The National Institutes of Health are focusing on people ages 50+. The new program they’re promoting is called “Go 4 Life” which emphasizes how people can stay active, reduce their risk of illness and live a healthy, happy life as a senior citizen. They are offering copies of their book, Exercise & Physical Activity: Your Everyday Guide [...]
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10 QUESTIONS TO ASK PROSPECTIVE OAKLAND COUNTY HEALTH CLUBS
Are you ready to find the best in Oakland County health clubs? Once you get started looking at the vast list of facilities in the area, you will notice that no two fitness facilities are created alike! They range greatly by what services they offer, the atmosphere, the prices, and the basic equipment. Here are [...]
OAKLAND COUNTY GYMS SEE A BOOST IN MEMBERSHIPS, DESPITE RECESSION
Oakland County gyms, health clubs and fitness centers are expected to remain in a growth phase, just like the rest of the country – recession or not. According to IBISWorld market research, gym membership numbers have increased considerably over the past 10 years, rising from 36.3 million (2002) to over 42.8 million (2011). Each year, [...]
ACHIEVE THE BEST RESULTS WITH AN OAKLAND COUNTY WEIGHT LOSS CENTER
Can people of low socioeconomic status benefit from an Oakland County weight loss center? If you look at the recent research conducted by Adam Tsai MD of the Denver Health Medical Center, the answer is: YES! He argues that minorities that are disproportionately obese are often overrepresented in these kinds of studies, but little attention [...]
ARE YOU MAKING THESE OAKLAND COUNTY WEIGHT LOSS MISTAKES?
We all know the rules… at least 5 servings of fruits and veggies; choose lean protein; limit carbohydrates, fat and high-calorie treats. Yet, there are plenty of grey areas and under-promoted rules of shedding pounds too. Maybe you started out with the best of intentions, but you’re inadvertently making Oakland County weight loss mistakes that [...]
OAKLAND COUNTY BOOTCAMPS ARE A GREAT WAY FOR BRIDAL PARTIES TO GET TRIM FOR THE BIG DAY
Forget bar hopping bachelorette parties. In America, brides have other things on their minds than binge drinking and silly costumes. Yoga classes, 10K runs, spin classes and Oakland County boot camps are becoming more popular – both locally and nationally. A number of gyms are adding Oakland County boot camps to their repertoire to cater [...]
OAKLAND COUNTY BOOT CAMP: A POPULAR LIFESTYLE CHANGER
Oakland County boot camp is not your typical fitness class. It’s a whole lifestyle changer. People who get into this type of exercise can easily become addicted to the idea of blasting calories, burning fat and improving their overall fitness. Think of how people go away to military camp and come back with more discipline [...]
TOP SIGNS YOU NEED OAKLAND COUNTY PERSONAL TRAINING
No doubt you have a bunch of friends who promise they can “totally train you.” Yet, let’s face it: these bozos don’t really know what they’re doing. Maybe they found a program that worked for them, but they may not have what it takes to train you. Here are five signs that doing it on [...]
WHAT IF YOUR OAKLAND COUNTY PERSONAL TRAINER WAS FAT?
You won’t find an overweight Oakland County personal trainer at our facility, but we recently came across the story of a Drew Manning, a certified personal trainer from Eagle Mountain, Utah who had the audacity to purposefully gain weight to show his clients that he “knew what it was like to carry extra weight.” His [...]
PEOPLE ARE IN DENIAL ABOUT THEIR WHITE LAKE FITNESS LEVELS
It’s true: people are in denial about their White Lake fitness levels. Yet, we’re not the only community with this problem. It’s a nationwide phenomenon, according to Catalyst Healthcare Research in Nashville, Tennessee. Their study of 1,500 people found that: 60 percent of Americans see obesity as America’s #1 Public Health Threat. 60 percent of [...]
