Posts by Thomas Young

Group fitness is oh-so popular

Posted: December 6, 2019

Credit goes to our “pack mentality” Have you ever gone running with a friend and found yourself running longer simply because your friend wanted to? Or, have you pushed yourself to exercise harder because of the person next to you at the gym? When this happens, you’re tapping into psychology, which tells us that pack [...] Read Post

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Choose your own path

Posted: June 14, 2019

How to Set Fitness Goals that Work Science says it’s important to set fitness goals that align with your values, not those that are based on short-term motivations (such as how you will look in a bathing suit). In fact, these kinds of goals can actually work against you. They tend to increase fear [...] Read Post

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Winter Survival Tips

Posted: December 17, 2018

3 Tips for Surviving Winter: The days of basking in warm sunshine are gone and have been replaced by snow showers and wind chills. If you must be outdoors this winter, use these tips to keep warm sunshine returns: Read Post

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Help Keep your Employees Healthy Year-Round: Consider the Gym

Posted: November 28, 2018

There’s good reason the American Heart Association, The American College of Sports Medicine, and other organizations recommend a minimum of 30 minutes of exercise, five days a week. Research shows that exercise lowers blood pressure, lowers cholesterol, and strengthens the heart. It can also lower the risk of developing diabetes and some types of cancer, [...] Read Post

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Exercise and Your Brain

Posted: July 19, 2018

Your body sends messages just like your brain There is a one-way street in my neighborhood where motorists turn down the wrong way pretty frequently. This street isn’t going to change anytime soon, but it appears a new lane of understanding is opening when it comes to exercise and your brain. While we know [...] Read Post

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