Since 2006 I’ve worked one-on-one with people who want to lose weight, lower their blood pressure and cholesterol, improve their fitness, and enhance their overall quality of life. My clients have lost 1886 pounds lost 273.75 inches from around their waists lowered their total cholesterol by 1431 points* lowered their LDL cholesterol by 1069 points* [...]

Ounces Add Up to Pounds “I’ll just have a little piece.” “Have some, it’s fat free!” “A little bit of [insert your weakness here] now and then won’t hurt.” Sound familiar?   As a backpacker, I’ve been excited by the relatively recent explosion of ultralight gear. The ultralight mantra is: Ounces add up to pounds. [...]

Although resting heart rates (RHR) vary widely in both elite athletes and untrained individuals, an adult

Dr. Harold Mayer studied the effects of what he calls IT, or Intermittent Training. Whereas conventional interval training may involve one- to three-minute bursts of more intense activity, Mayer

You are not ignorant.   Health information appears daily in the media nationwide. You’d have to be living in a closet not to know what’s good for you. For most of us, ignorance isn’t the problem. So if we know what to do, why don’t we do it? The apostle Paul knew this struggle: “For [...]

When beginning an exercise program, it

Your body needs oxygen in order to burn fat for energy. The term aerobic simply means that during a given activity, your body is keeping up with the increased demands for oxygen and is using fat for energy. Sustained activities that use the larger muscle groups and involve your whole body, like swimming, stair-stepping, fast walking, running [...]

My first introduction to heart rate monitors came ten years ago, and I’ve since gotten hooked on knowing my heart rate in realtime. Since I finally acquired my own four years ago, I almost never work out without it. I’ve had my Suunto t3 for three years now. (Before that I used a Polar HR monitor.) Overall, I [...]

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A heart rate (HR) monitor allows you to measure your heart rate during exercise or other activity, and/or record your heart rate to study later. HR monitors usually consist of a chest strap which measures and transmits your heart rate, and a watch or other wristband device which receives and displays your heart rate. Advanced [...]