1-You Will Be Physically Stronger.
Being strong will not only help you be able to carry your back pack around campus, but you will be less dependent on others to help you do things, thus making you more self sufficient. Strength training is both effective and beneficial for teens and adults
 
2-You Will Lose Body Fat.
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In an attempt to quell my own curiosity I sent out a survey to about 100 individuals age ranging from 14-60. Interestingly, age didnt seem to skew the answers at all.
 
1. Did you know who Michael Phelps was before the Olympics started this year?
85.4% YES
16.7% NO
 
2. Why do you find Phelps so fascinating (rank answers)
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It is the end of summer and college students prepare to leave to start their first year of college. It is the first time they are on their own and have a whole new schedule and life to juggle; with this often comes weight gain as well-often referred to as “The Freshman 15.”
They buy their [...]

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With the Olympics having come and gone, there has been a lot of attention to gymnastics. Cheerleading is one of those sports that many gymnasts go on to do. Recent studies have found cheerleading to be one of the riskiest sports for girls!
To read more about this check out MSNBC Health for the full story.

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As you all know, athletes have to be in tip-top shape all year round. They are constantly conditioning and molding their bodies to help them be better at their specific sport.
Most people get lazy in the summer, but the dedicated few make sure to keep a routine.
Justin Brezhnev, a student at Beverly High, participates in [...]

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Stand with feet under hips, arms held straight ahead.
Exhale and slowly lower your body into a squat position as though sitting on a chair.
Keep feet flat  on the floor, hip-width apart, knees over ankles.
Gaze beyond your arms.  Hold for a slow count of 10.

Benfits:

Energizes the entire body
stetches the back of the legs and calves
Strengthens  the [...]

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I was driving back from a meeting this morning and was listening to a news segment on Michael Phelps and was fascinated. He eats between 8,000-10,000 calories a day and weighs less than 200 pounds. Granted he spends about 5 hours a day training but still-that is a LOT of calories!!! His “typical” day consists of [...]

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Today is day #1 of the Olympics!!
Each day of the Olympics we will highlight the top sports and some fitness tips and facts
For a full schedule of the days events check out ESPN
Today’s featured sports are:
Badminton
-2nd most popular world sport after soccer!
-Fastest Racket Sport
-Footwork-most fundamental skill needed to play well.
 
Beach Volleyball
-Game of constant motion
-Check [...]

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Lizzie made her Yoga teaching debut this past weekend. We had a blast trying various poses, sequences and instructors. Lizzie kicked off the class with breakdown of yoga poses & sequences, KJ led them through serious core work and Yadana joined us after sitting in crazy PCH traffic for more sequences. 

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