By Doug Balzarini What’s your favorite piece of fitness equipment? Over the years I’ve been asked that question many times and over the years my answer has changed many times. Give me a bar and a couple plates and we’ve got the best, foundational movements available with deadlifts, squats, presses, and pulls. Give me a […]
Sometimes you meet people who make a big difference in your day, your week, maybe even forever. Last week was like this for me. I was in Tampa, Florida, for the Super Bowl festivities and working with Under Armour at the NFL Experience. While we were there for five days, putting thousands of fans of […]
By Michelle Weinstein It’s January and we all know what that means…RESOLUTIONS! Each year, millions of Americans vow to make change in their lifestyle. Promises to eat healthfully and exercise regularly become the mantra of the young and old. The excesses of the holidays make way for a trimmed down approach to meal planning and […]
By Trina E. Gray Health care costs are soaring. Businesses are making cutbacks in our challenged economy. Certainly, this is not good news. Now’s our chance — fitness professionals can be a part of the solution. Our nation needs preventative medicine and inspiration for healthier living. We can deliver. As fitness professionals, we can kick […]
By Brett Klika A Eulogy for Play in America Youth Sports Culture Winning. The cornerstone of athletic culture. In athletics, you strive to improve your skills as an individual and team so when you meet up with the opposition, your skills and abilities are superior to theirs. This notion of winning in competition transcends sport […]
Bruce Springsteen released a new album in January, Working on a Dream. Just the other day, I listened to the title track and it got me thinking about a special time in my life exactly ten years ago this month. It was October 1999. I had just completed a Masters degree in Exercise & Nutrition […]
By Jeff King The month of March signifies a couple of things: spring is on the horizon and the high school basketball season is gradually winding down to its end. Since mid-November, high school teams all over the United States have put in countless of hours practicing and playing up to 35 games to attain […]
By Brett Klika What’s the problem? In 1980, 15 percent of Americans were obese. Currently, 33% of Americans are obese. So what? In 2008, health care spending in the United States reached $2.4 trillion, and was projected to reach $3.1 trillion in 2012.1 Health care spending is projected to reach $4.3 trillion by 2016. Most […]
A while ago, I had the opportunity to talk to a football legend, Marv Levy, former NFL coach and most recently GM of the Buffalo Bills organization. Coach Levy was an honorary coach for one of the teams at the Under Armour High School All-American game in Orlando, Florida. After I warmed up the teams […]
By Brett Klika Now, before you through your arms up in frustration and shut me out completely with the old “You’re telling me I can’t eat ANYTHING!!! A soda is not going to kill me” routine, wait a second. I agree with you. If you are part of the American majority that eats a diet […]
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