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Home Gym vs Gym Membership: What Suits Your Needs Best?

By Vince Smith | April 29, 2015

HFT Fit ProAnother day at the gym. Part of you is excited to try out the new machine they just got. But secretly, part of you is dreading the crowd, the drive, that random sweat. Belonging to a gym can be a great experience for some, a place where people are collectively working towards their fitness goals. For others, gyms can be intimidating or just flat out annoying.

For those in the second category, a home gym could be a perfect solution. You’ll never have to wait in line to use it. It’s available to you at any time of day, with no drive required. If that sounds good to you, keep reading for five more reasons why a home gym would make sense for you.

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4 Moves to Craft Your Core

By Jennifer | April 21, 2015

Everyone and everything says to work out our core, but do you truly know the definition of core? The core is your lower back, your abdominals, your hips, your glutes and your pelvis. Most exercise enthusiasts think if they lie on the floor and complete a few crunches and maybe F670do a few super-mans they have engaged their core enough. Crunches and super-mans will work a few of the core muscles but not all of them. One way to engage every muscle group of the core is to use a Hyper-Extension/ Roman Chair. Your hips are the pivot point for the whole piece but your body can be positioned so many different ways. With a simple 10-15 minute program, you will develop a strong core. …

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Calling all Cyclists!

By Jennifer | April 7, 2015

Which BodyCraft Indoor Cycling Bike is for you? BodyCraft has four indoor cycles in two different categories- magnetic resistance and brake pad resistance. All bikes have weighted flywheels and durable frames with handlebar and seat adjustments for every level. To simplify this blog post, it is easiest to focus in on two of these cycles: The SPT, which has a pad brake and the SPT- Mag, which has a magnetic brake. While much of your decision depends on preference, there are differing benefits for each selection.

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7 Body Sculpting Moves on Not Just Another Smith- A Jones

By Jennifer | April 1, 2015

Getting a Great Workout with a BodyCraft Jones Club, Jones Platinum, Jones Light Commercial, or Jones Freedom is easy and efficient. Using multiple machines can be time consuming if you have a busy schedule. The Jones allows you to work your upper body, lower body, and even your abs. With a Jones machine you are able to move the bar horizontally and vertically, which creates even more exercise possibilities within an even safer environment. …

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Consequences of Alcohol on Your Body

By Vince Smith | March 13, 2015

Saint Patricks Day. Luck of the Irish. Wearing green. Where did binge drinking come into the picture? Holidays mean different things to different people. To many, it seems like St. Pattys Day is a reason to overindulge in alcohol. When did that tradition start? Or better, why?

Some say it’s to honor the day St. Patrick died. Pour one out for the homie, pour ten down your throat. Some say it’s because the Lenten restrictions are lifted for the day, encouraging people to revisit the vices they are abstaining from for lent. Nothing cleans the soul like a good black out.

Whatever the reason, St. Patricks Day has become a day of parades and heavy drinking. By some estimates, over 4.2 billion pints of beer are consumed during St. Patty’s Day celebrations. That’s a lot of pints. While it may be all in good fun, not everyone benefits from this indulgence. Number one of that list? Your body.

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Your Treadmill can Do More than Just Walk You!

By Jennifer | March 11, 2015

The T1000 Treadmill has enough programs to keep it interesting. However, to add some upper body strength and lower body strength, try these small routines on the alternate days of using a pre-programmed routine. Adding strength by using the same equipment you use for cardiovascular workout days is a win-win.

Walking Lunges with Incline Walk (intermediate):

When you add the lunge you are adding balance and strength. Make sure you keep your knees behind your toes, you are bending the back knee and lowering your body straight down. Start at 1 mph for these and do not exceed 2 mph. The purpose of this exercise is slow and controlled. With each increase of incline (start at 3 if you can!), complete 2-3 minutes of walking lunges and then walk quickly (3 mph+) for 5 minutes. You can complete 2-4 sets of this routine. This routine emphasizes a lot of lower body strength.

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Heart Month Should Really Be Heart Year

By Vince Smith | March 3, 2015

As you might have heard, February was heart month. A whole month dedicated to heart health. But is a month really long enough? Heart disease is the number one killer in America, with nearly 600,000 deaths annually attributed to some form of heart disease (that’s nearly 1 in every 4 deaths). Coronary heart disease (CHD, a disease where a waxy substance called plaque builds up inside the coronary arteries restricting the flow of blood to the heart) is the most common, claiming nearly 380,000 lives annually. If you think flowers and dinner for Valentine’s Day can be pricey, the estimated yearly cost of CHD alone to the United States is $108.9 billion.

While February is often a month for love, here are some cold hard facts:

  • Over 67 million Americans have high blood pressure, one of the three key heart disease risk factors according to the CDC.
  • Overall, 49% of Americans have at least one of the three key risk factors.
  • 720,000 Americans will have a heart attack this year, with almost 30% of those not being their first.
  • A heart attack occurs every 34 seconds.

 

Even more frightening, heart disease is on the rise. Studies have suggested that by 2030, as much as 40% of the population in the United States will have some type of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). Costs associated with all forms of heart disease are expected to triple by 2030, topping out at over one trillion dollars.

What can we do to help ensure that we don’t reach these levels of heart disease? …

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Are Your Eyes Bigger Than Your Stomach?

By Jennifer | January 23, 2015

5 Ways to Manage Your Portion Size

Bigger is better, or is it?  Well it definitely isn’t when it comes to our meal sizes. Unfortunately, the restaurant and food industry doesn’t agree.  But we can’t solely blame them. Consumers continue to frequent restaurants which serve ridiculously large portion sizes, enough to make the bottom line very worthwhile for them.

So what this means is simple, you as the consumer has the choice to make, actually many choices. Where you eat, what you eat, what you drink, and finally how much of all the aforementioned you will choose to do. At the end of the day it is always more advantageous to eat at home.  You just have so much more control over food prep and portion size. But the reality is The average American adult buys a meal or snack from a restaurant 5.8 times a week.

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Run Forest, It’s Good For You!

By Vince Smith | January 8, 2015

More results from less effort. It’s the dream that everyone who exercises has at one point or another. How could I do less but get more in return?

Few workouts can provide your body with the number of benefits that running does in the same amount of time. Once running becomes part of your life, you feel that you get out of breath much less frequently Taking the stairs is not the chore it once was. You will feel stronger, look better, and have improved confidence in yourself and your ability to accomplish other activities in life.

Sound like we are putting running too high up on a pedestal? Keep reading and see what you think after.

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