FITNESS and ELECTROLYTES You hear the word electrolytes being tossed around in the fitness world. Do you know what it means and what it means in relationship to fitness? WHAT ARE ELECTROLYTES? Salts and minerals that can conduct electrical impulses in the body are called electrolytes. Common human electrolytes are: Sodium (Na+) Potassium (K+) Calcium (Ca2+) Magnesium (Mg2+) Chloride (Cl−) […]

The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable. -James Garfield Myth: You will get thinner faster if you work out before you eat because you are more likely to burn stored fat for energy. Isn’t it interesting how misinformation can sound so plausible? Truth: You can actually cause muscle loss […]

A couple of years ago some advertising on our behalf said “Sit-ups remain one of the best methods of reshaping the abdomen.”  I panicked! We quickly called and had it changed because DO NOT EVER do sit ups! Other than making the rectus abdominis thicker they have no benefit to a stronger or sculpted core. […]

I started being interested in fitness in the early eighties and for most of the years since then I believed everyone should work out an hour a day, alternating days of long cardio with days in the weight room. I sensed there was a better way but couldn’t find it. Fifteen years ago I did […]

Get more out of your cardio workouts and do it in less time!  Are you one of those people who faithfully do long, steady cardio workouts? I see people at the gym running, cycling, stepping, etc, while reading a magazine, or plugged in to TV or iPod and usually with a bored, joyless expression. If […]

I love to wear high heels. Spiky, strappy, sexy 3-4 inchers. My good friend Dr. Randy Lowe, an excellent podiatrist, tells me “just keep wearing them and I will fix your feet later”. I am actually pretty careful about how my shoes fit, how long I wear them and I have a lot of muscle […]

“If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.”  Jim Rohn This boot camp program is the best in Boise!  Here are 14 reasons why. This boot camp is metabolic training and most boot camps are not. It’s a metabolism builder. We do High Intensity Interval Resistance […]

“A man’s health can be judged by which he takes two at a time – stairs or pills.” – Joan Welsh When was the last time you climbed a tree? Got down on the floor and crawled on you hands and knees?  Skipped? Ran across the grass – just for fun? Balanced on one foot? Climbed […]