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Raymond Munoz
It all started around my 32nd birthday on April 15, 2009. My 5-year old flat out asked me, "Daddy... why are you fat? Why do you want to be unhealthy?" I weighed 285 pounds and was in the worst shape of my life. His words hit me like a sledgehammer, and I got to thinking, "This kid is right! I'm going to die before I'm 60 if I keep this up!"
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Armed Forces Spotlight Trainer — Edwin Arvelo III
1st Armed Forces Servicemember to Achieve the ISSA Master Trainer Certification!
I have been working out hard-core for the last three years. I am currently in the U.S. Air Force as a Security Forces Member. I worked out on and off before but never saw results, so I would stop. After going through a very rough time in my life, I wanted to let my anger and aggression out in the gym. I was deployed to Afghanistan back in 2007 and began my “New Life” in the gym. My body began to change, and I saw results I never imagined.
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Common Objections to Implementing Wellness Programs
- Greg Justice
Article #7 of Corporate Wellness Series
By now, perhaps you’re flirting with the idea that you may actually need a wellness program; that perhaps it could save you money in the long run, but you’re still unsure whether you want to move forward. You’re not alone. There are some common objections to implementing a wellness program, so let’s review and overcome them.
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Bridge the Gap: Sprint Resisted Training
- Josh Bryant
“Heredity only deals the cards; environment and training plays the hand.” It is possible for an athlete to improve in every phase of playing speed, whether it be maximum miles per hour, stopping and starting, feinting, faking and cutting, or multidirectional high speed acceleration with a complete “holistic” speed development plan. Genetically gifted athletes may be fast with little work or preparation, but they are nowhere near their genetic limitations with regard to maximum speed.
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Shapely Shoulders
- Lisa Sutton
Do you ever wonder how some people have shoulders that look like bowling balls? I mean, what do they do to achieve such phenomenal results? Let’s take a look at how one might go about maximizing shoulder workouts and getting those amazing results.
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| Asthma and Exercise |
-Christina Chapan
Over 25 million people in the United States alone suffer from asthma. The incidence of asthma in Americans has gone up 75% in the last fifteen years due to urbanization. Seventy percent of those who suffer from asthma also suffer from allergies. Asthma accounts for one-quarter of all emergency room visits in the United States each year, and the costs associated with asthma in the US add up to $18 billion annually.
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| A Calorie is Just a Calorie, Right? |
- Laura Henry
Most of us are familiar with the statement “calories in, calories out,” but can it really be this simple? Well, yes and no. One pound equates to 3,500 calories, and in order to lose one pound of weight, we need to consume 3,500 calories less a week (or 500 calories less a day). However, losing body fat does not necessarily depend on how many calories are consumed, but rather on what those calories consist of.
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| Offering Fitness Evaluations |
- Duane McGill
To all the great members of ISSA,
I would like to briefly talk to you about a topic that will triple your income by simply switching your “thought process.” I want to share with you what it takes to have a top-notch professional personal training business. I will give you a small hint: DO NOT SELL PERSONAL TRAINING! That’s right! – Quit selling personal training! Personal training is a debt, not a goal.
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| Coaching Young Athletes |
- Sara Fleming
When I first met Allison, she was 13 years old and was coming to my gym with her mom to start training with me for the summer. My first impression of her was a shy girl, unsure of herself and trying to hide her height by slouching and holding her head down. She would not look me in the eye and spoke very little. I saw a lot of my former self in this girl having been an awkward teenager myself, but I had a hard time connecting with her right away.
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