Why Fitness May Be Getting Bounced Off Your “To-Do” List

I’ve found that many people have the best of intentions when it comes to fitting exercise into their day, but for many reasons it easily gets bounced off of our “to-do lists.” Why?

One reason is because many of us feel guilty giving ourselves any type of self care. We’ll only take care of ourselves once everyone else is cared for, and by that time we’ve lost our motivation because we’re exhausted, frustrated, spent and depleted.

When fitness isn’t a priority, time for exercise also often gets replaced with extra chores or obligations that can be squeezed into our already overly extended schedule.  Continue reading “Why Fitness May Be Getting Bounced Off Your “To-Do” List”

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Exercise – A Game Changer

I normally choose not to read newspapers, but I’m at a conference and a copy of USA Today was left outside my door. This article really caught my attention: “Is This the Anti-Aging Secret?” The article was talking about how exercise may be the closest thing we have to the fountain of youth. While it does the obvious (helps us lose weight, shape and tone our bodies) it’s also incredibly effective in reducing the incidence of chronic illness, can help alleviate symptoms of depression by flooding our systems with “feel good hormones,” improves our quality of life, level of independence as we age, quality of sleep, self image, confidence, gives us energy, vitality and so much more.

So here’s my question…

What’s stopping you from starting an exercise program?

Let’s get these excuses out of the way:

1.    I’m too busy
2.    I’m too lazy
3.    I have no place to work out
4.    I’m too tired
5.    I’m too fat
6.    I don’t know what to do
7.    You don’t understand my lifestyle – there’s no place to fit it in
8.    I hate to exercise
9.    I don’t want to get hurt
10.    I don’t get results so what’s the point
Continue reading “Exercise – A Game Changer”

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Sunday Radio Show: Myths About Exercising

Host Dr. Kevin Passero and his special guest Wilma McFadden will be discussing myths about exercising, hiring a personal trainer, different types of training, and the importance of nutrition for fitness.

Wilma McFadden is the owner of Body Beyond Fit, where the mission is to help clients assess their fitness status, identify a course of action, and take control of issues such as weight loss, diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension, and obesity with exercise and diet.

Tune in this Sunday from 10-11am on 1500 AM (WFED) or listen live on the web. Our shows are streamed everywhere.

Last week’s show was on the importance of omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids (EFA’s). Click to listen.

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Look Like An Athlete, Train Like An Athlete

My fitness philosophy is best summed up with the following statement: If you want to look like an athlete, then train like an athlete. I take philosophies used by the top athletes in the world and put them into a systematic approach that is transferable to the general population and is delivered from our sports performance philosophy to train for power. I have enjoyed great success with people of all ages from teenagers to those in their 70s. My goal is for the general population to be able to stimulate the same hormones, develop the same stability and balance, build as much bone density, achieve as much coordination, and maintain as low a body fat percentage as the world’s top athletes. You will find that these exercises are much more applicable to your daily life than many of the other “fitness” programs out there. Continue reading “Look Like An Athlete, Train Like An Athlete”

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