This is a guest post from Nicole Gustavson – InForm Fitness, Leesburg, VA. I recommend starting each day with a 20-gram shot of saturated fat. Then I suggest that you repeat that decadence at least one more time each day, preferably about 20 minutes before your lunchtime meal. Sound crazy? No, or at least notContinue reading “Commodity Futures For Coconuts – A Shrewd Investment?”
Author Archives: Adam Zickerman
7 Tips To Sleep Your Way To Weight Loss
As a college student I enjoyed youthful excess and ‘endless’ nights. But now matured, I have learned that ample and quality sleep is absolutely crucial to a healthy, long life. Then I had kids. Mainstream weight-loss advice typically revolves around exercise and nutrition. However, the fact that sleep is one of the most important factorsContinue reading “7 Tips To Sleep Your Way To Weight Loss”
Excuses Don’t Count
Here at InForm Fitness we are committed to the long-term well being of our clients. It’s an expression of love – tough love – often stern, but with the intent of helping you to achieve what’s best for you. So when Karen called to let us know she had a broken hand and therefore anContinue reading “Excuses Don’t Count”
My Drop Dead Healthy Cameo and How A.J. Jacobs Got it Wrong!
Hilarious, New York Times best-selling author of The Year of Living Biblically and The Know-it-All, A. J. Jacobs documents his hands-on attempts at utterly quixotic tasks and then lives to write about them. Jacobs records in Drop Dead Healthy, “one man’s humble quest for bodily perfection,” as he indiscriminately subjects himself to countless workouts, diets, devices,Continue reading “My Drop Dead Healthy Cameo and How A.J. Jacobs Got it Wrong!”
The Exercise to Lose Weight Conundrum
Relationships generally interest me, but none more so than those where correlation is misunderstood as causation. This logical fallacy, known as false cause, can be especially misleading when navigating the ‘exercise-to-lose-weight’ conundrum. It was not all that long ago when it was considered naïve by health practitioners to believe that increased activity contributed to fatContinue reading “The Exercise to Lose Weight Conundrum”
The ‘Lose Fat and Get Strong’ Challenge
The Challenge: Exercise once or no more than twice a week using the Power-of-10 workout program, and follow the InForm Fitness recommended nutritional plan. The Goal: Lose 40 pounds. The Purse: A stronger, healthier, and slimmer physique, enhanced energy and stamina, and 12 free Power-of-10 workout sessions at the Inform Fitness NYC Headquarters. The InFormContinue reading “The ‘Lose Fat and Get Strong’ Challenge”
You Must Be Insane
The overly commercialized fitness industry is forever trying to accommodate society’s never-ending quest to get fit, be healthy and to live forever. Without fail, the body of our dreams is always just one next ‘big thing,’ celebrity diet secret, or magic pill away. The Insanity Workout is yet another promise for the delivery of miraculousContinue reading “You Must Be Insane”
Sharing in Mother Nature’s Bounty
As often as possible, I peruse my local Farmers Market in search of fresh organic fruits and vegetables. And, yes, as often as possible, I capitalize on those excursions as opportunities to observe my fellow health-conscious shoppers. My wife calls it staring. Regardless, I think people are fascinating. So, in a collective pursuit of superiorContinue reading “Sharing in Mother Nature’s Bounty”
Breaking Down Barriers and Crossing Borders
We’ve entered into a new era here at InForm Fitness. Let me share some background first so that you can understand why NOW is such a pivotal time at InForm Fitness. I was a science geek – not your typical profile for an exercise maniac. I followed strenuous exercise programs and was dedicated to beingContinue reading “Breaking Down Barriers and Crossing Borders”
Clean Water – Bottle or Tap?
So many of us rely on bottled water while others who have become more eco friendly have given up buying bottled water and are using reusable water carriers. This encourages the use of tap water. So the question is which is cleaner water – bottled or tap? Two independent studies have confirmed that tap waterContinue reading “Clean Water – Bottle or Tap?”
