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Plan for Great Activities During Christmas Break

December 21, 2016

“Oh no, my kids are home for 2 weeks and I have no idea what to do with them and all their energy!”  First…..breathe.  Second….prepare for fun instead of opting to park them in front of a screen.  Children can be destructive when cooped up without the opportunity to burn-off energy.  On the other hand, …

Knee Health 101

December 7, 2016

Knees like many of your body parts are rarely appreciated when they’re working great, but if they are hurting or under-performing they will define your day or even life.  Most of us at some point will have some level of new discomfort so let’s take a closer look at those amazing joints to see how…

BO Christmas 2016 Fit Gift Guide

November 24, 2016

I don’t like to skip Thanksgiving and jump right to Christmas, but you’re thinking about shopping  more than “ways to manage Thanksgiving over-eating” right?  Call it a hunch.  So, let’s get to my Fit Gift Guide for 2016! For the beginner One of your favorite people just got started this past Fall or is planning…

Tricks for managing Halloween Treats

October 31, 2016

I like the costumes, and I like the jack-o-lanterns, but I love the candy!!! Yup, I’m human and I have my favorite treats too. Halloween is a rare time when I don’t flip the package over and read the nutrition label to check out the contents; and if I did, it would steal the magic.…

Saturday Personal Training

October 28, 2016

Saturday Personal Training is back but with limited sessions.  Here’s how it works… We will offer 2 30 minute sessions each week. Both sessions are offered at 8:00 am. You will work with one of the 2 Trainers serving that Saturday, and possibly a different Trainer each week offering a unique variety to your workouts.…

Simple Tips for Packing Healthy Lunches for School

July 28, 2016

It’s time for the kiddos to go back to school, and you’re committed to packing their lunches this year.  For those who haven’t packed lunches before or are getting tired of the same old stuff, it may seem a bit daunting to think about planning yet another meal each day.  I’d love to help, but…

Poke’mon GO Gets Kids GOing

July 28, 2016

Pokémon GO is crazy!  Kids who aren’t generally drawn to physical activity are outside, walking around town with their devices, playing this game that makes no sense to me.  But see what I just wrote?  Kids are WALKING around town – outside, being active instead of sitting inside, playing video games – and that makes…

Feed Your Spirit to Achieve Your Goals

January 4, 2016

The week before Christmas is a tough time to talk about health and fitness.  People are focused on the upcoming holidays and aren’t ready for the “New Year, New You” campaigns that will be arriving soon after. So, I will tell you a simple story about the human spirit instead. A few weeks ago, there…

Are You too Comfortable?

October 26, 2015

No pain, no gain.  There is some truth to this. Think back to a time when you made a hard decision.  Not necessarily something life changing at the moment, but a choice that took you out of your comfort zone.  It challenged you.  It made you uncomfortable to even think about it; even more so…

Boosting Testosterone: For Men’s Eyes Only

September 15, 2015

Over the past five years testosterone has become a buzz word in the medical, health, and fitness industries.  For men, testosterone is very important and the recent message implies every male over the age of 35 now needs to run out to have their “T” levels checked to see if they are low. What is…

Part 2:  Spartan for a day – Amazing people!

July 23, 2015

In the most recent column I gave a brief account of my experience in the Spartan Race, making light of some of the things you couldn’t prepare for until you had experienced it.  This time, on a more serious note, I want to share some of the amazing people I had the pleasure to meet…

Spartan for a Day

July 7, 2015

A month ago I participated in the Spartan Race.  I had heard a lot about this event which is held across the United States, but it was finally coming to scenic Metamora, IN and I didn’t want to miss out.  So I signed up this past January and began training to play the role of…