Man, I’m not sure which is worse: a cold or allergies. At least a cold comes and goes. Allergies can make you feel crappy for months. If you’re not into that cracked-out feeling that Claritin gives you, Reader’s Digest has a list of alternate ways to protect yourself. Some of the advice that got my [...]
Starting April 7, I’ll once again be teaching the 7:30pm total body class at 49th & Broad, right after the 6:30pm step class.
I’ve gotten in several discussions recently about the dangers of vaccinations, particularly with regard to the fear that vaccinated children have an increased risk of becoming autistic. I’m not sure who came up with this idea to begin with, but it has since been fully debunked. Despite the scientific evidence, however, many still cling to [...]
Mississippi, the state with one of the highest percentages of obese people, also seems to be the state with the dumbest legislators. Someone thought it was a good idea to ban obese people from being served in fast food restaurants, and now it’s a proposed bill. The odds of such a ridiculous infringement on our [...]
If any of you have previous knowledge of Brenda Dickson and her legendary video “Welcome to my Home,” I have one question for you: WHY HAVE YOU NOT TOLD ME ABOUT HER?? The first half is a compilation of clips giving advice on fashion. (“Ostrich feathers, anyone?”) The second half is her fitness advice. (“Fruit [...]
This video speaks for itself. From hawaiichair.com, some information about this marvel of technology: The Perfect Hawaii Chair combines the ancient art of the Hula with patented 2,800 RPM Hula motor to create an easy-to-use waistline slimming and fat burning aerobic workout exercise machine that take the work out of your work.
NYSC recently made the decision to move the coordinating of group exercise classes from an office in midtown into the clubs themselves. In my opinion, this is a very good thing. Since the “Group Exercise Coordinators” are on site, they will be much more in tune with the needs of the club with respect to [...]
Yesterday the New York City Board of Health gave the thumbs-up to a proposal that would require all fast food chains to post calorie counts on their menus. (The information used to be provided voluntarily by some restaurants, but never on the big plastic menus displayed behind the counter.) Unless the New York Restaurant Association [...]
We’re heading into the two coldest months of the year. That means being cooped up around other people and therefore picking up germs much more easily. Reader’s Digest to the rescue. OK, it’s not the Journal of the American Medical Association, but the tips to stay healthy are still good. Among the pearls of wisdom: [...]
Alesia, the woman to the right in this picture, is one of the people responsible for training me as a step instructor for the University of Virginia’s group fitness program (where I got my start teaching step). Heather, unfortunately not pictured, was also responsible for my training. More importantly, however, she ran UVa’s impressive fitness [...]