Health Tips
Fitness training for the adult with chronic pulmonary disease
Dear Friend: Today’s blog like so many before is inspired by the personal story of one of my training clients who was recently diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. I decided to expand on this and discuss Fitness Training for Adults with...
The importance of physical activity in the prevention and management of Alzheimers and other forms of dementia
Dear Friend, today’s “Health Tip” will try to offer you some helpful insights into the many benefits of exercising and physical fitness training as it pertains to the prevention and management of Alzheimers and Dementia. Back In Form is offering a...
One of the most common sports injuries: the ankle sprain
In today’s blog I’d like to discuss one of the most prevalent injuries in sports, especially those activities that are performed on your feet and in multi planar directions, the Ankle Sprain. I will get into possible causes, the nature of the...
Your glutes: movers and stabilizers for optimal performance
Dear Friend, Today’s blog is about the importance of strong buttocks for human performance, whether for athletic performance, physical labor or simply Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and the negative effects of gluteal weakness. Anatomy:Your...
Exercise and fitness training for the child and teenage on the autism spectrum
Dear Friend, in today’s blog I am going to discuss the benefits of exercise and fitness training for children and teenagers that are living with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The number of children that already have been- and are being diagnosed as...
The influence of exercising on Andropause, aka Male Menopause
Dear Friend, after taking a closer look at Menopause last monthI decided to investigate the male version in today’s blog. Hormonal changes are a natural part of life and aging and effect both women and men. Today an estimated 10 million U.S. men...
Exercising during and post menopause
Today’s blog is trying to offer some insights into the challenges women are faced with during perimenopause and post menopause and how exercise can help overcome some of it’s challenges. Menopause is defined as the natural absence of a menstrual...
Fitness 50-plus: Rest and Recovery
Dear Friend,Unfortunately, identifying the right balance of hard work and recovery is the most difficult part of serious fitness training. So it comes to no surprise that most of my clients are much more focused on the exercises I teach to help...
Exercising with advance chronic kidney disease
Dear Friend,recently one of my long term clients and dear friends started dialysis after years of chronic kidney disease (CKD) as it moved from stage 3 to 4 and finally reached stage 5 which called for aggressive treatment and dialysis.Today’s blog...
Choosing a personal fitness trainer
Dear Friend, Tis the season after the season. That means gyms are filling up and fitness trainers are getting busy helping all those with New Years Resolutions and Holiday Season Expansion to live healthier and lighter lives. In today’s blog I...
Staying fit after breast cancer
…. OR THE IMPORTANCE OF EXERCISING BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER TREATMENT Dear Friend, It’s October, the NFL goes pink and we know it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. No better time to take a closer look at the relationship between Breast Cancer and...
Osteoarthritis of the shoulder
Dear Reader, Like my mother many people suffer from chronic severe shoulder pain caused by degenerative joint disease also known as osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis occurs when the bone protective- or articular cartilage wears down and causes...