News From Around the Block – March 2012

Wellness Bundles New Cleanse Workshop Looking to do some internal “Spring Cleaning”?  Later this month (March 24—the first weekend of Spring), Nina will be hosting a workshop on the topic of cleansing.  In addition to the two-hour educational event, the cost of the workshop will include a month’s worth of supplements, a week of infrared [...]

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Pilates – The Missing Link in My Lower Back Rehab

This past summer I found myself with some pretty awful low back pain, the kind where you worry that if you bend over too far you might just keep going to the floor, or get stuck in the bent over position.  I hurt it, like a lot of guys do, by trying to lift too [...]

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A Workout for the Holidays

You’ve got plenty to do this holiday season so rather than give you another article to read about exercise we thought we’d just give you a workout you can do for the holidays to help you keep your metabolism humming and the extra pounds off.  If you need some fresh exercise ideas check this out.  [...]

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Client Corner – Robert Boursiquot

What brought you to Health and Wholeness? Rob:  Originally, I was seeking an edge to my workout routine since I tend to reach a plateau with my body rather quickly.  As a result, I consulted with Christian Elliott who was my Personal Trainer between 2007 and 2010.  After a conversation with Christian during a Health and [...]

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Real Body Composition Change

What to know a little Personal Training Industry secret?  Probably more than half of the people who hire a trainer to help him/her lose weight don’t have see significant body composition changes.  Why is that?  Well, answering that question is not easy, but the short answer is that real body composition change usually requires more [...]

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More Than Just a Gym – Our Holistic Approach

Several people have asked how our business got started and became what it is.  Well, here’s a peek at the conceptual journey of what people see today. Being self-starters and wanting to be able to work for ourselves, we started by reflecting on the things we were passionate about.  We figured if we don’t love [...]

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News From Around the Block – June 2011

New Trainer We are proud to introduce Dave Shutler to our team. Dave has been involved in the fitness industry now for approximately 5 years, experiencing his own transformation in 2008 going from 255 pounds at 16% bodyfat to 205 at 5% bodyfat. Dave knows what it takes to transform not only your body but your [...]

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Fitness – All About Abs

Ah summer—the time of year we break out the bathing suits and show off the abdominal muscles we’ve been working hard on all spring.  You’re ready to show yours off, right?   I hope so, but in case you answered “no” however, here are my best tips to shape up your abs for swimsuit season.  Before [...]

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News From Around the Block – May 2011

New Videos Want to know more about our services before trying them out, or maybe just want to see some eye-candy working out hard?  Follow us on Facebook where we will be releasing a new video every few days for the next month.  Here’s where you can see the first one. Scheduling And Payment Software [...]

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Fitness: Staying Motivated!

We’re almost mid-way through the year now, the sun is shining on us a bit more, Memorial Day is around the corner and your local swimming pool is opening up.  You’ve presumably stuck to your New Year’s resolutions, hitting the weights hard, eating right, doing your cardio, and taking your own steps towards fitness success.  [...]

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