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Prepare your young athletes for the upcoming season with NextLevel training!
Published May 20, 2013 - No Comments
The season may be over, but that doesn’t mean the game is over. When it comes to athletics, the game is improvement. The next season is coming – your young athlete can be better prepared for it with NextLevel training, a program which wi ...
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What We Can Learn from the Sumo Diet
Published March 8, 2013 - No Comments
Sumotori (sumo wrestlers) have A LOT of muscle mass. This its due to the resistance training (wrestling huge guys) and eating way more than most can handle – but there is a science to it. They don’t eat junk all day. The life of a sumo wrestler is extremely regimented. For star ...
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Can Playing Video Games Keep Our Youth Fit?
Published February 12, 2013 - No Comments
When I was a kid, I had to go outside and play. My parents made me. I rode my bike, I played tag, we played WWF (that’s what the WWE was called back then), I ran, played kickball, soccer, football – you get the point. I was active. Fast forward to today’s digital era and ...
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What You May Not Know About Gatorade
Published January 31, 2013 - No Comments
The general population considers Gatorade a health drink -it is used to replenish electrolyte levels after intense physical activity. It is only mildly sweet even has a no calorie variant, so it must be healthy, right? Not necessarily. If you look at the label, one of the ingredients liste ...
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Wax On, Wax Off; Burn Calories While Cleaning
Published January 30, 2013 - No Comments
Can’t make it to the gym today because there’s just way too much housework to be done? Yeah, that can be a real bummer, but it’s one of life’s tedious, yet necessary evils. There is a silver lining to that dust bunny ridden, mop water colored cloud, however – ...
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You’re Getting Older – Prepare Your Body for it
Published January 23, 2013 - No Comments
It is inevitable – we all must get old at some point. We can’ run a 4.4 forty or bench press 350lbs forever. That doesn’t mean we can’t still exercise and stay in shape, however. As we age, working out actually may become more important than ever if for nothing else ...
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Supplement linked to deaths of two men?
Published January 22, 2013 - No Comments
If you’re big on supplements, you’ve heard of – and probably tried – supplements geared toward revving up energy and increasing focus. The boom of such supplements began a few years ago and since have had fitness enthusiasts of all levels consuming them, as they hav ...
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How is Your Routine Organized?
Published September 18, 2012 - 3 Comments
One thing I have come to realize over the years is that there are a million and one ways to put your workout routine together – which exercises to perform, which parts to work on which day in which groups and how long your cycles last. Whether or not you do your cardio before or [...]
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Lift Heavy to Get Light
Published September 18, 2012 - One Comment
When most people think of burning calories, aerobic activity is what comes to mind. They get their heart rate up, burning away fat while they’re “Sweatin’ to the Oldies” or “Jazzercising.” But what happens AFTER the workout is done? Your metabolic rate goes back to normal and t ...
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The weather is great – Get out in it!
Published September 18, 2012 - No Comments
The sun is hot, the water is cool – this is the time of year that you see the fitness scene thriving – runners jogging along riverside drive, swimming pools open, adults and kids alike are on the courts, playing basketball until the sun sets. Many people may not be aware, butMemphisact ...
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Exercise of the Day: Handstand Push Up
Published June 13, 2012 - No Comments
Today’s exercise is a killer – the handstand push up. This exercise trains the deltoids and triceps like no other and will remind you of the childhood days when you were doing cartwheels and handstands all over the playground during recess. To begin, squat down facing a wall and kick y ...
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Exercise May Help you Lose Weight
Published June 13, 2012 - No Comments
Okay…so that’s not exactly new news. We have known for eons that exercising provides numerous health benefits, one of which is weight loss through the burning of calories. What is new, however is the notion that exercising may also be a catalyst for increased production of a protein ...
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It’s Gotta Be the Shoes
Published May 8, 2012 - No Comments
Shoes are an aspect of fitness that may be looked over by many general fitness enthusiasts. To some people, a shoe is a shoe, and whether or not they were made for a particular sport really makes no difference to them. However, proper footwear is indeed important, particularly if yo ...
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Raise your Hand if You’re Sure
Published May 5, 2012 - No Comments
I was on a health and fitness forum this morning, and a question was posed about body odor. The person stated that they had noticed that since beginning a workout program, their sweat had an awful odor to it. This person was wondering whether or not it had anything to do with a diet [.. ...
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Beware, Weekend Warriors
Published May 2, 2012 - No Comments
You had a long week in the office. Voicemail, e-mail, deadlines and meetings seem to take priority over everything else, so you never have time to exercise during the week. The weekends, however, are yours and you use them to tackle everything from wall climbing to flag football. Does t ...
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Have You Caught “the Itis”?
Published April 24, 2012 - No Comments
If you are at fan of the animated comedy “The Boondocks”, then you may be familiar with the term “the itis”. For those of you not familiar with the term, basically, “the itis” is the tired yet satisfied feeling that you get after eating certain foods. If you have ever had th ...
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What We Can Learn from the Sumo Diet

Published March 8, 2013 at 2:07 am - No Comments

Sumotori (sumo wrestlers) have A LOT of muscle mass. This its due to the resistance training (wrestling huge guys) and eating way more than most can handle – but there is a science to it. They don’t eat junk all day. The life of a sumo wrestler is extremely regimented. For starters, they exercise six [...] IWEBIX Webdesign

Can Playing Video Games Keep Our Youth Fit?

Published February 12, 2013 at 4:56 am - No Comments

When I was a kid, I had to go outside and play. My parents made me. I rode my bike, I played tag, we played WWF (that’s what the WWE was called back then), I ran, played kickball, soccer, football – you get the point. I was active. Fast forward to today’s digital era and [...]

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Prepare your young athletes for the upcoming season with NextLevel training!Published May 20, 2013 at 1:23 pm
What We Can Learn from the Sumo DietPublished March 8, 2013 at 2:07 am
Can Playing Video Games Keep Our Youth Fit?Published February 12, 2013 at 4:56 am
What You May Not Know About GatoradePublished January 31, 2013 at 3:42 pm
Wax On, Wax Off; Burn Calories While CleaningPublished January 30, 2013 at 7:02 pm
You’re Getting Older – Prepare Your Body for itPublished January 23, 2013 at 9:49 pm
Supplement linked to deaths of two men?Published January 22, 2013 at 4:43 pm
TransforMemphis Schedule of ClassesPublished October 25, 2012 at 9:27 pm

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