika is cool hair oil; replenishes hair from the root. Only drawback is the smell which is not very juicy. So try the odor before you give it a try. Some Indian hair oils can be very sticky in use. But Vatika is not at all stick. It gives the hair a shiny look. I recommend Vatika for weekend uses. Coconut extract is good for hair; so giving your hairs a coconut treat once in week is healthy by all means. which produce a kind of soothing and pleasant smell, Vatika has more of a passive smell. So make sure that you use Vatika in less quantity. Otherwise the smell may bother you.
But since it is from coconut the smell is little different from other hair oils. Unlike other hair oils
Many times I needed to take Vatika in a tumbler and melt before I use on hair. This was because the tendency to thicken is more for this oil. Some pieces even fall on bath tub and melt there making bath tub slippery. So be careful.
Vatika comes in a pale green color in a nice green bottle. Even though it is hair oil, I use it on all my body parts. It helps in nourishing the skin and keeps it moist; thus protecting the skin from rashes. This feels like an oil massage and helps in rejuvenating the skin. But if you have an oily skin, don’t bother to do that.
Vatika is cool hair oil; replenishes hair from the root. Only drawback is the smell which is not very juicy. So try the odor before you give it a try. Some Indian hair oils can be very sticky in use. But Vatika is not at all stick. It gives the hair a shiny look. I recommend Vatika for weekend uses. Coconut extract is good for hair; so giving your hairs a coconut treat once in week is healthy by all means. which produce a kind of soothing and pleasant smell, Vatika has more of a passive smell. So make sure that you use Vatika in less quantity. Otherwise the smell may bother you.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Food List: Major Food Groups
Whole grains:
brown rice
buckwheat
bulgur (cracked wheat)
oatmeal
popcorn
Ready-to-eat breakfast cereals:
whole wheat cereal flakes
whole grain barley
whole grain cornmeal
whole rye
whole wheat bread
whole wheat crackers
whole wheat pasta
whole wheat sandwich buns and rolls
whole wheat tortillas
wild rice
Less common whole grains:
amaranth
millet
quinoa
sorghum
triticale Refined grains:
cornbread*
corn tortillas*
couscous*
crackers*
flour tortillas*
grits
noodles*
Pasta
spaghetti
macaroni
pitas*
pretzels
Ready-to-eat breakfast cereals
corn flakes
Wheat bread
Honey Wheat rolls or buns
Whole wheat rice
*Most of these products are made from refined grains. Some are made from whole grains. Check the ingredient list for the words “whole grain” or “whole wheat” to decide if they are made from a whole grain. Some foods are made from a mixture of whole and refined grains. Some grain products contain significant amounts of bran. Bran provides fiber, which is important for health. However, products with added bran or bran alone (e.g., oat bran) are not necessarily whole grain products.
Any vegetable or 100% vegetable juice counts as a member of the vegetable group. Vegetables may be raw or cooked, fresh, frozen, canned, or dried/dehydrated and may be whole, cut-up, or mashed.
Dark green vegetables
bok choy
broccoli
collard greens
dark green leafy lettuce
kale
mesclun
mustard greens
romaine lettuce
spinach
turnip greens
watercress
Orange vegetables
acorn squash
butternut squash
carrots
hubbard squash
pumpkin
sweet potatoes
Dry beans and peas
black beans
black-eyed peas
garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
kidney beans
lentils
lima beans (mature)
navy beans
pinto beans
soy beans
split peas
tofu (bean curd made from soybeans)
white beans Starchy vegetables
corn
green peas
lima beans (green)
potatoes
Other vegetables
artichokes
asparagus
bean sprouts
beets
Brussels sprouts
cabbage
cauliflower
celery
cucumbers
eggplant
green beans
green or red peppers
iceberg (head) lettuce
mushrooms
okra
onions
parsnips
tomatoes
tomato juice
vegetable juice
turnips
wax beans
zucchini
Any fruit or 100% fruit juice counts as part of the fruit group. Fruits may be fresh, canned, frozen, or dried, and may be whole, cut-up, or pureed. Some commonly eaten fruits
Apples
Apricots
Avocado
Bananas
Berries:
strawberries
blueberries
raspberries
Cherries
Grapefruit
Grapes
Kiwi fruit
Lemons
Limes
Mangoes
Melons:
cantaloupe
honeydew
watermelon
Mixed fruits:
fruit cocktail
Nectarines
Oranges
Peaches
Pears
Papaya
Pineapple
Plums
Prunes
Raisins
Tangerines
100% Fruit juice:
orange
apple
grape
grapefruit
The "Whole Food" Market Store
All foods made from meat, poultry, fish, dry beans or peas, eggs, nuts, and seeds are considered part of this group. Dry beans and peas are part of this group as well as the vegetable group. Most meat and poultry choices should be lean or low-fat. Fish, nuts, and seeds contain healthy oils, so choose these foods frequently instead of meat or poultry.
Lean ground meats:
beef
pork
lamb
Lean luncheon meats: Organ meats:
liver
giblets
Poultry* (Lean Meats)
chicken
duck
goose
turkey
ground chicken and turkey
Eggs*
chicken eggs
Dry beans and peas:
black beans
black-eyed peas
chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
falafel
kidney beans
lentils
lima beans (mature)
navy beans
pinto beans
soy beans
split peas
tofu (bean curd made from soy beans)
white beans
Bean burgers:
garden burgers
veggie burgers
Tempeh
Texturized vegetable protein (TVP)
Nuts & seeds*
almonds
cashews
hazelnuts (filberts)
mixed nuts
peanuts
peanut butter
pecans
pistachios
pumpkin seeds
sesame seeds
sunflower seeds
walnuts
Fish
catfish
cod
flounder
haddock
halibut
herring
mackerel
pollock
porgy
salmon
sea bass
snapper
swordfish
trout
tuna
Shellfish such as:
clams
crab
crayfish
lobster
mussels
octopus
oysters
scallops
squid (calamari)
shrimp
Canned fish such as:
anchovies
clams
tuna
sardines
*Selection Tips Choose lean or low-fat meat and poultry. If higher fat choices are made, such as regular ground beef (75 to 80% lean) or chicken with skin, the fat in the product counts as part of the discretionary calorie allowance. If solid fat is added in cooking, such as frying chicken in shortening or frying eggs in butter or stick margarine, this also counts as part of the discretionary calorie allowance.
Select fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids, such as salmon, trout, and herring, more often Liver and other organ meats are high in cholesterol. Egg yolks are also high in cholesterol, but egg whites are cholesterol-free. Processed meats such as ham, sausage, frankfurters, and luncheon or deli meats have added sodium.
Fresh chicken, turkey, and pork are a great source of lean meat. Sunflower seeds, almonds, and hazelnuts (filberts) are the richest sources of vitamin E in this food group. To help meet vitamin E recommendations, make these your nut and seed choices more often.
Resources:
www.mypyramid.gov
ACSM
Nutrition and Diet Therapy
HeartsInMotions Food List
Sample Exercise Program: Total Body Circuit Workout
Total Body Circuit Workout
Workout Notes:
• Thoroughly warm up 5-10 minutes and stretch before working out.
• Complete the following on two non-consecutive days per week.
• During the first three weeks, do each exercise for one set of 15 reps: during the last three weeks, do two sets of 12 reps for body parts indicated (using a slightly heavier weight on all sets).
Workout 1: Weeks 1-3
Body part Exercise Sets Reps
Quads/Glutes Leg Press 1 15
Hamstrings Lying Leg Curl 1 15
Upper Back Barbell Rows 1 15
Chest Flat Bench Press 1 15
Shoulders Dumbbell Press 1 15
Traps Dumbbell Shrugs 1 15
Triceps Push-downs 1 15
Biceps Barbell Curls 1 15
Lower Back Back Extension 1 15
Calves Standing Calf Raise 1 15
Forearms Barbell Wrist Curl 1 15
Abdominal Crunches 1 15
Workout 2: Weeks 4 - 6
Body part Exercise Sets Reps
Quads/Glutes Leg Press 2 12
Hamstrings Lying Leg Curl 2 12
Upper Back Barbell Rows 2 12
Chest Flat Bench Press 2 12
Shoulders Dumbbell Press 2 12
Traps Dumbbell Shrugs 2 12
Triceps Push-downs 2 12
Biceps Barbell Curls 2 12
Lower Back Back Extension 1 12
Calves Standing Calf Raise 1 12
Forearms Barbell Wrist Curl 1 12
Abdominal Crunches 1 15
Monday, April 12, 2010
National Examation for Fitness Professional
I started out writing an blog about fitness and keeping people informed about fitness and how they should check out the personal trainer, fitness specialist, wellness trainer, and all of the other names they give themselves these days. People who has degrees in fitness, exercise, nutrition, and wellness do not get the jobs they dream about helping the sick, the person who just had a heart attack and need someone to explain to him he needs to exercise and eat right for this not to happen.
Some people think fitness is a hobby, but it is so much more. Some people just believe what ever someone else tell them just because they work at a local gym or fitness center. They do not have a degree and they went to a weekend class to get a certification to be a personal trainer. You learn so much about the body and how it works in college in the physiology and anatomy classes, as well as sport rehabilitation and cardiac rehabilitation classes. They need to know how exercise effects the body and how each person is different. Everyone can not have the same exercise program. You can not push everyone hard. Everyone is not healthy, well weekend classes do not teach you that. As for me personally, well I am sick of it. You can go to school for four years, get a degree and try to pass the most well know certification test just so some paper can say you are a personal trainer. Is lubricious. Their is science behind fitness and exercise.
Now, some people may say its wrong if a trainer has been training for years and some may have been training for 10, 20, 30 years. (But you can not wake up one day and say I want to be a nurse, study and take a test and you become a nurse). Why can exercise and health be no different. You need education, you need a degree in exercise that said, "yes I know how to work with the patient and the Cardiologist to find a healthy way to save an prevent this person from having another heart attack. I think you should have a degree in exercise or fitness. The government are always have regulation on other professional why not fitness professional. They should have a national examination just like they have for nurses, doctors, nutritionist, and ect.
I am upset because I am one of those people who are passionate about my career as a Health and wellness professional. I have been looking for 15 months. I have been on countless interviews and they all told me the same thing. They have said, "you have a very unique background. Well you see I have worked as a group fitness instructor in Cardiac rehab for three years. I also worked in a physical therapy and sports clinic for seven years while I was a junior at a community college. You could say I am a post rehab specialist because I have trained some of the hips and knee patients at the clinic. All this with no certification but with bachelor degree in health and wellness concentration in rehabilitation. I resign from my job for personal reasons.
I tried to take the most well know certification in fitness which is ACSM. (It the golden standard in health and fitness). I have been studying for three years. It is a hard test if you are not a test taking person. I still have not pass but still working on it.
As a fitness professional you have to get certification in everything. For example, to be a pilates/yoga instructor, spinning, aqua therapy, cardiac rehab, nutrition certification (which some states do regulate that).
I want to say I love nurses. I have two best friends that are nurses. I just fine it hard as a fitness professional to get a career in what I went to school for. The career titles such as a wellness coordinator, or fitness coordinator (they) industry want someone who is a nurse. What does she know about fitness. Nothing. The industry will hirer a nurse OVER someone who has a degree in fitness. So yes I think the government or who ever is over regulations and exams should do something about this. So that fitness professional like me can take back our careers.
They have rules of everything else why not fitness.
Some people think fitness is a hobby, but it is so much more. Some people just believe what ever someone else tell them just because they work at a local gym or fitness center. They do not have a degree and they went to a weekend class to get a certification to be a personal trainer. You learn so much about the body and how it works in college in the physiology and anatomy classes, as well as sport rehabilitation and cardiac rehabilitation classes. They need to know how exercise effects the body and how each person is different. Everyone can not have the same exercise program. You can not push everyone hard. Everyone is not healthy, well weekend classes do not teach you that. As for me personally, well I am sick of it. You can go to school for four years, get a degree and try to pass the most well know certification test just so some paper can say you are a personal trainer. Is lubricious. Their is science behind fitness and exercise.
Now, some people may say its wrong if a trainer has been training for years and some may have been training for 10, 20, 30 years. (But you can not wake up one day and say I want to be a nurse, study and take a test and you become a nurse). Why can exercise and health be no different. You need education, you need a degree in exercise that said, "yes I know how to work with the patient and the Cardiologist to find a healthy way to save an prevent this person from having another heart attack. I think you should have a degree in exercise or fitness. The government are always have regulation on other professional why not fitness professional. They should have a national examination just like they have for nurses, doctors, nutritionist, and ect.
I am upset because I am one of those people who are passionate about my career as a Health and wellness professional. I have been looking for 15 months. I have been on countless interviews and they all told me the same thing. They have said, "you have a very unique background. Well you see I have worked as a group fitness instructor in Cardiac rehab for three years. I also worked in a physical therapy and sports clinic for seven years while I was a junior at a community college. You could say I am a post rehab specialist because I have trained some of the hips and knee patients at the clinic. All this with no certification but with bachelor degree in health and wellness concentration in rehabilitation. I resign from my job for personal reasons.
I tried to take the most well know certification in fitness which is ACSM. (It the golden standard in health and fitness). I have been studying for three years. It is a hard test if you are not a test taking person. I still have not pass but still working on it.
As a fitness professional you have to get certification in everything. For example, to be a pilates/yoga instructor, spinning, aqua therapy, cardiac rehab, nutrition certification (which some states do regulate that).
I want to say I love nurses. I have two best friends that are nurses. I just fine it hard as a fitness professional to get a career in what I went to school for. The career titles such as a wellness coordinator, or fitness coordinator (they) industry want someone who is a nurse. What does she know about fitness. Nothing. The industry will hirer a nurse OVER someone who has a degree in fitness. So yes I think the government or who ever is over regulations and exams should do something about this. So that fitness professional like me can take back our careers.
They have rules of everything else why not fitness.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
The Pilates Center of Ballet Memphis
The Pilates Center of Ballet Memphis at www.balletmemphis.org
The Studio
The Pilates Centre, an affiliate of Ballet Memphis, opened in 1999 and the NEW location at Kirby Parkway in East Memphis is a newly remodeled, state of the art facility with plenty of space and light. The Pilates Centre employs 13 certified Instructors and is fully equipped for all levels of pilates instruction, including equipment and mat-based workouts, group classes, semi privates and privates.
Instructor Trainer
All classes are taught by certified STOTT PILATES instructors under the direction of Tamara Hoffmann, Ballet Mistress for Ballet Memphis and one of the elite few chosen to become international instructor trainers for STOTT PILATES. Tamara began Pilates training as part of maintenance & training as a professional Ballet Dancer with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet of Canada and Ballet du Nord in France. Tamara has been a Certified Instructor in the U.S. and Canada since 1997 and an Instructor Trainer since 2003.
Upcoming Training Courses
| course IR | Intensive Reformer | level 1, 50 hours |
| spring 2010 | May 7-9 | May 14-16 | May 22-23 | ||
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| course ICAD | Intensive Cadillac | level 1, 25 hours |
| sping 2010 | Apr 9-11 | Apr 17-18 | ||
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| course AR | Advanced Reformer | level 2, 18 hours |
| spring 2010 | Mar 13-14 | Mar 20 | ||
International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) Certification
Jackie has a personal trainer certification with ISSA. She is one of the the many celebrity personal trainers. I would like for you to read her bio:
Jackie Warner, fitness expert, gym owner, television star and entrepreneur, instills passion into every aspect of her life. Fitness has always been a part of her life – as an accomplished childhood equestrian to collegiate athlete, Jackie built a strong base of experience and knowledge in both exercise and nutrition.
From a small town, Midwestern girl, to a self made millionaire by age 22, Jackie used her need for excellence and passion for creativity to become driven and diligent within the world of business. She found her first calling in the fitness industry while working as a writer for Warner Brothers. "I realized I had a much stronger purpose when I successfully turned a co-colleagues life around through diet, counseling and training. I was hooked and decided then and there to change career direction completely." Wasting no time, Jackie began revolutionizing the fitness industry by being one of the first to offer medical treatments within her multi-discipline wellness center in Beverly Hills called Lift. She also pioneered the concept of incorporating exercise therapy into traditional medical insurance plans.
Jackie’s next endeavor was Sky Sport & Spa, a sports medicine and fitness club in Beverly Hills which she founded in 2002. Expanding on the multi-discipline concept, Jackie offers members personal training, nutritional counseling, chiropractic care, exercise classes and physical therapy – all within a glass-enclosed penthouse space featuring a breathtaking 360° view of Los Angeles.
Clients weren’t the only people inspired by Jackie. Bravo’s television network hired Jackie to be the star of her own reality series, entitled Work Out. The show launched in 2006 with rave reviews, offering the audience a glimpse inside Jackie’s professional and personal life. On April 15th at 11:00pm the third season begins, which Jackie has nicknamed "Full Circle", as a result of her own personal struggles and triumphs that she encounters.
Work Out was also the perfect outlet to introduce SkyLab, Jackie’s all-inclusive life-changing camp designed for overweight clients. "Come stay with me for a week and I will change your body, your mind and your life!" SkyLab offers a controlled atmosphere in which guests make serious commitments to intense exercise and a sugar-free diet. SkyLab clients also undergo therapy to help understand their challenges and set goals, as well as extensive teaching seminars on how to live in the real world.
Jackie also believes that a strong support network is a crucial factor in successful weight loss and she encourages SkyLabbers to forge bonds with one another after they have completed the program.
In addition to Sky Sport & Spa, Work Out and SkyLab, Jackie designed her own line of workout wear also called SkyLab Brands, which launched in 2007 nationwide at Paiva stores and contracted for sales at Home Shopping Network in 2008. "I couldn’t find exercise clothes that looked trendy, felt comfortable and allowed me to leave the gym and go out for lunch or meet friends after work. I use ultra soft, pima cotton for ultimate comfort coupled with fun edgy graphics inspired by my Los Angeles lifestyle."
Jackie’s Work Out DVD will hit the shelves on May 20th ($14.98)! Jackie states, "The DVD is unique in that the workout truly mimics a personalized one-on-one training session with me. Function, Form, and Fatigue are the goals and the format is highly personalized, so that viewers feel as if they were right here at Sky Sport training!" Another one of Jackie’s endeavors include the introduction of her own protein shake and energy bar – both low in sugar and calories. With all this in the works, Jackie is a role model for multi-tasking.
Jackie’s newly redesigned website (www.JackieWarner.com) is the ideal headquarters for viewing her many projects and passions. The website provides comprehensive fitness and nutrition information, along with the opportunity to create customized workouts. The online store will sell all of Jackie’s workout wear, exercise DVDs, protein shakes and energy bars, among other fitness accessories. Jackie Warner has raised the bar for wellness and continues to pioneer new concepts in fitness and nutrition.
The World's Premier Children's Fitness Program!
Stretch-n-Grow is the world's largest network of children's fitness professionals who, each week, teach over one hundred thousand children in hundreds of cities across 15 countries to "Exercise and Eat What's Wise!"
Stretch-n-Grow offers EXERciting programs for kids starting as young as 18 months up to twelve years old. Each Stretch-n-Grow coach is a certified youth fitness specialist and has only one passion - to show our Stars an coach is a certified youth fitness specialist and has only one passion - to show our Stars an EXERciting time!
Stretch-n-Grow offers EXERciting programs for kids starting as young as 18 months up to twelve years old. Each Stretch-n-Grow coach is a certified youth fitness specialist and has only one passion - to show our Stars an coach is a certified youth fitness specialist and has only one passion - to show our Stars an EXERciting time!
Saturday, January 2, 2010
For immediate release
Aug. 5, 2009
BRIDGING THE HEALTH GAP: CONNECTING THE DOCTOR’S OFFICE AND THE GYM
New partnership with Anytime Fitness fosters collaboration between health care providers, fitness professionals
INDIANAPOLIS – Interweaving the worlds of doctors, fitness professionals and patients into one model platform for optimum health and fitness has long been a challenge for proponents of healthy lifestyles. But a new partnership between the Exercise is Medicine™ global initiative and Anytime Fitness, the world’s largest co-ed fitness chain, aims to do just that and demonstrate how exercise can help solve America’s health care crisis.
Exercise is Medicine, a program supported by numerous national health and fitness organizations, is at the heart of the partnership. The program supports the notion that health care providers – especially physicians – should play a vital role in encouraging patients to get healthy. And, on the flip side, fitness professionals should have the hands-on opportunity to carry out the doctor’s orders within the four walls of a health club.
“Exercise is preventive medicine,” said Robert Sallis, M.D., chair of the Exercise is Medicine Task Force. “Anytime Fitness has the unique opportunity to carry out one of our fundamental principles: that physical activity isn’t about just looking good – it’s necessary for disease prevention and a long, healthy life.”
As a founding partner sponsor of Exercise is Medicine, Anytime Fitness will offer numerous benefits to gym patrons and health care providers who take the health-and-fitness merge to heart, including:
The new collaboration is just one step in Anytime Fitness’ mission to be much more than just a hard-bodies gym.
“Anytime Fitness is a strong believer in the connection between exercise and medicine and our member success stories serve as proof of this link” said Chuck Runyon, president and co-founder of Anytime Fitness. “The connection between exercise and a healthy lifestyle is why Anytime Fitness works to remove obstacles to fitness by locating our fitness centers closer to where people work and live including smaller communities, keeping memberships affordable and fostering a positive and supportive culture within our clubs.”.
Patients play a vital role in completing the health-and-fitness circle, too.
“If your doctor or health care provider isn’t talking to you about physical activity, bring it up,” Sallis said. “Ask them about the best, safest kinds of exercise for you. This conversation should be and needs to be a regular part of every doctor’s office visit.”
About Exercise is Medicine™
Exercise is Medicine™is an initiative focused on encouraging primary care physicians and other health care providers to include exercise when designing treatment plans for patients or to refer the patient to a qualified health and fitness or other allied health care professional for exercise counseling. Exercise is Medicineis committed to the belief that exercise and physical activity are integral in the prevention and treatment of diseases and should be regularly assessed as part of all medical care.
About Anytime Fitness
Open 24/7, Anytime Fitness provides its more than 700,000 members with convenient and affordable fitness options in friendly, well-maintained facilities featuring top-quality equipment. State-of-the-art security and surveillance systems ensure member safety even during unstaffed hours at the clubs. Anytime Fitness expects to achieve system-wide sales in excess of $150 million in 2009. For more information about Anytime Fitness, or to find the club nearest you, visit www.anytimefitness.com.
Aug. 5, 2009
BRIDGING THE HEALTH GAP: CONNECTING THE DOCTOR’S OFFICE AND THE GYM
New partnership with Anytime Fitness fosters collaboration between health care providers, fitness professionals
INDIANAPOLIS – Interweaving the worlds of doctors, fitness professionals and patients into one model platform for optimum health and fitness has long been a challenge for proponents of healthy lifestyles. But a new partnership between the Exercise is Medicine™ global initiative and Anytime Fitness, the world’s largest co-ed fitness chain, aims to do just that and demonstrate how exercise can help solve America’s health care crisis.
Exercise is Medicine, a program supported by numerous national health and fitness organizations, is at the heart of the partnership. The program supports the notion that health care providers – especially physicians – should play a vital role in encouraging patients to get healthy. And, on the flip side, fitness professionals should have the hands-on opportunity to carry out the doctor’s orders within the four walls of a health club.
“Exercise is preventive medicine,” said Robert Sallis, M.D., chair of the Exercise is Medicine Task Force. “Anytime Fitness has the unique opportunity to carry out one of our fundamental principles: that physical activity isn’t about just looking good – it’s necessary for disease prevention and a long, healthy life.”
As a founding partner sponsor of Exercise is Medicine, Anytime Fitness will offer numerous benefits to gym patrons and health care providers who take the health-and-fitness merge to heart, including:
The new collaboration is just one step in Anytime Fitness’ mission to be much more than just a hard-bodies gym.
“Anytime Fitness is a strong believer in the connection between exercise and medicine and our member success stories serve as proof of this link” said Chuck Runyon, president and co-founder of Anytime Fitness. “The connection between exercise and a healthy lifestyle is why Anytime Fitness works to remove obstacles to fitness by locating our fitness centers closer to where people work and live including smaller communities, keeping memberships affordable and fostering a positive and supportive culture within our clubs.”.
Patients play a vital role in completing the health-and-fitness circle, too.
“If your doctor or health care provider isn’t talking to you about physical activity, bring it up,” Sallis said. “Ask them about the best, safest kinds of exercise for you. This conversation should be and needs to be a regular part of every doctor’s office visit.”
About Exercise is Medicine™
Exercise is Medicine™is an initiative focused on encouraging primary care physicians and other health care providers to include exercise when designing treatment plans for patients or to refer the patient to a qualified health and fitness or other allied health care professional for exercise counseling. Exercise is Medicineis committed to the belief that exercise and physical activity are integral in the prevention and treatment of diseases and should be regularly assessed as part of all medical care.
About Anytime Fitness
Open 24/7, Anytime Fitness provides its more than 700,000 members with convenient and affordable fitness options in friendly, well-maintained facilities featuring top-quality equipment. State-of-the-art security and surveillance systems ensure member safety even during unstaffed hours at the clubs. Anytime Fitness expects to achieve system-wide sales in excess of $150 million in 2009. For more information about Anytime Fitness, or to find the club nearest you, visit www.anytimefitness.com.
Friday, January 1, 2010
Exercise is Medicine™ -- An ACSM/AMA Initiative to Boost Fitness as Treatment
Posted: 11/25/2009
What if there was one prescription that could prevent and treat dozens of diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, and obesity? Would you prescribe it to your patients? Certainly!
We would like to introduce you to Exercise is Medicine™, an initiative launched by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Medical Association (AMA). Guiding principles for the program have been designed to help improve the health and well-being of our nation through a regular physical activity prescription from doctors and other healthcare providers. They are as follows:
- Exercise and physical activity are important to health and the prevention and treatment of many chronic diseases;
- More should be done to address physical activity and exercise in healthcare settings and
- Encouragement of ACSM's effort to bring a greater focus on physical activity and exercise in healthcare settings.
To encourage your patients to engage in physical activity, the Exercise is Medicine™ initiative has developed a Pre-Participation Checklist. It takes only a few minutes for them to fill out. If they answer "yes" to any of the items, they need a medical opinion about the type of exercise that is safe and appropriate for them before they start a program.
To help patients choose appropriate regimens, Exercise is Medicine™ has provided a series of videos called "Keys to Exercise," which would be useful to share with your patients. Click on the following thumbnails.
Starting an exercise program
Starting an exercise program can sound like a daunting task, but just remember that your main goal is to boost your health by meeting the basic physical activity recommendations: 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity at least five days per week, or vigorous-intensity activity at least three days per week, and strength training at least twice per week.
Choose activities you enjoy, such as swimming, biking, or playing basketball with friends to get your daily physical activity. If you need variety of activities to stay motivated, combine a few that appeal to you.
Physical activity can be accumulated through a variety of activities, not just running. Walking is a great way to do moderate-intensity physical activity
Guidelines for healthy adults under age 65
Basic recommendations from ACSM and AHA:
Do moderately intense cardio 30 minutes a day, five days a week
Or
Do vigorously intense cardio 20 minutes a day, 3 days a week
And
Do eight to 10 strength-training exercises, eight to 12 repetitions of each exercise twice a week.
Moderate-intensity physical activity means working hard enough to raise your heart rate and break a sweat, yet still being able to carry on a conversation. It should be noted that to lose weight or maintain weight loss, 60 to 90 minutes of physical activity may be necessary. The 30-minute recommendation is for the average healthy adult to maintain health and reduce the risk for chronic disease.
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