EAT THE RAINBOW, WHY COLORS MATTER Why eat your colors? Color is a simple way to get variety without having to memorize nutrients. Different colors contain different types of phytonutrients. Our body uses these nutrients to maintain good health. A lack of phytonutrients can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes. What…
How Exercise, Coordination, And New Movement Patterns Protect Cognitive Health There has been growing conversation in recent years about brain health, especially when it comes to preventing Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Not every lapse in memory is a cause for concern. Forgetting where you parked your car or losing your house keys are…
Stay Active, Healthy and Strong While Traveling This Summer Summer travel can present challenges, especially to the consistency of our exercise routines. Being away for months or weeks at a time and moving around to different locations can be a logistical challenge to maintain our workouts. This doesn’t mean we have to undo all…
Balance, Stability and Fall Prevention As summer approaches we may find ourselves being more active whether traveling to foreign countries, hiking, playing with grandkids, or navigating slippery surfaces around pools. These types of environments might also come with increased challenges to our balance which can lead to higher risk of injuries from slips and…
Sleep Better, Live Better: Your Guide to Restorative Nights Why sleep matters Poor sleep affects about 35% of the US population. This lack of sleep leads to reduced productivity and health risks such as heart disease and diabetes. Even short-term sleep loss can have a negative impact on our health. Many people initially turn…
Hydration And How It Impacts Your Body Water makes up about 60-70% of the human body, making hydration essential for overall health and daily function-especially during warmer months or increased physical activity. Why does hydration matter? Proper hydration supports multiple systems in the body such as: -Muscle function: Muscles rely on water to remain flexible,…
Spring Into Mobility Why mobility is the foundation for longevity Mobility can be defined as the ability to move through a joints full range of motion with control and without pain. Being able to move well sets the foundation for getting stronger because it creates better input and proprioception(Awareness of the position and movement of…
Turning Nutrition Guidelines Into Simple Daily Habits Most of us have a basic idea of what healthy eating looks like. The challenge is knowing what to focus on day to day without feeling overwhelmed or like we have to change everything at once. This month we can use the updated Food Pyramid along with the…
How to set meaningful goals that support longevity, energy rather than quick fixes. At the start of the new year many people set goals like losing weight, starting a new hobby, and eating better. A Forbes health survey taken in October 2023 showed that the average resolution lasted 3.74 months, Only 8% of respondents tended…
Sarcopenia ~ What It is and How to Prevent It By Chris Litten One of the greatest tragedies I see amongst our aging population is an acceptance that they can’t do something because of their age. Let’s get something understood right away. Age does not by itself limit our abilities to do whatever we want….
Myelin: The Gatekeeper to Developing Any Skill I have a question for you. Have you ever heard the phrase muscle memory? I certainly have. In fact, I’ve used that very phrase many times over the last 25+ years of coaching health and fitness with my clients. I couldn’t tell you where I heard it in…
Six Keys to Keeping Your Brain Strong Your Whole Life If you’re like me, you value your health and want to experience your life to its fullest. To do that, we must also consider the health of our brains. In today’s article I want to share with you six keys that you would be wise…
Why Personal Training Studios Must Be Allowed To Reopen COVID-19 is here to stay for quite some time. I don’t like writing that. Unfortunately, that’s a part of our new reality. The mystery of the virus and its resulting health impacts has changed all of our daily lives. As I write, schools are starting with…
We’re Ready When You Are We understand how paramount your health and safety are and have adopted Pima County’s “Ready for You” guidelines. Our hope is that, when you determine that you’re ready to come back and we’re given the green light to welcome you from the Governor, you’ll do so knowing we’ve put your…
Article – Mobilize to Revitalize If you’re like me, you’ve found yourself in front of a computer WAY more these days than ever before! In order to maintain some sense of normalcy in both our personal and professional lives, the pandemic has forced us to find alternative means of communication. Zoom has become a common…
Article – 5 Ways Exercise Can Give Your Immune System a Boost The other morning my wife and I were sharing some Facebook scrolling time with each other, a new quarantined past time. I know some of you can relate. We routinely include each other in the silliness we’ve come across, like the picture of…
Article – 5 Ways to Support Your Mental Health During a Time of Crisis As I write this month’s article, we are in the midst of a global pandemic, a crisis that has never before happened in our lifetimes and hopefully will never happen again. The result has been required isolation, food shortages, serious hits…
2020 Best of The Northwest A BIG thank you for voting BodyBasics Best of The Northwest for our 9th year! We are so appreciative to you all who voted us right into the top 3 once again. Article – 6 Strategies to a Youthful Brain If you’re like me, you value your health and want…
2020 Best of The Northwest It’s that time to let your voice be heard. We have been honored with this award the past several years and appreciate all the support we have received! Please click here to vote for BodyBasics Health & Fitness Best Fitness Center/Gym! Article – Amy Has a Heart For Your Health…
Article – Some Thoughts From Above This time of year, it’s very common place for us to be in a state of reflection about the year that’s just come to an end and the one that we’re now in. For many of us, present company included, we invest time in the first part of the…
Article – Reduce Your Stress Laugh a Little (Or a Lot) Can laughter really help with stress? It sure can! Laughter is a healing activity. It can also be quite a workout. Have you ever laughed so hard that your abs actually hurt and your face muscles are exhausted?! That’s some good exercise you just…
