Not even what I write here. But, at least read what I write when I am reviewing fitness and health literature because sometimes I have something valuable to say. Earlier this month a press release came across the fitness medium espousing the benefits of high-speed contractions during strength exercise compared to slower, more sustained contractions.Read More
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Fit Happens Summer 2016
Fit Happens Aging Starts….and Ends at the Ankles It is not often that I am willing to take a stand on something as broad and as complex as the aging process. For one thing, at age 63, I’m not quite ready to assert that I’ve even begun the process. Sure, a few aches and painsRead More
Keeping Kids Healthy Means Keeping Them Moving, Too
Heart disease is still the number one killer of modern, industrialized nations’ people. And many studies have shown the foundation for heart health is established early in childhood, both by the habits and patterns we create as a society or family as well as by those we don’t create – such as a lifestyle ofRead More
Choosing a Personal Trainer: It’s Not the Alphabet Soup You’re Picking Through
How to pick a trainer among many in the gym is one thing. How to find one when you move to a new city is another. A client of mine recently informed me that she’s moving to Florida and asked how she should find a trainer like the one she uses at STEPS. Below isRead More







