From the desk of Clint Howard, Tulsa Fitness Trainer: With summer being in full swing I know it’s also the time of year many folks are taking vacations and traveling. I’m actually heading out to Destin, FL tomorrow for a family vacation myself. And yep, I‘ll certainly be getting in some workouts while I’m there. [...]
Tulsa Fat Loss: Did you know that your daily commute could impact your health? That’s the message of a recently released University of Illinois study that links frequent car use with the climbing obesity rates in this country. There is no doubt that we are a car-centric society. We drive everywhere, even distances that could [...]
From the desk of Clint Howard, Director of Tulsa Fitness Systems… Take a quick second and let these words from Jim Rohn sink in…”Success is neither magical or mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying basic fundamentals.” Do you know the most fundamental aspect of successful weight loss and body transformation? It’s the [...]
Did you know that about 31.4 percent of our state’s residents are obese, and this extra weight increases their risk for heart disease, diabetes, several forms of cancer, and other serious medical conditions? Obesity rates are nothing new, so why are we bringing this issue up now? There is a good reason: March is the [...]
By: David Haas Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance Guest Blogger Living with cancer can often be trying and difficult. Treatments, such as radiation and chemotherapy, often interfere with patients’ quality of life, and can decrease energy, appetite, body function and mood. Thankfully, many patients can improve the symptoms of cancer and the side effects of treatment with [...]
Ok, it’s the end of January. How are you doing with your New Year’s Fitness Resolutions!!?? Did you know it’s been shown that 92% of all New Year’s Resolutions end in failure! That means that more than 9 out of 10 people will fail at accomplishing their resolutions in 2012! The 92% who fail all [...]
When it comes to weight gain we’ve all heard warnings about the dreaded “freshman 15.” But is it true that students really pack on 15 pounds during their first year at school? Recent studies show that most students do gain an average of 3 to 10 pounds during their first 2 years of college, with [...]
J.Lo, Kim Kardashian, Beyonce,… everyone is starting to realize that having a nicely developed backside and some curves is nowadays considered sexy and attractive! And believe it or not the glutes (your butt muscles) play an active role in our overall health. They function in hip extension and help to make up our posterior core [...]
For many folks, April is an emotionally taxing month (literally!) as we feel mounting pressure to get our IRS returns completed and submitted on time. It may not be a coincidence that April is also National Stress Awareness Month, during which some light is shed on the dangers of unmanaged stress, as well as successful [...]
