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Family Healthy Living Parenting
It’s safe to say that every parent wants their kids to eat healthfully and get enough exercise. Yet it’s a losing battle for many, as childhood obesity rates are on the rise.So what’s a parent to do? One of the most powerful ways you can instill healthy habits in your child(ren) is to follow them yourself. As you are likely […]
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In Home Training Online Personal Training Our Method
There are a lot of personal trainers out there, which may have you wondering: why Nielsen Fitness and not one of those other guys?There are many things that set us apart from the competition, but the most important one has to do with standards. Personal training is an unregulated industry, which means that just about anyone can take a weekend […]
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Fitness Healthy Living Success
This is embarrassing to say but, even though I own a fitness company, I haven’t always been the fittest looking guy.A decade ago, working out was my life. I dabbled in strongman training and got to a point where I could deadlift 725lbs and held a record in the 800 pound tire flip. Yup, this was me in 2005... Even […]
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Aging Exercise Functional Strength
What’s your motivation for working out? Whether we like to admit it or not, for most of us, it’s to look good. This is just fine, but essential to think more broadly and deeply than that and see your exercise efforts as an investment in your long-term health and consider the benefits you can’t see on the surface.These “invisible benefits” […]
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Functional Strength Healthy Living
So you decided to finally get fit but after a few months of exercise and healthy eating your resolve has waned and your fitness resolutions are probably feeling like a distant memory. Are you finding it hard to get up off the couch to exercise? If so, this post is for you. How to Stay Motivated to Exercise Motivation ebbs […]
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Fitness Tips Fat Loss Healthy Living
Everyone wants to lose weight these days – and that can be a problem. Are you surprised to hear that? Hear us out.“Weight loss” is not universally a good thing. When you lose weight, you lose a combination of water, fat, and muscle. This is inevitable – nobody loses pure fat – but the goal is to lose as much […]
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Exercise Functional Strength Healthy Living
We say it often, and it’s true: you can have a great workout just about anywhere. But if you’ve got a pool (or other body of water) at your disposal, as some of us do at this time of year, well, your workout options – and their fun factor – just multiplied. Water workouts are NOT just for the senior […]
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Fitness Tips Healthy Living Hormones
When we think about stress, we usually consider the mental and emotional stresses that are experienced day-to-day. Things like work conflicts, getting the kids off to school, and bill payments can all put us in that stress mode. However, other factors like lack of sleep, poor air quality, and even anticipation of a fearful situation also create stress on the […]
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Fitness Tips Exercise Healthy Living
Clients regularly ask us what time of day they should exercise. Our response is always: “whenever you’ll do it”. You should work with, instead of against, your regular habits and natural tendencies to fit it in when it’s the most convenient and enjoyable for you. But there are advantages to exercising at certain times of the day. We’ll break down the advantages to […]
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Fitness Tips Healthy Living Success
So, you want to lose weight or get in shape, but you can’t seem to stay motivated and regularly fall off the wagon. Sound about right? If so, you probably aren’t tuned in to what we like to call your “why” – the deep-seated reason for your fitness goal. Here’s what we mean and how to discover it. Your "Why" […]
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