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 Hydrating Before, During and After Your Workout
By: Amy Ball
Personal Trainer The heat is on! Looks like we are in store for a hot summer! Be careful when you're outside. It is extremely important to hydrate and stay cool. But don't let the heat stop you from your workouts. Whether you work out inside, outside or both, hydrating is essential. Here are a few tips to help you have a better quality workout and stay safe. On average, we need 12 to 16 cups of water a day during normal environmental temperatures and activities. Water has a number of functions in the body, one of which is controlling our body temperature when we exercise. Therefore, it is essential that you drink plenty of water before, during and after you exercise during this hot summer. Continued at our fitness blog
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I would like to thank FP clients David Bartley and Bill Goodman for being so kind as to show up on the day we were moving the gym and helping us with this monumental task. It definitely "took a village" and we needed all the help we could get. Thanks again for the generosity of your time and muscle. You both got a gold star in your workout logs for that day.
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Greetings!
 Hope you all are enjoying life at "middle earth" these last few weeks. It has been a tough summer so far. I'm guessing that for many of you your outdoor activity has plummeted to mid-winter levels. It's a bummer that so much of the precious summer weeks have been almost impossible to enjoy outside. This is usually the time of year where buring extra calories with an extra 9 holes on the golf course, a walk after dinner or a walk to dinner, makes it easy to lose a few pounds in the summer. Be aware, you may have to really watch what you are eating these days and make sure that it matches the amount of activity you are doing. Enjoy your peaches and tomatoes; just go easy on the burgers and hot dogs. Hopefully the temps will get back to normal and we a be out and about soon. For everyday health tips, don't forget to check out Fitness Plus on Twitter and Facebook, as well as the Fitness Plus blog.
Sheila
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What's Happening at Fitness Plus
We are very happy to be in our new home at 831 National Avenue . If you have not seen it yet, please stop by. We are proud of our new design that will function, not only as the premier personal training studio in Lexington, but also as a "wellness co-op" that brings multiple services under one roof. We are now the only source you need for all your fitness and wellness needs; personal training, massage, acupuncture, medical massage, physical therapy, chiropractic services, nutritional services and more. We have sought out the best professionals in the area to be a part of the FP wellness co-op. Stay tuned for news on meeting our new partners and finding out what they have to offer you. We want to welcome the newest additions to our co-op: - Dr. Michael Antimisiaris specializes in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and clinical cardiac electrophysiology in Pikeville, Kentucky. Dr. "A" will be using Fitness Plus as his Lexington location to see his patients.
- Hardin Field V graduated from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego, California. In addition to being licensed by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), he holds licenses and certification in both the Kentucky and California State Acupuncture boards. Hardin specializes in sports medicine acupuncture also. Hardin, who owns "Stream Point Acupuncture" will be available for consultations and appointments for services at both the National Ave. location as well as our Versailles location. He can be reached at: 859.492.3028
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 13 Best Food Combos on the Planet
From OrganicGardening.com Who came up with the idea that we are supposed to drink orange juice at breakfast? And why, if oatmeal is so good for us, do we eat that only in the morning as well? Apologies to the Palinites, but nutritionists are starting to realize that you and I like our oatmeal and OJ before we start the day because we evolved to like it that way-because enjoying the two together is healthier than eating each of them alone. Epidemiologist David R. Jacobs, Ph.D., of the University of Minnesota calls it food synergy, and he, along with many other nutritionists, believes it might explain why Italians drizzle cold-pressed olive oil over tomatoes and why the Japanese pair raw fish with soybeans. Read More from organicgardening.com >> |
 Cut Your Diabetes Risk From Womens Health Magazine
Defend yourself against prediabetes and diabetes type 2 by sticking to these lifestyle habits, like lifting weights and getting a good night's sleep.
Upping your lean muscle mass could lower your insulin resistance and drop your odds of developing prediabetes, according to a new study in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Researchers found that for every 10 percent increase in muscle mass, people's prediabetes risk fell by 12 percent.
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