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How to do a Pushup

August 20th, 2009 at 1:00 am » Comments Off

Anyone who works with me for any length of time will do a pushup. This is not a welcome fact to my clients or to anyone with a healthy…



The Key Poses of Hatha Yoga

August 19th, 2009 at 3:00 pm » Comments Off

The second volume in the Scientific Keys series of yoga anatomy books is just as impressive as the…



Exercise of the Week - Incline Front Raise

August 18th, 2009 at 3:50 am » Comments Off

The front of the shoulders (also known as the anterior deltoids) are small, but important muscles responsible for things like flexing and rotating the arm inward. These muscles are…



Vote in This Week’s Poll: Do you talk to your kids about their weight?

August 17th, 2009 at 1:00 am » Comments Off

How do you talk to your kids if they have a weight problem? That’s a question that came up recently in a phone call with a friend. …



Yoga as a Weight Loss Plan?

August 16th, 2009 at 11:25 pm » Comments Off

I always shy away from the question, “will yoga help me lose weight?” Yoga is a practice meant to…



What’s New in Fitness

August 14th, 2009 at 1:00 am » Comments Off

Today, I’m highlighting a few new products and ideas that have come across my in-box in the last few weeks. Some look promising while others simply promise a good…



Exercise: Do You Use it or Abuse it?

August 12th, 2009 at 1:00 am » Comments Off

When my editor send me this Time.com article, Why Exercise Won’t Make you Thin, I was immediately intrigued and, okay, already a little outraged just from the title. Was…



Exercises of the Week - BOSU Balance Trainer Exercises

August 11th, 2009 at 1:00 am » Comments Off

I recently got a new personal training client, someone who didn’t have much experience with weight training, much less a personal trainer. A few sessions in, I decided to…



Vote in This Week’s Poll: Should obese passengers have to buy a second seat on airlines?

August 10th, 2009 at 1:00 am » Comments Off

We hear a lot about how much obesity costs us as a country, but what about the individual costs? It not only affects your pocketbook, but your…



How does protopic work on vitiligo?

August 7th, 2009 at 4:59 am » Comments Off

I received a comment on a previous post in which I wrote about protopic being added to my excimer xtrac laser treatments. The writer asked how it works on vitiligo; upon reading the question I laughed at myself because I had no idea. Why on earth had I not researched protopic a bit more before using it?
So, here it is…more info than you may need about protopic

What stuck out to me in this info:
1. no evidence of skin cancer has been associated with use of these agents in …