Weight Loss vs. Fat Loss
Many people seem to think that Weight loss and Fat loss are equivalent, yet this is not the case. Weight loss is one’s attempt to lower the sum of all parts of the body. This means that one is...
View ArticleRaise the Barre
Grab your friends and head on out to the “Barre.” It’s happy hour at Ultima Fitness but we have a different “Barre” in mind…the Ballet Barre. The Barre workout incorporates both traditional ballet...
View ArticleSMART Goals Help Achieve Success
Tell me if this sounds familiar: My training goal is to “tone muscles”, “lose some weight”, or “get more flexible.” Clients generally express their ideas in general terms. Trainers and health...
View ArticleBenefits of Martial Arts for Adults
People often ask me, “Aren’t I too old to start in the martial arts?” My answer is always “you are never too old to start something that is going to give you lasting benefits.” Some adults have the...
View ArticleMethods for Training Baseball Players
The physical skills that are required to be a baseball player are straightforward, improved alactic power; alactic capacity and aerobic capacity and training should consist of methods to improve these...
View ArticleWhen Diets Go Wrong
It has happened to all of us. You wake up one morning and POW, you’re heavier than you want to be. Our first thought is to go on a diet and eat less. We cut out lunch and have a “shake” for breakfast....
View ArticleCommunity Giving the Ultima Way
For Ultima, community involvement has been a long-standing part of who we are. For more than 26 years, our club and its staff have contributed tens of thousands of dollars and countless volunteer hours...
View ArticleA Presidential Workout
In approximately three (3) weeks we will elect our forty fifth (45) United States president. Why not take those three (3) weeks to embark on the exercise program you have been thinking about but not...
View ArticleTrain Like a Champion!
The Olympic Games are rife with stories of athletes digging deep, overcoming obstacles and making countless sacrifices for the chance to wear the coveted gold medal around their necks. While we stand...
View ArticleCommunity Giving and the Spirituality of the Season
As we know, charitable giving ramps up during the Holiday Season. According to statistics, 34% of charitable giving happens in the last four months of the year with 18% of that coming in December...
View ArticleSaved by the Bell: Why add the kettlebell to your workout routine?
Among the many fun and useful equipment at the gym, the kettlebell stands as an important tool. Although its look might remind of some medieval torture device, that round, rustic looking cast iron ball...
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NEW PROGRAM – Martial Fitness COMING!
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View ArticleSugar Is Sugar
Sugar is readily available in American culture and seems to be in every food that you eat. If you’re eating something out of a package chances are there is sugar inside. I’m often asked about natural...
View ArticleBe Accountable to Your Resolution
This month begins a new year, and with a new year comes resolutions. We all have done it. We resolve to make a difference in our lives and this time it will happen. And then it doesn’t. Statistics show...
View ArticleThe Core is So Much More
One area people always want to work on is their core. Often, I’ll ask what their idea of the core actually is and am met with the same response each time as the client points to their rectus abdomens...
View ArticleGym Etiquette and Safety
It seems that once a year, it is a good idea to remind everyone about proper gym etiquette and safety. To begin with, the use of a smart phone can be very disturbing to members who are either waiting...
View ArticleYoga for your Growing Family
Since being in the fitness world for so long, I’ve always felt that group fitness was one of the best ways to stay motivated with one’s exercise program. You really do inspire each other to keep going...
View Article4 Tips to Boost Your Metabolism, one bite at a time!
“Does grapefruit increase your metabolism?” and “I just can’t lose weight like I used to when I was younger”. These are just some of the comments I hear from clients wanting to lose weight and increase...
View ArticleWhat is “Wellness?”
When asked to discuss the concept of “wellness”, I had to ask myself, what exactly is “wellness?” Depending on who you talk to, the definition varies. Take, for example, the personal trainer or avid...
View ArticleCommunity Giving and the Spirituality of the Season
As we know, charitable giving ramps up during the Holiday Season. According to statistics, 34% of charitable giving happens in the last four months of the year with 18% of that coming in December...
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