Because nearly two thirds of Americans – over 131 million people - are inactive and overweight, many severely obese, physicians are being asked to write prescriptions for exercise. The fitness profession is uniting to help them, reports the National Board of Fitness Examiners (NBFE).
For most women, their wedding is something that they have been dreaming about since they were little. And since this is such an important day, many flock to the gym and frantically exercise to be in their best shape. Now, a personal training company in Albany will be helping these brides become buff!
KoBU Power is sweeping the East Coast rapidly as more and more classes are being offered for teaching certifications. Bally Total Fitness is offering special programs for their current instructors to become certified KoBu Power instructors.
How do we eradicate hidden intra-abdominal fat that can potentially cause life threatening conditions? According to Dr. Shawn Talbott, nutritional biochemist at the University of Utah and author of "The Cortisol Connection--Why Stress Makes You Fat and Ruins Your Health," the key to losing this fat is maintaining cortisol levels. Elevated cortisol causes an increase in weight-related biological functions-- heightened blood sugar, appetite, and fat storage in the abdomen and belly.
Instead of jumping into the new trend of low carb craze, nutritional biochemist Dr. Shawn Talbott finds that the key to weight loss is maintaining cortisol levels. With stress causing an increase in cortisol levels, the results force higher blood sugar levels, increased appetite, and heightened fat storage. In addition to exposing carb diet myths, he shows how depriving yourself of carb-rich foods can fuel stress and therefore increase cortisol levels.