A recent article from the British Journal of Sports Medicine has claimed that ”Sitting down for too long can cause a range of health problems, even among those who exercise regularly.” Doctors from the Karolinska Institute and the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences in Stockholm said that the only way to minimize the effects was to cut the amount of time that [...]
With each day we are learning more ways that fitness and strength training specifically is a huge benefit to our overall health. Below is a great example from the The New York Times. Older women who did an hour or two of strength training exercises each week had improved cognitive function a year later, scoring [...]
Looking for some motivation, accountability, and goal setting for your fitness program? Here at FORM Fitness we want to make fitness events a priority to help our clientèle reach their goals. If you have an event on your calendar you have a date that will help set your training schedule, keep you on that schedule, and [...]
Don't Let Time Drag you down – Instead of eating a huge lunch and sitting on your break, put together something light and easy and go for a walk during your lunch. You can either sip on a nutritious protein drink or snack on high quality fruits and nuts while burning calories on your lunch [...]
Increase your water intake – Water is a key component to life. No living creature can survive without a fresh supply of pure water each and every day. If you do not consume enough fresh water every day, your body will age faster, appear fatter, be more susceptible to germs and colds, lose joint mobility, [...]
FORM Fitness is happy to announce that we will soon be offering TRX Fitness Anywhere Suspension Training. Watch the short video above to get a glimpse on what the TRX system is all about. For us at FORM Fitness the TRX is all about versatility and mobility. Get ready to get get worked. Contact us [...]
Attitude is Really Everything – When it comes to living healthy. Motivation, setting and reaching goals, over-coming challenges, all rely on strong character and the ability to see opportunity among adversity. A negative attitude can sabotage the best laid plans for your fitness and health goals. Living well is a direct correlation with a positive [...]
Stretching is highly recommended – either before or after your workout but can really be done at any time. Corrective stretching is done before exercise but after a warm-up to lengthen chronically short muscles and help your body remain aligned properly. Relaxation stretching is done after exercise to lengthen muscles and help them return to [...]
Lose Weight All Year Long – Want to effortlessly drop 30 lbs in oneyear? Millions of people drink an average of 2 regular soft drinks aday, which is a total of 300 calories. When you add these extra 300calories up over a year, they result in over 30lbs of weight gain! Sayno to soft drinks, [...]
See exercise as a stress-reliever – A simple shift in attitude can do wonders for your stress levels. If you’ve had a long, hard day at work, exercise is something to LOOK FORWARD TO relieve your stress and revive yourself. Make your exercise about YOU and it can be a sanctuary. Sincerely, Greg FinchFORM Fitness
