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Fun Summertime Fitness Activities & Their Calorie Counts
It’s summertime, so that means Kymberly is teaching at Rancho la Puerta spa, Alexandra is recovering from foot surgery, and our colleague Adrian is here to share some fun summertime outdoor activities. Do you know how many calories you can burn playing Frisbee with your dog?
5 Fitness Trends from IDEA Convention
At the recent IDEA World Fitness Convention, we attended classes, workshops, and lectures, then cruised the Expo Hall to discover all the latest in the world of fitness and exercise. There were 5 trends that stood out, and they are…
Diets Work if You Do
What is the BEST diet for weight loss? And what does it really mean to “go on a diet?” There are millions of choices (do a Google search), yet the answer is fairly simple. Hint: Eat Less, Move More may or may not be a sufficient answer. To lose weight, you just need to…
Lose Weight or Maintain Weight Loss?
Weight loss is exciting. Weight maintenance is boring. Do you know the difference between the two? Do you tend to focus on only weight loss, forgetting that you can’t get to zero pounds, and so MUST transition to maintenance at some point? One of them focuses on what you EAT; the other, how you EXERCISE. Which chicken comes first, the Eat or the Exercise? Gotta read on to know…
Lose 2 Pounds in 2 Days
if you have a weight loss goal, why not get the latest, best, most accurate exercise, diet, obesity, fitness info from the PhD smarties directly. They discovered …
How to Create a Weight Loss Mantra
Do you have a weight loss goal? Have you created a positive statement or mantra to help you achieve that goal? If so, has it worked? If not, why not?
Workout for Dads
As our parents (and grandparents) age, they tend to lose a lot of their strength, mobility and balance. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Father’s Day is right around the corner, so this mini-workout is designed to help older dads (and moms) get around that corner under their own power!
You Should be Qi-Dancing, Yeah!
What do you get when you combine a superstar Grammy winner/ medical doctor, multiple award-winning fitness presenters, and fun exercise? QiDance by Qignition! It’s a pre-choreographed group fitness program that has music and moves that take you on a tour around the world, stopping in Santa Barbara.
Rotating Side Plank: Abs Away
Rotating side planks are a great way to get your abs looking fabulous, especially if you just had a baby (by “just” we mean “over a year, so the weight should have come off”). Two versions are demonstrated here, and if you try these exercises, you will be …
