Posts by Jeff Ford
Five Mistakes to Avoid When First Trying to Get Fit
Mistake 1: No days to every day If you’re right at the beginning of your fitness journey, it’s unrealistic to think you’ll be able to immediately transition from not exercising at all to exercising every day. It’s also unlikely you’ll be able to exercise every day without burning out or getting injured. The truth is,…
Read MorePrevent or Manage Type 2 Diabetes with Movement
Yesterday you met with your doctor to discuss your recent blood work. He informs you that everything checks out okay despite having some weight to lose, but he softly reveals that your blood glucose levels are in the pre-diabetic range. It just got real. Worry begins to sink in and you think how could this…
Read MoreThe Magic of VooDoo Floss Bands
Voodoo floss bands (a type of resistance bands) are one of our favorite tools for exercise recovery. Fitness Director Jeff Ford tells you why.
Read MoreBaseline Benchmarking: 5 Must Do’s
When you decide it’s time to dive into a fitness program, it’s important to test initial benchmarks and understand your baseline. How does the mobility in your hips compare to your shoulders? Should you focus on improving your cardio-respiratory endurance or developing your body composition? If you don’t assess you baseline and understand your starting…
Read MoreThe Truth About Tabata
Unfortunately there is a theme in the fitness industry that when something works, the natural tendency is for professionals to recommend people do more of it. This is a theme that many would agree is ingrained in America’s society. It’s just like what we’ve been brainwashed to believe regarding our food. If whole grains are…
Read More7 Reasons to Take Hydration Seriously
Next to air, water is the most important physiological need for the human body. You can only go a few days without water. Think about those days when you just don’t seem to drink enough water, how do you feel? If you’re wondering where the sleepiness, headaches and nausea come from late in your afternoon…
Read MoreFitness Programming: A Four Step Process
Assess Your Mobility and Movement I see it all the time. Excitement is high out of the gates and someone dives right into an intensive fitness program, only to find themselves two weeks later back on the couch due to an injury or burn out. If you sit at a desk, work long hours, or…
Read MoreGreat Workouts While Traveling
If you’re someone who travels for work, it can be very difficult to get into a consistent fitness routine. Never let time or equipment limit you. For most people starting an exercise program, the perfect and safest place to begin is functional body weight exercises that wake up and develop proper range of motion. This…
Read MoreGoal Setting: Use ‘ETA’ For Fast Results
During my years of working in the fitness industry, I don’t think there has been a goal that I haven’t come across. I’ve worked with teenagers training them for their high school sports, busy business executives looking to get healthy and lose weight, and seventy year olds who just want to get back their mobility…
Read MoreWhy Strength Training Speeds Weight Loss [3 Reasons]
If you’re looking to lose weight or fit into your clothes better, strength training is one of the best tools. Here’s why.
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