Managed care has created a need for patients/clients to seek alternative care for the management of their injuries/disease. Cut backs on reimbursement of services to traditional medical providers (e.g., physicians, physical therapists, and chiropractors) have provided an opportunity to develop medically supervised fitness programs or post rehabilitation. For many years a typical commercial (indemnity) health insurance policy required an individual (or more likely, his or her employer) to pay a premium and a yearly deductible (usually $200-$500). Additionally, the patient had to pay 20% of all medical bills generated by each visit to a health care provider. With the influx [...]
By: John Phung Did you know that rowing is one of the best exercises for developing aerobic fitness? Not only does working out with rowing machines or rowing ergometers allow people to develop their cardiovascular system, but they also place considerable demands on your muscular system as well! Unlike cardio machines such as treadmills, exercise bikes and stair climbing equipment, a rowing machine exercises your upper body as well as your lower body. The rowing stroke when using an indoor rower is composed of 65-75% leg work and 25-35% upper body work. Other benefits of indoor rowing are getting a [...]
By Joyce Vedral, Ph.D. at http://www.joycevedral.com/ Time and again, people ask me, “Joyce, what is the secret of your system. Why is it that after trying so many other weight-training programs, after using your workouts for four weeks I see amazing changes in my body?” Well, it’s the best kept and the worst kept secret. It’s called “The pyramid system!” Why do I say it’s the best and worse kept secret and what is the pyramid system? It’s the best kept secret, because most beginners are never told to use it. In fact, I do believe I’m the only fitness [...]
By: Mark J. Occhipinti, M.S., Ph.D., N.D.c William Silkworth, wrote in the preface of The “Big Book” the following: “The action of alcohol on chronic alcoholics is a manifestation of an allergy: that the phenomenon of craving is limited to this class and never occurs in the average temperate drinker.” Alcoholics often eat poorly, limiting their supply if essential nutrients and affecting both energy supply and structure maintenance. Furthermore, alcohol interferes with the nutritional process by affecting digestion, storage, utilization, and excretion of nutrients. Background Studies Several studies have shown that alcoholic patients have an unusually high degree of allergic [...]
By Mark Occhipinti, M.S., Ph.D.,c “All Human illnesses and diseases can be traced to either nutrient deficiencies or excesses in the human body.” Dr. Victor G. Rocine 1930 “It is a laughable sight, to see those guilds of cobblers and tailors… when they march in procession, stopping, round shouldered, limping men, swaying from side to side. They look as though they had all been carefully selected for an exhibition of their infirmities.” Bermadino Ramazzo 1700 “We do not have to suffer as we do with arthritis. The scientific research has proven that a change in diet and lifestyle, coupled with [...]
By Pat Necerato Mistake 1: Trainers Not Properly Dealing With Procrastination The biggest mistake personal trainers make is that they don’t properly deal with procrastination with each and every prospect. Procrastination is the reason why your prospects don’t buy your Training services. Notice I didn’t say its most likely the reason they don’t buy or “one” of the reasons they don’t buy…procrastination is the only reason they don’t buy. “Oh but Pat you don’t understand, this person really didn’t have the time they have a packed schedule”, or, “Pat this person is different you see, they wanted to buy Training [...]
By: Laura Saunders Admit it. When the going gets tough at home, we’ve all plopped the kids in front of the television and breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, we can get started on dinner, maybe check email or sort that massive pile of laundry. But when your five-year old yells at you “Mom, Kids Rule!” or your ten-year old horrifies you with language that would make a sailor blush, you realize there must be something amiss with what these “family programs” really teach our kids. And sadly, its happening all over the media today, from sports to cartoons, and [...]
By: Catherine Heath Introduction Women’s health issues have traditionally been ignored in patriarchal systems such as our own. The old paradigm viewed half the population as primarily emotional beings whose purpose was to bear offspring and serve the male. Although some progress has been attained in this area, many of the issues facing women continue to be marginalized, negated, and outright ignored by the male-dominated medical community. A recent shift in attitude (albeit slow) is noted in the literature. Pleas for equality in heath care has apparently spawned what seems to be an increased awareness of female-specific health problems. But [...]
Over the past 25 years, ever since the introduction of Dr. Kenneth Cooper’s book, Aerobics, many individuals have focused on walking, running, cycling and other types of aerobic activity as their only means of exercise. Unfortunately, this has led to many of us neglecting another key component of fitness – total body conditioning. Many of us lack the strength to carry a full bag of groceries up a flight of stairs. In addition, as we have aged, we have replaced muscle tissue with fat tissue. Research by Dr. Gilbert Forbes, of the University of Rochester School of Medicine, shows that [...]
By Jim Labadie Now more than ever, we in the fitness industry have a moral obligation to help those who are in desperate need of our help. We, in fact, have a responsibility to sell solutions to the problems associated with a sedentary lifestyle. Therefore, as a fitness professional you need to understand something very clearly knowing how to sell is not only necessary for financial success, but it’s also allows you to fulfill your moral obligation to others. Many personal trainers despise having anything to do with the word sales. They don’t want to have to worry about selling [...]
