Improve Performance With Mobility Training

Lauren Rubadeau There are several factors in our modern lifestyles that can affect our physical well-being and leave us feeling aged beyond our years. Sitting for extended hours throughout the day at a desk, overall lack of movement, or even repetitive movements that comprise our range of motion can leave our bodies feeling stiff and

Laughter Yoga – The Next Big Thing

Dayton Kelly Why Laughter Yoga may be your next big thing A new type of yoga is fast emerging in fitness studios across north American: laughter yoga. Laughter Yoga is a variation of regular yoga in which participants are encouraged to laugh, even if they do not find anything funny. The class proceeds similarly to

How Much Protein Do Women Really Need?

How Much Protein Do Women Really Need?

Lauren Rubadeau How Much Protein Do Women Need Based on their Activity Level? With New Year’s resolutions in full swing and many looking to improve their health in 2017, I am here today to touch on the significance of protein and just how much of it women need to consume based on their activity level.

Tempus Fugit

“Tempus Fugit” When You Stay Active

  Paul Stevens Carpe Diem (but in a relaxed sort of way) “TEMPUS FUGIT” I get sucked into the same hole every year.  I repeatedly think that the break offered by the holiday season will provide the time to do a bunch of things from odd jobs around the house to sitting by the fire

Exercise: A Magic Pill To Help Protect The Brain From Cellular Pathology

Julia Basso – PhD The opening statement in a recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Association reads, “Pathology is not destiny” (Kuehn, 2015).  This statement is based off of a huge prospective study that followed 2,566 healthy, older adults (ages 65 years and up) for around 16 years.  During the study participants were

Deck the Halls with Activities

Paul Stevens Carpe Diem (but in a relaxed sort of way) “DECK THE HALLS” What a difference a year makes.  At this time last year, we were into the early stages of a winter that really didn’t want to show up as the temperatures were unseasonably mild and snow was not even a twinkle in

Christmas Gift Ideas for the Fisherman

Christmas Gift Ideas for the Fisherman in Your Life

Hank Shell Christmas Gift Ideas for the Fisherman in Your Life Deep in the karst hills surrounding the east Tennessee hamlet of Bluff City courses one of the most sublime fisheries in the eastern United States. For the 18-mile stretch of tailwater below its provenance at South Holston Dam, the South Fork Holston River is an

Drink and Exercise

Drink, Be Merry…and Exercise!

Julia Basso – PhD Most of us engage in a drink or two (or three…) every now and then, and ‘tis the season for a cup of holiday cheer. Unfortunately, the holiday season is “one of the most dangerous times of year for alcohol-related accidents and death,” says Dr. Drew Edwards of psychcentral.com. 16.6% of

Christmas Gift Ideas: The Northern Toboggan Company

Christmas Gift Ideas: The Northern Toboggan Company

Hank Shell Christmas Gift Ideas: The Northern Toboggan Company There’s a lot I remember about the winters of my childhood. Whether it was making surrealist Santa ornaments out of oyster shells with Grandma or assembling for the family band’s annual Christmas concert (always entertaining), our yearly holiday traditions were always anticipated with glee. Each December

Animal, Human, and Clinical Studies About Exercise

Julia Basso, PhD I recently returned from the annual Society for Neuroscience meeting located in San Diego, California.  The Society for Neuroscience boasts that this conference is, “the world’s largest meeting focused on scientific discovery related to the brain and nervous system.”  More than 30,300 researchers, clinicians, and advocates gathered at this meeting to discuss

8 Ways to Prevent Weight Gain During the Holidays

Alley Rubadeau 8 Ways to Prevent Weight Gain During the Holidays You made it through Halloween and Thanksgiving teetering on the edge of weight gain.  The hard part is over right?  Not necessarily.  The month of December through the New Year can be challenging to maintain your weight, fight off cravings, and stay on your

5 Fun Exercises at the Park

Alley Rubadeau – CPT As parents we have all been there.  We are on full time kid duty and need to squeeze in a workout.  Taking the kiddos to the park you can pretty much guarantee they will have a good time but why not get a fun workout in with them?  Here are five