MLK Seminar Coming Soon!
By: Mark Edgar, FitPro I am excited to introduce two people who will be guest speakers at our next MLK Location Seminar: Dr. Racheal Sterry who is a great local Naturopath and practices what she preaches, being a regular at my bootcamps almost daily. Racheal graduated from the National College of Natural Medicine and practices as a licensed Naturopathic Physician in Portland, Oregon. As a doctor, it is her goal to re-establish the balance... Read More
Importance of Sleep
By Dr. Racheal Sterry - http://www.drrachelsterry.com/email/ We can all attest to the fact that lack of sleep can leave us feeling mentally sluggish and physically drained, but have you ever stopped to ask yourself why? It seems rather straightforward – sleep depravation causes fatigue; however, sleep affects many more body systems than one might assume. In today’s fast paced society the average American gets 6-7 hours of sleep... Read More
Body Weight, Movement and the Quest for Happy Joints
By Joshua Zavertnik – http://eliteorthopaedicpt.com/about/ The human body is an incredibly complex, efficient and resilient machine that is built for one thing, movement. Yes, I understand that movement is a very general term but when you look at everything that we do it relates to some element of movement. Whether it is a fine motor task like sewing or typing or a large complex movement like swinging a golf club or swimming, our bodies... Read More
WHY BOOTCAMPS
Sometimes we need to be reminded why Boot Camp workouts are the quickest way to reaching your fitness goals ….here are the top 5 reasons why you need to get involved in Boot Camp to help you achieve your fitness and weight loss goals. 1. Helps You Push Yourself Harder Most people rarely push themselves as hard as an exercise professional will. We certainly won’t do anything to cause you physical injury, but we will push you to work harder... Read More
How To Lose Weight This Thanksgiving
By: Mark Edgar, FitPro The reason many of us are exercising here at Fulcrum is to lose some weight, specifically weight in fat, and as far as exercise is concerned, all you need to do is show up 3 to 5 days a week and give it your best effort, which I see all of my MLK Tribe do every day. Some of you are also doing a great job with the weight loss challenge and will have some days of temptation ahead of you. The FitPros at Fulcrum feel that the Matrix,... Read More
Basic Sports Nutrition 101
By Mark Edgar, FitPro Since the Invitational Games are upon us and I am currently training some clients who will be competing in upcoming races, I thought I would talk about some basic competition day nutrition tips. Often the difference between winning and losing is measured by tiny performance advantages. Winning and losing is different for everyone too. For example in a 5k, some people maybe competing for the 1st place, some for a personal best... Read More
Herbs and Spices Calm Irritated Tissues and Relieve Swelling
English Mark’s Nutrition Blog; July 2012 Hello, Fulcrum tribe! I would like to introduce myself as I am a new FitPro at Fulcrum MLK. Although new to Fulcrum, I am an experienced Personal Trainer and Bootcamp Operator – so you are in safe hands. I am from the land of tea and cake, football (with a round ball) and bad teeth—England. I recently married my wife who is from the east coast and previously lived in London before moving to beautiful... Read More
Shannon’s Journey…Push Up Record with a Friend
Two great things happened at my last 5:30 p.m. Bootcamp class taught by Alexis. I met a new friend, Hanna, and did 84 pushups! Straight leg pushups. After warm ups (which I have noticed are getting easier for me) we were asked to partner up. There was that moment of awkward thinking “I hope someone picks me”. But for some reason everyone must have come with a buddy and in record time pairs of two formed before I could look around the room. No... Read More
How Acupuncture Sports Medicine Frees Up Knee Pain
by William K. Wan, LAc., Dipl.O.M., MS If you have experienced any joint pain, you are not alone. In the 2006 National Health Interview Survey, approximately 30% of adults reported experiencing some type of joint pain during the preceding 30 days. Knee pain was reported by 18% of respondents. Pain is a warning signal, an alarm that goes off when your body is trying to tell you that something is wrong and out of balance. Often, people... Read More
Shannon’s Journey Day 1
Here is the first in a series following one working mom’s journey to fitness with Fulcrum. Shannon Quimby is a freelance designer, a mom, and has joined Fulcrum Fitness as their Grand Opening Manager for its fourth location, Progress Ridge. It seems to happen overnight, but in reality it takes time to get out of shape. A workout missed here, a bag of BBQ chips while watching Mad Men, there. And even though I run, ok, I jog, play soccer and... Read More
