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By Stephanie S. Saunders You may have noticed at your local gym that weight lifting is becoming tres a la mode among the spandex and sweatband set. Unfortunately, this upswing in resistance training also means an upswing in injuries. An article in the New York Times1 recently reviewed a study of weight lifting injuries over an 18-year period, which showed... Read More

By Stephanie S. Saunders When I reached the venerable age of 18, my mother handed me a Costco®-sized bottle of calcium and told me if I didn’t take them daily, I’d end up looking like the Hunchback of Notre Dame. I shrugged off the advice; although I knew osteoporosis ran in my family, I also knew athleticism did not. I... Read More

By Steve Edwards Whenever you have one successful workout program, it’s always hard to decide what to do next. When you have three, like Turbo Jam®, Turbo Kick®, and ChaLEAN Extreme® creator Chalene Johnson does, it can seem like an especially daunting task. But when Johnson’s Fat Blaster workout (part of the Turbo Jam® Fat Burning Elite program) became a... Read More

Summertime seems to be when the movie industry releases a slew of movies.  We workout, exercise faithfully, and eat well at home.  We deserve a little entertainment.  So, we go to the movies, our kids go to the movies and of course, we might want some popcorn and soda.  But first… Here’s some of the snack facts will might help... Read More

An interview with Chalene Johnson by Steve Edwards TurboFire®, the latest offering from Beachbody®, is “next generation” in more ways than one. It’s the hardest workout series to come from Chalene Johnson, but it’s set up in a way where anyone can do it. It’s like cardio class at the gym, but it also has core and strength workouts. It’s... Read More