How to Stay Healthy Enough to Age in Place By Chris Litten A recent article in our local Arizona Daily Star provided a checklist reflective of the physical and mental attributes we need to live independently. I thought the topic was perfect for this month’s article. Be encouraged because you can improve every single one…
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…
Article – The Truth about Sitting In recent years the concept of sitting being harmful to our health has picked up quite a bit of steam. The attention is justified! According to Dr. James Levine, director of the Mayo Clinic-Arizona State University Obesity Solutions Initiative who authored the phrase “sitting is the new smoking”, sitting…
Please Join Us in Welcoming Our New Director of First Impressions ~ Vadim Sayevich Please join me in supporting our newest team member, Vadim Sayevich! Vadim has a passion for being a part of positive change in the lives of others. He’s currently completing both a personal training certification as well as a nutrition certification….
We’re Saying Hello and Goodbye This Month It is with a heavy heart that I share with you that Chelsea will no longer be a part of the BodyBasics team. Her departure is sudden but mutual. We wish her all the success as she pursues her next chapter of growth. We will be doing our…
Article – Hydration: Solutions to Prevent Summer’s Searing Energy Sap As the temperature continues to creep up, so does our basic need for water. But how much is enough? Is it better to sip down water all day or not? How do we know when we are properly hydrated? These are just a few of…
Article – Genes – Subject to Your Interpretation by Chris Litten As I was finishing up a session recently, I was talking with a client who is really set on getting her fitness back to a previously realized level she knows she can attain. As I asked her about what she was doing to compliment…
Article – 5 Easy Ways to Get More Veggies Each Day by Chris Litten Tip #1: Prep Your Veggies for the Week Before You Put Them in the Refrigerator I often hear people say that despite knowing what it means to eat healthfully, they still can’t seem to make it happen. Can you relate? In…
Sciatica — What a Pain in the Butt! Can Acupuncture Help? By Nicole Rasor, Doctoral Candidate of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Chances are you or someone you know has been diagnosed with sciatica or sciatic nerve pain. That’s because according to the Harvard Medical School, as many as 40% of people will suffer it during…
Does Your Why Make You Cry? Today when I was out on my morning walk with my dog Harley, I was listening to a podcast that was discussing the idea of goal setting. At one point during this podcast the presenter made a statement that resonated with me. She said, “find a why that makes…
