Fitness Professionals Archives - Page 58 of 63

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Pilates for Breast Cancer Survivors

Suzanne Martin, PT, DPT/8 February 2016/ All MFN blog, Conditions/

Pilates training can be an excellent way to achieve the postural re-education and muscle-balancing necessary to recover from the side effects of breast cancer treatment. Pilates can help alleviate pain from breast cancer operative procedures, restore joint mobility and tissue integrity, and help regain lost strength. Most importantly, Pilates can be a gateway for a true “Return to Life” for many women, as the title of Joseph Pilates’ popular book states. However, Pilates instructors should be on the lookout for some often coincident injuries that will require additional special knowledge about the shoulder complex in order to work safely and effectively with the growing population of breast cancer survivors.

Living the NOU Life with Scott Hamilton

MFN/12 January 2016/ All MFN blog, Conditions/

Scott Hamilton and figure skating are synonymous. Between his gold medal performances and his ability as an announcer to make watching more exciting and understandable, the name and the sport are as linked as salt and pepper.

Making Your Workout Work

Jay Del Vecchio/8 January 2016/ All MFN blog, Conditions/

Happy New Year! If you are like so many Americans, you probably made a pledge to yourself to work out more this year. But it is a well-documented statistic that the average person’s New Year’s resolution to get fit will fizzle within the first six months.

Type 2 Diabetes Management: Exercise Is an Important Component

Robyn Kade/2 December 2015/ All MFN blog, Conditions/

Diabetes, if left unmanaged, has many serious complications such as loss of vision. It is imperative for anyone with diabetes to follow their doctor’s treatment plan. The plan may include dietary changes, exercise and medication. Exercise is important as it will help your body to use sugars naturally. It also has many other health benefits such as stress management, decreasing high blood pressure and preventing osteoporosis.

How to Prepare for a Marathon When You Have Diabetes

Riva Greenberg/15 November 2015/ All MFN blog, Conditions/

Two weeks ago I had the pure pleasure to interview Zoe Heineman. While Zoe is an acquaintance of mine and I’ve met her several times, I had no idea she had run two marathons and was about to run her third. While that’s impressive enough, Zoe runs with Type 1 diabetes. No easy feat.

Alzheimer’s and Medical Fitness: A Personal Success Story

Damon Devito/10 November 2015/ All MFN blog/

Throughout his life my father, Leonard DeVito, was very physically active and competitive. Had his mentor not suggested pharmacy school he would have chosen coaching. He played competitive basketball as an adult, golfed at every opportunity as a ten handicap, took yoga, worked out and accepted every invitation to alumni vs. current student sporting events.

Multiple Sclerosis, Fitness, Nutrition and Stress Management

Michelle D. Talbot, LMT,CYFI/2 November 2015/ All MFN blog, Conditions/

Multiple Sclerosis or MS, is considered a neuro degenerative disease and inflammatory immune condition that can cause problems throughout the body. MS affects approximately two million people each year with no known cure, making it a “chronic disease”.

Are Antibiotics Making Us Fat?

Genome Magazine/1 November 2015/ All MFN blog, Conditions/

It’s no secret that America has a weight problem. According to the latest statistics from the Centers for Disease Control, more than a third of U.S. adults are obese — nearly 79 million people. On top of that, obesity also affects our kids, with nearly 18 percent of children and 21 percent of adolescents categorized as obese. The price tag for our girth as a nation is equally impressive.

Exercises for Your Bone Health

Susan Randall/4 October 2015/ All MFN blog, Conditions/

Your muscles get bigger and stronger when you use them. Your bones are similar! They get stronger and denser when you make them work. And “work” for bones means handling impact, the weight of your body or more resistance. Currently, we know the most about two types of exercises that are important for building and maintaining bone density.