July 15, 2011 By: Victor Brick
Here is a simple technique to reduce discomfort and restore range of motion when suffering from a stiff neck due to muscular imbalance and tension. Test your range of motion looking to the right and looking to the left. Depending on which side is limited, place your hand on the opposite side of your head…
June 17, 2011 By: Victor Brick
Recently Lynne and I were in The Bahamas, at Paradise Island, attending the Planet Fitness National Convention. Each morning before we rushed off to attend sessions we would practice Qi Gong on the beach. Qi is Chinese for ‘energy’ and Gong means ‘power’. Qi Gong is managing your personal energy. In Qi Gong, activities are…
May 20, 2011 By: Victor Brick
Today’s Fit Tip is being brought to from Brisbane, Australia where Lynne and I are here with our good friend Jamie Hayes. Jamie Hayes is a very impressing person being the 1st Fitness Leader in Australia. He is also currently the owner of Healthy Inspirations and Body Express here in Australia. A very important tip…
April 29, 2011 By: Victor Brick
We are here in Gwinganna which is a lifestyle retreat on the Gold Coast of Australia. While we were here we attended a chi workshop, which was a week long program where we would get up every morning at 5:00am to start our day with exercises. We did a lot of yin stuff which is…
April 19, 2011 By: Victor Brick
Lynne, Jon, Vicki, and I are here in Sydney, Australia at the Filex Australian Fitness Convention. As you can imagine, when we arrived, we were a little fatigued from the time change, getting up early, and being on the go ever since, which is why this fit tip is going to discuss the importance of…
March 18, 2011 By: Victor Brick
Lynne and I are here in San Francisco at IHRSA 30, The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association Convention. It’s a once a year convention for the health and fitness industry. We’re here at the trade show right now and there is an unbelievable amount of new workouts available. There is new equipment from Cybex,…
February 18, 2011 By: Victor Brick
Contrary to popular belief, Lynne and I don’t always feel like working out. Just like the rest of you, sometimes we are a bit tired. Sometimes we are a bit rushed. Sometimes we are a bit lazy. When you feel that way you can: 1. Shorten the amount of time you do your cardio. 2.…
January 21, 2011 By: Victor Brick
Unless you are training for a sport, the two biggest enemies of an effective strength training workout are momentum and gravity; momentum on the concentric contraction or closing of the joint and gravity on the eccentric contraction or opening of the joint? Why? Because if you perform the exercise so quickly that you generate momentum…
December 30, 2010 By: Victor Brick
Do you want to get the most out of your workouts in the least amount of time possible? Try high intensity interval training (HIIT). High intensity interval training is a cardio workout that involves short periods of maximum exertion followed by a longer low-intensity recovery periods. There are three types of muscle fibers. They are:…
December 16, 2010 By: Victor Brick
Everyone is concerned about gaining weight during the holiday season. As we have said in past fit tips, it takes about 15 minutes for the stomach to send signals to the brain that it is full. This means that if you eat your food quickly, like most people, it is easy to continue to eat…