by keymaster | May 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
Is Stress Making You Gain Weight? Do any of these apply to you? • Trouble sleeping • Feeling overwhelmed • Problems with memory • Difficulty concentrating • Changes in eating habits • Feeling nervous or anxious • Feeling angry, irritable, or...
by keymaster | Apr 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
What is Sleep Apnea? From WEB MD: “Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that occurs when a person’s breathing is interrupted during sleep. People with untreated sleep apnea stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep, sometimes hundreds of times. This means...
by keymaster | Apr 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
I’m betting that you—and just about everyone I can think of—want to develop arms that look really toned and don’t sag? Instead of the arms you sometimes see—and feel—while waving good-bye to people leaving you on a train/plane/car? Sure, you want to make changes …...
by keymaster | Mar 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
Source: WebMD The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, adequate-protein, low-carbohydrate diet that in medicine is used primarily to treat difficult-to-control (refractory) epilepsy in children. The diet forces the body to burn fats rather than carbohydrates. The diet is...
by keymaster | Mar 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
The fermented tea drink has been around for centuries but recently became popular in the U.S. because of its purported health benefits. Regular drinkers of the tonic claim it aids digestion, sleep, weight loss and detoxification; stimulates the immune system, prevents...
by keymaster | Feb 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
NY Times – Gretchen Reynolds May 9, 2013 Hey All….I Double Dip Dare you to try this 7 minute workout right now! Exercise science is a fine and intellectually fascinating thing. But sometimes you just want someone to lay out guidelines for how to put the...
by keymaster | Feb 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Why You Should Eat Your Broccoli, Plus a Delicious Recipe To Get You Started President George H.W. Bush was famous for exclaiming in 1990: “I do not like broccoli, and I haven’t liked it since I was a little kid, and my mother made me eat it, and...
by keymaster | Jan 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
Option 1: Take a vacation! It’s my strong belief that in setting up your weight-loss plan it’s important that you experience the sensation that comes from completely unplugging from your usual environment. And step aside—at least temporarily—from the latest of life’s...
by keymaster | Jan 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
Can it sometimes feel as though you’re climbing a mountain when you are looking at weight loss as a goal? Absolutely! And it’s not all in your head. It can be challenging emotionally, physically, and mentally to successfully lose weight—and keep it off. And unless you...
by keymaster | Jan 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
For all you people out there believing conspiracy theories, you are gonna love this one! Remember when Captain Crunch or CoCo Puffs cereals were touted as the best breakfast choice for kids? Well, if you do, you may have been brainwashed—along with many of us—into...
by keymaster | Dec 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
How will a fitness challenge help you? Momentum: The most difficult part of changing your relationship with exercise and developing a healthy life is creating momentum. If you’ve been overwhelmed with life or ambivalent about beginning a fitness regimen this will...
by keymaster | Dec 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
Imagine these scenarios: You’re walking up the stairs with groceries in both arms and the dog jumps up to greet you. You step off a curb onto a patch of ice. You’re tired, you drop your phone bend over to pick it up. Falls are the leading cause of visits to the...
by keymaster | Dec 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
The longer I work with people, the more I realize we all have success stories, things or events that we’ve overcome or worked through. I heard about Becky from a mutual friend, and while we’ve not yet met in real life, we have had the chance to talk. Even though...
by keymaster | Dec 5, 2016 | Video
Okay, friends… Whether you’re just starting to work towards fitness or have been a gym rat for a while, you may find that you’re struggling to stay committed. What’s that one hump, that nagging thought or feeling, that threatens to derail your workout? I found a...
by keymaster | Nov 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
As the world went low fat, nuts really started to catch a bad reputation when in fact the truth is quite the opposite. Nuts and seeds, eaten in moderation, are an excellent option out there to help people create healthier food choices. Here are two of my favorite...
by keymaster | Nov 25, 2016 | Video
When asked why she is so healthy, Carol shared these words of wisdom about what it’s like to be in her 8th decade! I’ve been blessed with very good genes and very good health. Both parents lived into their 90s. I’m always on the move and rarely sit (the new...
by keymaster | Nov 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
When Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday, it was thanks to the tireless efforts of Sarah Josepha Hale, a noted author and editor. She is best known for writing the nursery rhyme, Mary had a Little Lamb. Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the...
by keymaster | Nov 23, 2016 | Video
Remember when you were a kid and your mom told you that breakfast was the most important meal of the day? Well, mom was right. It’s a really big deal to fuel your body after sleep, but you have to be smart about it. I recently read a great article that sort of scared...
by keymaster | Nov 11, 2016 | Video
I am eternally grateful to all of my clients, subscribers, and supporters; the driving force behind what I do as a personal trainer and coach! This month’s email will highlight some of the special people I’ve been particularly inspired by lately. First I’d like to...
by keymaster | Nov 9, 2016 | Video
Okay, friends… Whether you’re just starting to work towards fitness or have been a gym rat for a while, you may find that you’re struggling to stay committed. What’s that one hump, that nagging thought or feeling, that threatens to derail your workout? I found a...
by keymaster | Oct 25, 2016 | Video
There’s never enough time to do everything we want to do, and definitely never enough time to do everything we SHOULD do but don’t really WANT to do. It is so much easier to sit on the couch at the end of a hard day than to work out. If you do decide to work out...
by keymaster | Oct 11, 2016 | Video
If the gym is too expensive, it is too hot, and you are just bored out of your gourd with the idea of exercise, you may want to consider downloading the latest new free app phenomenon – “PokemonGo.” I was a bit of a skeptic too. How can a phone game really make...
by keymaster | Sep 27, 2016 | Video
Life is filled with humbling moments. Have you ever walked into a gym and seen the Incredible Hulk lifting the equivalent of a railway car above his/her head, grunting like they’re in labor? It’s enough to send you whimpering to the nearest candy store....
by keymaster | Sep 13, 2016 | Video
Today I’d like you to meet Kathryn Rafter: Accomplished athlete, runner, and 2015 MAAC Honor Role Inductee at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The image below is of her shoulder after a serious skiing accident. Here is Kathryn way back down the...
by keymaster | Jun 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
Here is Byllye Avery, visionary founder of Black Women’s Health Imperative. She personally and professionally models how to bust the age excuse. And thank you Ngina for sending along this inspirational connection to the world’s oldest living Pearl...
by keymaster | May 24, 2015 | Video
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by keymaster | Mar 10, 2014 | Press
View the online article by clicking here Through March 22nd Fanizzi’s restaurant is offering their “fitness friendly” entrées in support of the annual Provincetown Fitness Challenge. More than 100 local folks from all walks of life have committed to...
by keymaster | Mar 4, 2014 | Press
The Provincetown Fitness Challenge – Where Exercise and Nutrition Meet By Laura Shabott March 4th, 2014 View the online article by clicking here The threat of snow doesn’t deter the hearty and enthusiastic members of the 2014 Provincetown Fitness Challenge. Designed...
by keymaster | Dec 9, 2013 | Press
by K.C. MYERS kcmyers@capecodonline.com December 09, 2013 View the online article by clicking here PROVINCETOWN – The third annual Provincetown Fitness and Food Challenge this year won’t just incorporate gym classes, personal trainers and healthy menus at...
by keymaster | Dec 9, 2013 | Press
View the online article by clicking here PROVINCETOWN – The third annual Provincetown Fitness and Food Challenge this year won’t just incorporate gym classes, personal trainers and healthy menus at local restaurants. This year, the exercise extravaganza that tempts...
by keymaster | Feb 2, 2013 | Press
Denise Gaylord, a fitness trainer and creator of the four-year-old Provincetown Fitness & Food Challenge, has teamed up with the Herring Cove Animal Hospital to include dogs in the upcoming winter weight loss program. Starting on Jan. 4 and running concurrently...
by keymaster | Dec 1, 2012 | Press
Interview by Katherine Eident Click here to listen to the first part of the interview Click here to listen to the second part of the interview
by keymaster | May 25, 2012 | Press
By Mary Ann Bragg mbragg@capecodonline.com March 25, 2012 Visit a link to this article by clicking here PROVINCETOWN — Michael Ekman heads east on Bradford Street Extension. He runs uphill. He’s sweating and wearing his black Provincetown Fitness Challenge...
by keymaster | May 23, 2012 | Press
Visit the online article by clicking here The U.S. Center for Disease Control recently released a grim report that predicted 42 percent of Americans will be obese by the year 2030. According to the same report, that kind of rate, and its subsequent health problems,...
by keymaster | Apr 10, 2012 | Press
They did it! A recap of the ProvinceTOWN Fitness Challenge By Laura Shabott April 10th, 2012 Visit the online article by clicking here Newcomer Michael Eckman went from a one minute squat to eleven minutes during the Provincetown Fitness Challenge (PFC), a twelve-week...
by keymaster | Mar 31, 2012 | Press
By Mary Ann Bragg mbragg@capecodonline.com March 31, 2012 Visit the online article by clicking here PROVINCETOWN — It’s the last week! Provincetown Fitness Challenge participants are going into the final seven days of the 12-week get-healthy regimen that 100...
by keymaster | Mar 17, 2012 | Press
By Mary Ann Bragg mbragg@capecodonline.com March 17, 2012 PROVINCETOWN — The 100 Provincetown Fitness Challenge participants are looking at the home stretch this week, the ninth week of the 12-week fitness regimen. The program, founded by Provincetown personal trainer...
by keymaster | Mar 10, 2012 | Press
March 10, 2012 The Times has been following three participants in the 12-week Provincetown Fitness Challenge. One hundred townspeople signed up for the self-guided regimen, which began Jan. 16. They agreed to eat more healthful meals and exercise more and keep track...
by keymaster | Feb 17, 2012 | Press
By Mary Ann Bragg mbragg@capecodonline.com February 17, 2012 Visit the online article by clicking here PROVINCETOWN — Three Provincetown Fitness Challenge participants seem to have hit their stride this week, the fifth out of the 12-week program that 100 townspeople...
