Workout Wednesday: Want to Quit Smoking? Start Exercising!!
Smoking is bad. Quitting smoking is hard. But exercising can make quitting easier, and make sliding back into smoking less likely. That’s the word from a big new study, which tracked the health and habits of 434,190 people in Taiwan from 1996 to 2008. Smokers who got just 15 minutes of exercise a day were […]
Read MoreWorkout Wednesday: Healthy Parents Healthy Kids
We’ve all heard the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. When it comes to health and fitness and nutrition, this phrase is indubitable. So if you want your kids to run and jump and love their veggies, check yourself! Nutrition is the foundation of any healthy child. Kids want choices so provide them with […]
Read MoreWorkout Wednesday: Summer is here!
June 22 marks the first day of summer. I don’t know about you but I’m getting really excited about the 2012 Olympics in London. If you feel like you would rather veg out on the beach and lick ice cream cones, why not turn to your favorite summer Olympic sport and start copy-catting. Workouts can stagnate pretty […]
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Workout Wednesday: Achieve Failure
Growing up, we all learn to understand failure as an intrinsically negative concept–an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful–lack of success. In fitness, failure is something we strive for. In fitness, failing means exiting the comfort zone, taking a risk, letting experience teach you a little more every time you perform the movement you keep failing at. Learn to challenge […]
Read MoreWorkout Wednesday: 5 Ways to Reduce Post-Workout Soreness
Nobody likes to be sore after a workout. Although soreness cannot be completely eliminated, it can be controlled. Proper post-workout recovery protocols will also allow your body to recover more quickly and respond better to your workouts. Muscles grow and become stronger when they are subjected to forces that cause tiny tears in the muscle fibers. […]
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Workout Wednesday: Sabrina’s Tips For Working Out in Cold Weather
Sabrina Roblin has been training with Double Eagle Fitness for four months and today she shares her insight on how to dress for cold weather workouts. Working out during the winter in the outdoors is invigorating and wearing the right clothes is important both for health, warmth, and comfort. Manmade fabrics such as polyester, lycra […]
Read MoreWorkout Wednesday: What is Functional Fitness?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBRWQlYY_z4 Functional fitness conditions the body to perform natural daily life actions–lifting, pushing, pulling–even the way we stand up and sit down more efficiently with minimal risk of injury. Most gyms feature nautilus machines which isolate muscles—quadriceps, hamstrings, biceps, triceps, etc. in an artificial way bearing little resemblance to real life movement. Double Eagle Fitness trains […]
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Workout Wednesday: The Gift of Health
Give the gift of health, endorphins, and confidence this holiday season. Start today and lose up to 8 pounds by January! 1. Results: Double Eagle Fitness will customize an exercise plan to help you achieve your goals and will continuously challenge you and change your routine to prevent weight gain and strength plateaus. 2. Accountability: Paying for personal […]
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Workout Wednesday: The Power of Breath
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Svl-1XEU28s&w=420&h=315] Did you know that at rest, we only use 10-15% of our lung capacity? Muscles at work demand more oxygen than muscles at rest. Breathing properly during exercise improves strength, prevents dizziness, and can burn more calories. Watch Coach Beqir’s demonstration video below. Oxygen plus water equals weight loss. For a detailed explanation […]
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