16 Results for tag: workout
By: Jackie Confalone, read her bio below
Many people begin, or ramp up, their fitness routine with a specific goal in mind. But as the days and weeks pass, they’re feeling cranky, tired, and out of sorts. It seems like the harder they work at the gym or on the running or cycling path, the less progress they make.
So, what’s going on? You may be ...
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By: Jackie Confalone | read her bio below
“Getting fit is all about mind over matter. I don't mind, so it doesn't matter.”
― Adam Hargreaves
“If by ‘crunches’ you mean the sound potato chips make when you chew them, then yes, I do crunches.” -Unknown
“Whenever I feel the need to exercise, I lie down until it goes away.” ...
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By Jackie Confalone (read her bio below)
You’ve planned it for several months, maybe even a year. You get as many tasks as possible completed at work, so you aren’t overwhelmed when you return. As the date comes closer, your anticipation builds, and you can’t wait to go on vacation! You begin packing, either checking items off your travel list or ...
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Although I’ve been a group fitness instructor for 38 years, my fitness journey has taken twists and turns I never could have anticipated. My fitness journey started when I attended an evening low impact cardio class through the YMCA at an extension site near my house. After one and little more years of taking the class, the instructor asked if I’d be ...
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By: Jackie Confalone
You know that person on the elliptical or treadmill who exercises for an entire episode of HGTV, and stays at the same pace the whole time? (Maybe you are THAT person?) Well, I’m sorry to break it to them, but they could be spending a lot less time on the cardio machines and seeing better results, thanks to an exercise format ...
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By: Jackie Confalone
Think you’re physically fit? Complete physical fitness means more than being able to run a mile, bike for thirty minutes, lift weights, or take group fitness classes. True physical fitness includes five key components:
1. Cardiovascular endurance
2. Muscular strength
3. Muscular endurance
4. Flexibility
5. Body composition...
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By: Jackie Confalone
Back in January, you may have set some New Year’s resolutions, or as I wrote previously, Whole-Year Resolutions. Perhaps you’ve tried some cardio machines, walking on the track at Body Zone, and tried Body Zone's more than 85 weekly group fitness classes.
Maybe a brief thought came into your mind to try lifting some weights or ...
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By Body Zone Trainer Olivia Shaffer
We all want to get in shape and for the most part we know how to. There's no magic secret, you exercise and eat healthy. So then why do we lose motivation two weeks into a healthy lifestyle?
Once the initial "I'm ready to be healthy!" excitement ends, the motivation ends as well.
You either decide to give up or ...
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Wyomissing, PA -- 66 people rallied behind a new membership program at Body Zone Sports and Wellness Complex from December 1 to 15 to pay it forward to Opportunity House while taking care of their health. Our community was invited to purchase a 30-day fitness and aquatics membership for $30 and Body Zone contributed every cent to Opportunity House raising ...
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Yes! A pre-
workout meal, eaten three hours within your
workout, can offer multiple health benefits that can power you through your fitness practice.
Replenishing your glycogen stores with nutrition can improve your energy level significantly during a
workout, as your muscles are fueled by the energy created by breaking down glycogen ...
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