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Meet Moustie

Moustafa Ardati or as his friends at C-Life call him Moustie, has been training with George Boutros since May 2014 at C-Life Health Club. What sets Moustie apart from other clients that George trains is that he has Cerebral Palsy but that hasn’t stopped Moustie from training 3 times a week. Moustie is a die-hard

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Pylometric Exercises: What it is and how to do it

Whether you’re getting back into fitness, hitting the gym for the first time or just looking for a way to challenge or change your workout; Plyometric training might be just what you have been looking for. Plyometric exercises use explosive body weight moves that exert muscles by using maximum force in short intervals that increases

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Quiet your mind, free your body with Yoga

Take time out of your stressful week with one of our yoga classes. Yoga is a good way to help you keep calm, feel relaxed and destress. There are many benefits to yoga that may surprise you! Some include: Helps you improve your balance Being able to stay balanced will help you stay centered. This

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How to stay healthier at work

Often it can be hard to reject the birthday cake or 3:30itis vending machine snack time. We have come up with some tips and tricks how you can stay healthy in your workplace. Keep healthy snacks nearby Instead of going to the vending machine and buying a chocolate, leave a bag of almonds or fruit

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Running Your First Marathon

So, you have decided to enter your first marathon. Where to now? Preparing for your first marathon can be daunting. But we’ve provided easy tips and tricks that will get you to the finish line. Be aware of your limits and start training early. Set a training schedule. To prepare include running 3- 4 times

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muscle – mind connection.

Power Up Your Mind-Muscle Connection For Greater Gains To build maximum muscle, you must know how to establish a connection between your mind and your muscles. These tricks and tips will up your mental game and help you get the most from every lift. Josh Bryant, MS, CSCS July 27, 2018 Certain trainers with physiques

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Body Positive. Healthy Negative.

When Does Body Positivity Become Health Negativity? There’s a lot to be said for accepting your body shape regardless of how heavy or thin you are. Your long-term health, though, depends on you digging a little deeper than that. Cassie Augustine July 23, 2018 Stroll through just about any mall or browse a fashion-oriented social

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Fasted Cardio – yes or no?

The Myth Of Cardio Before Breakfast Debunked! We’ve all heard it before, the theory that doing cardio on an empty stomach after an overnight fast sends fat burning into overdrive. If only it were true. Brad Schoenfeld, Ph.D May 23, 2018 In 1999, Bill Phillips published his bestselling fitness book, Body-for-LIFE, which promised a body transformation in 12

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Night-Time Nutrition!

Night-time Nutrition Are your nocturnal food choices limiting your fitness gains? Here are 4 common late-night blunders and how to fix them! Paul Salter, MS, RD, and Krissy Kendall, PhD, CISSN June 06, 2017 Night-time eating do’s and don’ts bewilder many fitness enthusiasts. It was once thought that eating after dinner would expand your waistline,

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decisions, decisions.

Which Cardio Methods Melt Fat The Fastest? What are the benefits and which methods are best when it comes to aerobic training? Losing stubborn body fat may require at least some aerobic activity. The range of aerobic methods available and the different ways in which to engage in cardio are many – enough to cause confusion for those

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