Feet are Neat: Do barefoot activities behoove you? by: Nate Burrous When you take time to think about it, feet are pretty neat. The feet and ankles possess more than 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments, 33 joints and a whopping 52 bones. That is more than 25 percent of all the bones in your body…
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February 2013
Eat Better to Move Better and Feel Better By: Chris Litten For most of us, the inflammation stemming from some form of arthritis is the norm. According to the Arthritis Foundation, it accounts for 44 million outpatient visits and 992,100 hospitalizations every year. Arthritis is actually a more frequent cause of inactivity than heart disease,…
January 2013
Thanks to our generous clients and staff we gathered 100 pairs of shoes for area children in need! For the third year BodyBasics has participated in The Interfaith Community Services, (ICS) Gifts of Love program. Thank you to our generous clients and staff for making Christmas a little brighter for our adopted family! Client Spotlight…
December 2012
The Pulse Joint Mobility By: Chris Litten We live in an increasingly mobile society. Just think, a single individual can fly ½ way across the world, respond to 100 emails, check their bank balance, and secure a dinner reservation all within minutes of each other. When was the last time you heard someone mention anything…
November 2012
Trigger Points: What a Pain in the Neck! Why do we teach and encourage self foam rolling, rolling with a “stick”, and using tennis balls and the like to apply compression to your muscles? This article will provide more of the science behind the technique along with some information guiding you toward some self-help strategies…
October 2012
Eat This, Not That! By: Amber Stazenski Today the variety of food seems to be never ending. At the grocery store the shelves are packed with different brands of the same thing. But is all that food created equal? Not exactly. Just picking up two different branded items and comparing the ingredients you may find…
September 2012
What’s the Brain Got to Do With It? by: Amelia Olson The answer to that question is simple, everything. That three pound mass in your head is the boss of your body. It runs the show in everything that you do, even when you are sleeping. The brain is the reason you remember how to…
August 2012
“Skinny Fat” ~ What Are You Made Of? The Mayo Clinic reports that body weight is not the single defining factor of health. In a study of 6,171 Americans, people with normal body mass index (BMI) but a high body fat percentage were at greater risk for elevated blood sugar, blood pressure, cholesterol, risk of diabetes,…
July 2012
The Amazing Ankle, Its Function, and How it Relates to You By: Nick Mckim NSCA-CPT FMS II Our ingeniously designed body has many magnificent parts to it. From self-cleansing joint structures to a brain that automatically maintains critical bodily functions to sustain life. A delicate but beautiful balance is always necessary in every facet. One…
June 2012
Adopt a Brain-Healthy Diet According to the most current research, a brain-healthy diet is one that reduces the risk of heart disease and diabetes, encourages good blood flow to the brain, and is low in fat and cholesterol. Like the heart, the brain needs the right balance of nutrients, including protein and sugar, to function…
May 2012
Get a Grip! Reduce Your Risk of a Fall. Falls are the top cause of accidents in people over the age of 65. Falls are also the main cause of serious injuries and accidental deaths in older people. It is a real threat to your ability to live on your own. Falls can be markers…
April 2012
Goodbye Irrational Eating! All of us are fully aware of how important nutrition is for our overall health and wellbeing. Our food choices can leave us sluggish, moody, and tired or energized, upbeat, and ready for anything life presents to us. So how can we minimize the sluggish times and maximize the energized times? Hold…
March 2012
Lose Weight with HCG?? A Google search of HCG and weight loss returns over 23 million results and most of them tout the benefits and encourage the use of it. HCG and its connection to weight loss is nothing new. HCG is short for humanchorionic gonadotropin, a hormone secreted during the gestation of a baby. …
February 2012
Active Dynamic Warm-Up Exercise science is continually advancing and your trainers at BodyBasics work hard to remain on the cutting edge of current research. Traditionally, coaches, trainers and athletes alike have been preparing for physical activity by combining light aerobic activity with static stretching. However, innovative research has emerged to suggest a new style of…
January 2012
We wish you all a healthy and Happy New Year! What’s New?? Your team at Body Basics is thrilled to announce some exciting new opportunities. For all of you or your loved ones who have designs on starting fresh towards improving your health and fitness in 2012, we have a perfect launch point for you….
November/December 2011
Motivation for the Holidays Every year, it seems November comes out of nowhere and before we know it, the holidays are here! As fun and exciting as the holiday season is, it can also be a very hectic, stressful, and anxiety-filled time of year. If you’ve been working hard to keep to a fitness routine…
September/October 2011
Take Action Against Bone Loss!!! Come out and try the newest small group class at BodyBasics. Be Educated, Motivated, and Inspired by Nick McKim and others in a safe environment to take a stand against bone loss. Choose 1 of the 2 FREE Trial Classes to take place Saturday September 17, at 11am and 1pm…
July/August 2011
We’re Better Together – Upper and Lower Body Exercises As fitness professionals, we are frequently asked what exercises are best to do together to get the most benefit. Upper body only or lower body only? Some upper, then lower, or lower, then upper? There are many answers to this question and of course, the answer…
May/June 2011
We’re Better Together – Cardio and Weight Training As a new mom, I am involved in a baby play group along with other mothers with babies the same age. Most of our babies are around 6 months old, so the topic of losing the extra baby weight comes up quite often. Each week, I hear…
March/April 2011
We’re Better Together – Diet and Exercise Too often, we say to ourselves, The diet starts Monday. In the meantime, we allow ourselves to indulge and eat whatever we want without thinking twice. Sometimes, we say, I’m starting back at the gym on Monday. And while we are waiting for Monday to roll around, we…
January/February 2011
No one person has to do it all but if each one of us follows our heart and our own inclinations we will find the small things that we can do, and together we will come up with enough to create a sustainable future and a healthy environment. — John Denver Open House This Saturday…
