Remember Six Years Ago… (From the November/December 2004 Issue) Welcome Aboard! His time has arrived! After three plus years of hard work, Chris Litten’s dream has finally become a reality. He is now the proud owner of BodyBasics Health & Fitness, a cozy, private training studio. The BodyBasics name may be familiar to a lot…
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September/October 2010
Just for laughs… I have to exercise in the morning before my brain figures out what I’m doing. — Marsha Doble The Day is Here! Many of you at this point may have heard whispers of BodyBasics moving locations. Well as of August 6th, the talk is official. We have purchased a location just west…
July/August 2010
Just for laughs… I just use my muscles as a conversation piece, like someone walking a cheetah down 42nd Street. —Arnold Schwarzenegger 10 Benefits of Resistance Training Resistance training provides many benefits that can greatly improve our health when added to an exercise routine.It is an essential component in creating a healthy body and in…
May/June 2010
Good habits are worth being fanatical about. —John Irving 10 Reasons to STOP dieting NOW! It seems that everywhere we turn these days, another weight-loss expert is trying to sell their newest solution to our overweight society. Whether it is in the form of books, DVDs, online programs, or infomercials, our lives are inundated with…
March/April 2010
Many people fail in life, not for lack of ability or brains or even courage but simply because they have never organized their energies around a goal. —Elbert Hubbard Man is a goal seeking animal. His life only has meaning if he is reaching out and striving for his goals. —Aristotle 10 Ways to Reach…
January/February 2010
“Remember that every moment is a choice” — Ali Vincent, Season 5 winner of The Biggest Loser. 2010 – The Year of “the 10.” This year, for the entire year, we will be saying that we are in the year 10. Although some of us may find it difficult to rid ourselves of saying oh-10…
November/December 2009
Strength is the ability to break a chocolate bar into four pieces with your bare hands – and then eat just one of those pieces — Judith Viorst Time to Be Happy It is only the first week of November and we are already hearing it in stores and on T.V. commercials. Christmas music. The…
September/October 2009
The Greeks understood that mind and body must develop in harmounious proportions to produce a creative intelligence. And so did the most brilliant intelligence of our earliest days – Thomas Jefferson – when he said, not less than two hours a day should be devoted to exercise. If the man who wrote the Decleration of…
July/August 2009
Time to Ice? In keeping with this year’s theme, we bring you our summer issue Summertime in 2009! Summertime brings with it a lot of fun, outdoor activities with friends and family. As you continue to become more fit and adopt a more active lifestyle, sometimes you have to endure everything else that comes along…
May/June 2009
How Much Time to Exercise? This age-old question has been answered many times in many different ways. We’ve been told everything from 30 minutes most days of the week, to 60 minutes daily. No matter how minimal the recommendations, Americans are still finding it a challenge to get in enough exercise to promote health benefits….
March/April 2009
Welcome to the Team John, Terry, and Robin! John Bandurraga, BS Certified Personal Trainer John holds a B.S. from Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo and is a 2004 graduate of the Pima Community College Fitness Professional Certificate Program. He is committed to educating his clients on the benefits of physical activity and guiding them in the…
January/February 2009
Take Time in 2009 At the beginning of each year, it is always fun to see what words we can rhyme with the New Year. We choose a word that will make up a positive and encouraging catch phrase to represent a theme for the upcoming 12 months. This year, we decided on the word…
November/December 2008
The Environmental Effect These days there is a lot of talk about our environment. Everywhere we turn, we see more and more push to live “green.” In all of the great efforts to preserve our Earth, we must not forget about our own, personal environment; the environment with which we surround ourselves each and every…
September/October 2008
What is Functional Training? You may have heard us describe our training style as more “Functional Training” as opposed to traditional training. But, what exactly is Functional Training? The concept of Functional Training began with Physical Therapy. The idea was to rehab patients through specific exercises that would allow them to return to their normal,…
July/August 2008
Welcome to the Crew! Body Basics is introducing a new Fitness Coach to our team! Mike Donelan brings with him almost 30 years of experience in the fitness industry. He has worn many hats along the way, some of which include health club owner, personal trainer, and rehab specialist. Mike looks forward to sharing his…
May/June 2008
More Hellos… Katrina J. Daniels, BSW NSCA Certified Personal Trainer Body Basics is proud to introduce Katrina Daniels as the newest member of our team! Katrina comes to us from a somewhat different background than most of our fitness coaches and her story is very inspirational. Katrina attained her Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from…
March/April 2008
Hellos… We have added a new member to the Body Basics team! Mike Haas has joined us as our newest Fitness Coach. As a recent graduate of the Pima Community College Fitness Professional Certificate Program, Mike is excited to be here working as a Fitness Coach at Body Basics. Mike is a Certified Personal Trainer…
January/February 2008
Get Real This Year with Your New Year’s Resolution! It is the beginning of a new year. It is the time when you set goals for what you wish to accomplish over the next 12 months. The year always seems to start out strong, but unfortunately, the motivation you feel around the 1st or 2nd…
November/December 2007
Introducing… BodyBasics, the PULSE of Health & Fitness! In an effort to make a name for ourselves and really describe what it is that we do here at BodyBasics, we held a focus group in early October. The focus group consisted of 11 of our clients and two representatives from The Marketing Place, Inc., a…
September/October 2007
A Bittersweet Goodbye! As many of you already know, Cecile Gagnevin Brown, one of our valued team members has made the decision to pursue her passion and take her career in a different direction. Cecile has been with BodyBasics since the very beginning and helped build Body Basics into what it is today. Her creative…
July/August 2007
Going on Vacation? Don’t Forget Your Workout Clothes! So many times, we view vacation as a break. We think of it as an escape from our busy, hectic lives. This is exactly what it should be. However, this break does not mean that you should let your fitness and nutrition efforts go by the wayside….
