As noted earlier, I have been researching topics concerning seniors’ fitness. According to Ms. Doss, a professional about whom I have already written, exercise not only prevents bone and muscle deterioration, but also stimulates cognitive functioning among seniors. She states that, after having performed a daily routine cycle of exercise, her senior clients are much more alert, and participate more adequately in their subsequent mind stimulation activities. In addition to this, she supports this with evidence stating that seniors who are physically active are, according to numerous statistics, less likely to develop mind-deteriorating disorders such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s. Increased physical activity increases circulation to the brain as well as other organs. Exercise stimulates those who are currently inflicted with such diseases as well. Ms. Doss states that the resulting levels of mind stimulation are remarkable, even if the stimulation is temporary for inflictees of diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Daily physical activity could, in turn, result in a daily return to “self” for such patients. In any sense, it is extremely important to remain physically active. As one can see, the benefits are endless, and the alternatives serve as luminous incentives for prevention.
Until next time, stay active!
Chris

Hello, readers! I just wanted to let everyone know that, upon researching the benefits of exercise for different markets, I have established a few contacts with sources that may benefit our quest for knowledge. In addition to my work at Fit Express, Inc., I serve as a PSR director at a mental health facility in Mississippi. I recently contacted a fellow director at the center, who happens to work specifically with seniors. Her name is Amanda Doss, and she incorporates exercise into the daily routine of her clients. She has, on more than one occasion, spoken about the benefits of exercise in regards to seniors’ health, especially in regard to prevention and/or treatment of bone and muscle diseases (osteoporosis, etc.). I will continually post updates referring to issues brought to my attention by Ms. Doss and others.

I want to take a moment to express, on behalf of Fit Express, Inc., our sincere gratitude to Tyler, who has maintained our blog with tremendous success. He has maintained the site with a strong dedication that will not be forgotten. At this time, however, we have decided to maintain the site within the company. I am Chris Stallings, and I have served as Chief Tech. Officer at Fit Express for 2 years now, and pledge to assist you with any concerns and/or questions you may have. To speak plainly, this is a just a portion of my employment duties and cannot devote the same time and quality to this project. However, there will be weekly posts which will be open for comments and/or suggestions. Remember, this is not a “club-only” or publicity-oriented site. I encourage ALL persons to read and be aware of fitness-related issues. Health and fitness, in every sense, are the most important aspects of our lives.

Trying to argue that the youth of today are far larger than ever is a losing argument, so we won’t even try. That said, I am sure you’re more than aware of the fact that one of the main targets of blame in this obesity battle is schools, and the lunches they serve. The question is, ARE they to blame? New studies say no.

That’s right, new studies are showing that when 5000 children were tracked, “the biggest gains in body mass index occurred in the summer when parents had sole responsibility for their children’s diets and exercise opportunities.” So, are you going to let this summer be the same as all the rest while you watch your kid fall deeper into the obesity trap, OR, are you going to use this summer as a fresh start to really get things off on the right foot? That’s what I think you should do, and the article I just read wholeheartedly agrees. The beauty of this summer is, you can teach your kids habits that by the time Fall arrives, really will be habits. That way, during the school year they can begin to truly take care of themselves and get into positive, healthy routines.

The article is packed with great tips for you, the parents, to adopt this Summer. Head over and check out how the experts think you should tackle the arduous task of getting your kids healthy both physically and mentally this Summer. After that, head back to Fit Express and read up on ways you can do this in 30 minutes a day!

Well the experts all agree on this little gem: Stop sugar-coating the terms for when our kids are fat! Stop saying they are “at risk for being overweight” or “simply overweight” when the kids are in fact, overweight or obese respectively. The crisis time is now, and it’s time to stop glossing over what is arguably the largest hurdle facing our country in decades.

In a world where everything has to be very politically correct, we’ve sugar-coated ourselves fat in this case. You think we would have realized by now that all that sugar we’re glossing over our terminology would end up somewhere! The bottom line is, experts are agreeing that henceforth, kids that are obese should be called obese, kids that are overweight should be called overweight, and the diplomatic ways of referring to these children needs to stop, and stop NOW.

The committee spokesperson put it best: “We need to describe this in medical terms, which is ‘obesity’….When we talk to an individual family, we can be a little more cognizant of their feelings and more gentle, but that doesn’t mean we can’t discuss it.” I couldn’t agree more; the truth, as they say, will set us free.

Man, I swear, if you’re not exercising consistently in your life and you’re a regular reader of this site, I must be an enormous failure. I try really hard to motivate all you fine folks to get up, get moving and stay that way on a daily basis, and today, I found another little gem of motivation for all of you.

This is especially great news for any of you with friends, family or acquaintances with Down Syndrome. New research is proving with overwhelming success that when young adults or teenagers with Down Syndrome participate in strength training exercise, not only does their muscle strength and functional performance increase, their quality of life and ability to participate in other aspects of everyday life later on goes up too! This news is great especially given the fact that very often, people with Down Syndrome have significantly lower muscle strength, often 40-50% of those people without Down Syndrome. The fact that doing exercise like this can greatly help them is an amazing reason to get them involved in any type of strength training exercise.

According to the study that was presented to the American College of Sports Medicine, “leg strength increased in particular, which is associated with the ability to perform tasks required in everyday life…Arm strength improved 42 percent, on average, and leg strength a remarkable 90 percent.” Bottom line, get them to a Fit Express, Now!

Yep, the reasons to switch to hydraulic resistance exercise are becoming increasingly plentiful. I’ve posted, in the past few weeks, quite a few articles and tips aimed directly at women. Today, however, I have great news, and an additional reason to slap onto your growing list of reasons to exercise at a Fit Express gym every single day. Listen up fellas, this one is all you!

Turns out a new study of medical students is finding that the more time a young man spends in high-impact physical exercise, the greater their bone mineral density all throughout life. According to the findings, “present physical activity level has a stronger relation to different aspects of bone mass in the male compared to the female adult skeleton…Activity appears to play the strongest role in building bones in childhood and adolescence.” While the effect doesn’t appear to be as intense for women, this in no way indicates women should avoid or not participate in hydraulic resistance exercise; as you know from reading this site, the benefits for women are long and amazing. The key thing here, is the amount of time devoted to these high-impact types of workouts; the more they did it, the worse it was.

Come to Fit Express, try the hydraulic resistance circuit training equipment and get a full body workout in only a half hour and don’t risk your bone health. You’ll leave fit and trim without any of the heavy impact of other types of workouts…can’t beat that, now can you!

What do you do when you want a new weight-loss pill that hasn’t even hit the U.S. market yet? Do you wait and keep up with your consistent daily exercise and diet control? Do you forget about it and work on yourself in other ways? No, if you’re at all like all these people that are so anxious for the new weight-loss pill Acomplia to come out.

If in fact you are like these people, chances are good you’re either going overseas to Europe or even turning to the Internet to acquire these contraband pills before they are legally allowed to be sold on U.S. shelves. I guess the fact that a decision on whether or not the drug is safe has not been made officially three times now, delaying the drug launch by over 16 months. Some people are sick of waiting so overseas they go, or onto foreign web-sites that aren’t afraid to sell the drugs. How scary, and how risky. If the drug has not been approved, obviously it’s for a reason, do you really think it’s easier and safer to try it anyway, rather than just getting up and exercising for 30 minutes a day? Honestly?

At any rate, an interesting read, but please, all my readers, do not do this. If the drug is going to be approved, it will, but for goodness sakes, let it be approved first! Come to Fit Express, give us 30 minutes a day and we’ll transform you. Just be safe!

At least it’s not just the United States anymore! Apparently task forces are popping up in a whole lot of places all of which are demanding the elimination of trans-fats.

According to the new article I just found, “Experts on nutrition and public health called for the elimination of industrial trans fatty acids from food supplies throughout the Americas. The call for action followed the release of a special task force report in Santiago, Chile.” So, based on this fact, they are calling for no trans-fats everywhere in the Americas and I couldn’t be more supportive. Despite the fact that the trans-fat replacements are now being targeted as also unhealthy, the simple fact that there are actually task forces being created and implemented to help combat this kind of dangerous health risk, is a relief to me.

Their “plan” involves the following measures, feel free to read them here, or head over and read the full article for more in-depth analysis: …Read more

Talk about a confusing paradox! While it’s becoming abundantly clear that a large proportion of people in Great Britain are indeed obese and overweight, new studies are showing that in addition to that, or perhaps despite it, they are also malnourished. The term malnourished might leave a lot of people even more confused and thinking of starvation, but in this case, it means that the high-fat, salt and caloric intake of most Britons is leaving them low on all the essential vitamins and minerals they need.

According to the article I just read, “The Department of Health says at least 2 million Britons are likely to be malnourished. Many nutrition experts put the figure as high as 4 million, about 6 percent of Britain’s population.” Wow. The scariest thing, to me, is there are no stats as of yet as to how many of the overweight and obese are malnourished. With 22% of the nation obese and a whopping 75% overweight, who Knows how bad that could be.

Anyhow, sorry to start your fine Monday off with news like this, but hey, Monday’s are never fun, now are they?!