by Dan | Apr 21, 2011 | Equipment, Exercise, Motivation, weight lifting, Weight Management, Wellness/Health
There are many alternatives forms of exercise you can do, and equipment to do exercise with. Above are few examples. Over the next week or so, I will discuss each one of these, and give examples of the types of exercises that you can do with these different forms of equipment. It makes for great alternatives when you are trying to prevent boredom from the same routines all of the time, and when the weather is not cooperative that you can be outside. This last part would not pertain to where we are living now, would it?
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 1304
by kelsey | Apr 21, 2011 | Diet, Motivation, Weight Management
Last week I attended a great conference in Omaha focused specifically on adult weight management. Weight management is similar to a balance scale that involves give and take to make it just right! I learned a lot of great new tips and strategies to help my patients and participants of STRIVE 2 Survive succeed with their weight management goals.
One main key to success is evaluating your readiness to make lifestyle changes and how you are going to do it. This is always easier said than done, so a great way to start off is by making a list or brainstorming areas in your life that could use improvement and ways you are willing to make these changes. A food and exercise log is a great way to do this. It can be hard copy or done electronically. A favorite internet site of mine for food journaling is www.Livestrong.com and check out the “My Plate” section.
-Kelsey
by Dan | Apr 17, 2011 | Equipment, Exercise, Goals, Motivation, Wellness/Health
New piece of equipment for exercising…a Spinner bike. This simulates more closely your outdoor bike, as far as mechanics. You can work on form, “the spinning” technique for riding outdoors. You can change the resistance on it to help simulate hills as well. Makes for a nice change of pace, and you can really get a good workout with this.
Here Sarah is using it. Notice on the back of her T-shirt. We had these made when we did the Rock N Roll marathon and half marathon in Phoenix a couple years ago…”Success…A Journey, not a Destination”. Keep this in mind when you are working out, or struggle at times trying to stay committed to your exercise. Hang in there!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 1300
by Dan | Apr 14, 2011 | Exercise, Goals, Weather, Wellness/Health
Traveled to Pittsburgh for a conference on monday, and walked across the street from the hotel to hit the bike trail for a run monday morning. Great weather, upper 60’s at 6AM, got to almost 80 later in the day. What a nice change. I had never been to Pennsylvania before. One of my goals is to run in every state in the US…I can now take Pennsylvania off the checklist.
The bike trail along the river leads right past the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Sports Training facility. Here they do the latest research when it comes to concussions in athletes, which is what the conference was on. Now I can use this knowledge back home when evaluating athletes with concussions, and helping to decide return to play, and oveall being safe in sports.
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 1297
by kelsey | Apr 12, 2011 | Weight Management, Wellness/Health
This week I get the opportunity to attend the American Dietetic Association’s Adult Weight Managment Certification and Training workshop. I am very excited about this training as it is going to give me new ideas and strategies to help make positive impacts in our patients and participants of STRIVE 2 Survive. In addition, I am a strong believer of ‘practicing what I preach’ so I am looking forward to learning some new tricks of the trade to help improve my own health as well. The American Dietetic Association has an excellent website for the public that offers sound and reliable nutrition information. If you’re looking to learn more, check it out at: http://www.eatright.org/Public/
Stay tuned to learn more about my experiences and training as well as more great online resources!
-Kelsey
