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Seattle Health and Fitness Professionals: May 2010
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Friday, May 28, 2010. Do You Ever Wonder When to Use a Kick Board and When Not to? If you are new to swimming or are ever curious why you see some people kicking with a board versus without, we can explain it. Kicking with a board serves a few purposes:. 9632; it helps isolate your quad for a better workout (if you are kicking properly). 9632; it gives your upper body a rest, if you are a sinker while kicking it supports your upper body. 9632; It is a great opportunity to chat while working out. Your gai...
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Seattle Health and Fitness Professionals: Tips to Become a Successful Multisport Athlete: #2 Following Their Plan
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Thursday, September 23, 2010. Tips to Become a Successful Multisport Athlete: #2 Following Their Plan. If you are interested in beginning training, or you are ready to take your training to the next level, contact Teresa Nelson to begin. Written by Teresa Nelson. USAT Level II Triathlon Coach, Seattle Athletic Club Downtown. View the Seattle Athletic Club YouTube Channel. Become a Fan on Facebook. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Seattle Athletic Club Downtown. Seattle Athletic Club Northgate.
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Seattle Health and Fitness Professionals: Heave and Ho - What are Sandbags Doing in the Gym?
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Friday, September 10, 2010. Heave and Ho - What are Sandbags Doing in the Gym? Sandbags, what and why is this in the gym and not at a construction site? Sandbags (which are literally just bags filled with sand) are an old school tool that are getting a lot of new publicity as of lately. You see them being used by NFL players, by UFC fighters, by that guy at the park. Why are these bags so utilized by highly powerful athletes and those looking to gain that explosive edge? Unique exercises, sandbags are di...
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Seattle Health and Fitness Professionals: September 2010
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010. New Blog for Seattle Health and Fitness Professionals. Over the summer we have been working on creating a better blog experience to share with our readers. The new blog runs on a WordPress. Foundation to allow many new enhancements that should make searching, indexing and finding specific information much easier. Whatever your interest, whatever your goals, we are sure you will find a wealth of information surrounding numerous health and fitness topics on our new blog.
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Seattle Health and Fitness Professionals: Stress, Hormones and It’s Effects
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Monday, September 20, 2010. Stress, Hormones and It’s Effects. BEST TIME TO COMBAT STRESS? Cortisol is usually at its highest level a few hours after you wake. Over a period of time through the day, your levels decrease. This can answer the age-old question of the when is the best time to exercise. Mornings are optimal as your cortisol levels are high and you have the best chance to suppress them at this time. Nothing like releasing a little tension by lifting weights or taking a class! Karen D. Woo.
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Seattle Health and Fitness Professionals: February 2010
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Friday, February 26, 2010. Is Your Conditioning Program Helping or Hurting Your Squash Game? I have been in the fitness. Industry for over 14 years and witnessed people fall in love with squash everyday. Some people play squash strictly for the great workout while others to compete. No matter what your reasons are for playing, when beginning a conditioning program it is important to fully understand the demands. Squash. 1 Stay off selectorized (sit-down) machines. 2 Use integrated movements. Action: Run ...
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Seattle Health and Fitness Professionals: March 2010
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010. Chlorine vs. Bromine in Pools and Spas. At the Seattle Athletic Club. We use chlorine exclusively to sanitize our pool and spas. The primary reason that we use this method is simplicity: with fewer chemical reactions to undergo and less equipment to fail, it is comparatively easy to ensure that safe sanitizer levels are maintained at all times. Written by Matt Wolff, NSPF C.P.O. Facilities Director, Seattle Athletic Club Downtown. Saturday, March 27, 2010. As spring approaches, w...
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Seattle Health and Fitness Professionals: June 2010
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Get It In When it Fits In. What part of your work day are you guaranteed to have at least an hour to yourself? This is the best part about working out on your lunch break, you’ll always be guaranteed to have that time to yourself. Maybe you might have a lunch meeting but for the most part that is your one hour out of the work day that is yours to do what you wish. Sounds like the perfect time to get a quick, strenuous, fun, energizing, and beneficial workout it! Come down during...
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Seattle Health and Fitness Professionals: Pilates Exercise of the Month: The Seal
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Monday, September 13, 2010. Pilates Exercise of the Month: The Seal. To massage the spinal muscles, work the powerhouse and test balance and coordination. It is often done at or near the end of a mat routine. Sit at the front of your mat with your knees bent to your chest and heels together. Open your knees to shoulder width. Hands reaching through the legs to hold outside of ankles. Repeat 5-8 times; feeling the massage up and down the muscles of your back. Maintain a constant C curve of the spine.
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