Join Our Relay for Life Team |
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This year Anytime Fitness is sponsoring an American Cancer Society Relay for Life Team for the Plant City relay on April 20 and 21.
Cancer touches so many around us. We know personally of how devastating cancer is not only to the one with the diagnosis, but also everyone in the family.
Through the success of research funded through the American Cancer society, our sister-in-law and nephew are both surviving and thriving.
You can help this great cause continue to progress for future break-throughs. Join our Relay for Life team or contribute to any of our team walkers any amount of money, even $1.00.
Click here and you can join our team or donate on the Relay for Life page.
We are going to have a great time for a great cause! |
Club Enhancement funding coming in March  |
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This is just a quick reminder that our March 5 club enhancement draft is coming up in a couple of weeks. If you joined the club late in August through December and are drafted monthly, you will see the normal annual funding draft come through.
As you probably know, Club Enhancement funds help keep the club interesting and different. The last couple of years we have brought in a new large piece of equipment. Through the year we also bring in some smaller, useful tools.
This fall we may be voting again or the funds may be going to another improvement in the club. Stay tuned. |
Top 5 Nutrition Myths (from Brian Zehetner, co-author of Working Out Sucks)
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Nutrition myths and misinformation are everywhere. With that in mind, we decided to debunk five of the most common nutrition myths. Don't be surprised if you learn a thing or two!
- Myth 1: Fad diets don't work: In fact, most research shows fad diets do work, and some of them quite well. The problem is they are short-term solutions to a long-term problem. They also tend to associate weight loss success with some gimmick when, in reality, decreased calorie intake is usually the "real" reason for shedding the pounds.
- Myth 2: You need to drink 8-8oz. glasses of fluids: You've probably heard this more than once or twice, right? Your best bet is to base your needs on body weight and drink approximately half your weight (lbs) in ounces, and then multiply that value by .80 [Example: (150 pounds/2) x .80 = 60 ounces]. Remember, most people drink 80% of their fluids and consume 20% via food intake.
- Myth 3: Diet foods automatically help you lose weight: They can certainly have that effect, but the 1980s and 90s revealed a different trend. When low-fat diets were all the rage, people consumed fat-free and low-fat foods by the pound, and the nation's waistline continued to bulge. Fat intake dropped and carbohydrate intake sky-rocketed, with an increase in total calorie intake for many individuals. Bottom line...even supposed "health" foods could make weight loss difficult if you simply eat too much - moderation is key in weight management.
- Myth 4: Don't diet to lose weight, just exercise: The idea that one simply needs to exercise to lose weight seems logical enough. After all, the more calories you burn, the more weight you'll lose, right? Unfortunately, people seem to forget how easy it is to replace the calories that you expend during exercise with food. Focus on balancing your calorie intake with the calories you burn in a workout.
- Myth 5: You shouldn't eat before your morning workout: This actually depends on what you're looking to get out of your training session. If you're going for a leisurely walk, you obviously don't need to eat to fuel that activity. On the other hand, if you're going on a training run in preparation for a race, starting out with nothing in the tank will make your run incredibly difficult. The duration and intensity of the workout, along with your overall fitness and body composition goals, are all things to consider when deciding to eat or not.
Brian Zehetner, MS,RD,CSSD,CSCS, wrote this post for Together Counts™ on behalf of Anytime Fitness. Brian serves as the Director of Anytime Health. He is a registered dietitian, certified strength and conditioning specialist, and board certified sports dietitian with over 15 years of experience in the nutrition and fitness industries. |
