FIT - News & Events

2008

May		Know Your Milk Protein The Differences Among the Types of Milk Protein by Scott Kolasinski

May		Olympic-style Weightlifting: One of Many Elements at FIT by Tracey Downing Co-Founder and Co-owner, FIT

May		Putting Exercise into Perspective by Johnny Nguyen

May		Ready for Recess by Analisa Naldi

April		Over 5,000 Burpees in 100 Days. by Analisa Naldi

April		Pushing Through Illness with Common Sense by Herm Blancaflor

April		Failure in Fat Loss by Scott Kolasinski

April		The Test of Failure by Johnny Nguyen

April		Tissue Failure: The Perfect Antidote for Sprains and Strains by Angelo dela Cruz

March		FITBuddies by Jen Pleimann

March		Psychological Benefits of Muscle Gain by Herm Blancaflor

March		Less is More – Celebrate Your Muscle! by Analisa Naldi

March		Muscle by Johnny Nguyen

March		Nutrition for Muscle Mass by Scott Kolasinski

March		For More Muscle, Recover Fast with Massage by Angelo Dela Cruz

February		The 7 Nutritional Habits of FIT People by Johnny Nguyen

February		Body Management by Scott Kolasinski

February		MY STORY – ‘TWO EXPERIMENTS, 17 WEEKS & 73KG’ by Analisa Naldi

February		What it Takes by Johnny Nguyen

January		The Rep Heavy Weight Training and Pain Perception in the Elderly by Johnny Nguyen

January		An Interview with Coach Rob, Pt. 2 by Johnny Nguyen

January		Are You a Couch Potato? Thank Mom By Scott Kolasinski

January		The Flu: Me and the Nasty Bug By Thom Downing

2007

December		Runners Recap by Analisa Naldi

December		Caffeine’s Potential Hazard on Exercise Performance by Scott Kolasinski

December		The Long Haul by Johnny Nguyen

December		An Interview with Coach Rob, Part 1 by Johnny Nguyen

October		The Rep A Negative on Negatives for Fat Loss by Johnny Nguyen

October		WHO WANTS TO BE NORMAL? by Scott Kolasinski

October		FIGHT GONE BAD II: THE AFTERMATH by Analisa Naldi

October		COMMITMENT by Johnny Nguyen

August		What do Trainers want, what do they think you want? by Gabe Rinaldi MA, FIT General Manager

August		Probiotics by Scott Kolasinski, MS, ISSN FIT Metabolic Director

August		Olympic-style Weightlifting and FIT by John Nyguen, FIT Exercise Director

July		The Under-Dog by Gabe Rinaldi MA, FIT General Manage

July		Fitness and Moving Furniture

July		"Fat Loading" for Endurance Events by Scott Kolasinski

July		Heat Related Illness Chris Reed MPT, OCS, ATC

June		Connective Tissues by Johnny Nguyen, BS, FIT Exercise Director

June		Transtheoretical Model of Change by Karen Kieffer *MA, USAWL

June		Consequences of Vitamin D Deficiency by Scott Kolasinski, MS, FIT Metabolic Director

June		Achilles Tendon Rupture Chris Reed - Agile Physical Therapy

June		Lesser Known Benefits of Exercise by Gabe Rinaldi MA, FIT General Manager

May		Fitness Program Design by Gabe Rinaldi MA, FIT General Manager

May		Exercising in the Heat by Scott Kolasinski, MS, FIT Metabolic Director

May		Muscles by Johnny Nguyen, BS, FIT Exercise Director

May		Roles of a Coach by Johnny Nguyen, BS, FIT Exercise Director

May		The Perfect Client by Jen Pliemann BS, C

April		Are Your Running Shoes Right For You? Chris Reed MPT, OCS, ATC Agile Physical Therapy

April		Hold Your Breath by Johnny Nguyen

April		Lactic Acid: Friend or Foe?

April		"Motivation" by Gabe Rindaldi, FIT General Manager

April		The Unsupervised Industry by Johnny Nguyen

March		Studies Investigating Why We May Be Overeating

March		"Exercise Delusion" by John Nguyen, FIT Exercise Director

March		An afternoon in the life of a personal trainer by Gabe Rindaldi, FIT General Manager

March		Little League Elbow Chris Reed MPT, OCS, ATC Agile Physical Therapy

February		Posture and Strength Training – Is there a crossover? Chris Reed MPT, OCS, ATC Agile Physical Therapy

February		"The Trials of FAT Loss" by Scott Kolasinski MS, FIT Metabolic Director

February		"Romanian Dead Lift" by Gabe Rinaldi, FIT General Manager

February		Understanding ACL Injuries Chris Reed MPT, OCS, ATC

January		Understanding ACL Injuries Chris Reed MPT, OCS, ATC

January		How to Lose FAT, not WEIGHT by Scott Kolasinski

January		Hitting the Punching Bag Johnny Nguyen, FIT Exercise Director

January		More Random thoughts by Gabe Rinald

2006

December		The 'Before you Diet' Test by Scott Kolasinski, FIT Metabolic Director

December		Tabata 'Discussed' by Gabe Rinaldi, FIT General Manager

December		Intensity in Exercising: Serious Results or Macho Perversity? by John Nguyen

December		Holiday Season injury Prevention Chris Reed MPT, OCS, ATC

November		"Shoulder Separations vs. Shoulder Dislocations" – Chris Reed MPT, OCS, ATC

November		"Drawing the Line with our Toes?" by John Nguyen, FIT Exercise Director

November		Holiday Eating Planned Right

November		"Current Fitness Trends" by Gabe Rinaldi, FIT General Manager

October		Skiing and Snowboarding Injury and Prevention Chris Reed MPT, OCS, ATC

October		Healthy Eating Away from Home by Scott Kolasinski, Metabolic Director

August/ September		Cruciferous Vegetables by Scott Kolasinski, FIT Metabolic Director

August/ September		Random thoughts by Gabe Rinald

August/ September		What’s in a Program Design? By: Mike Greeves, CEO, Hyperstrike.com

July		"A Calorie is NOT a Calorie" by Scott Kolasinski, FIT Metabolic Director

July		FITNESS by John Nguyen, FIT Exercise Director

July		Super Stiffness Stuart McGill, Professor of Spine Biomechanics

June		Adaptation — Part I by John Nguyen, FIT Exercise Director

June		"Healthy Alcohol?" Effects of Alcohol on Weight Loss and Athletic Performance by Scott Kolasinski, FIT Metabolic Director

May		Are Cytokines to Blame for Overtraining Syndrome? by Scott Kolasinski, FIT Metabolic Director

May		The 7 Nutritional Habits of FIT People by John Nguyen, FIT Exercise Director

April		F.I.T. Barbell Club of Los Altos California The History of JumpCamp at FIT By Michael Conroy, Idaho Weightlifting

April		A workout that's fast, furious and not for the faint of heart CrossFit promises -- and delivers -- an intense blend of aerobic and strength training. By Roy M. Wallack Special to The Times

April		Mind and Body Connection By: Johnny Nguyen, FIT Exercise Director

April		How Often Should I Work Out? By: Gabe Rinaldi, FIT General Manager

April		Why Do We Get Sore? By: Scott Kolasinski, FIT Metabolic Science Director

March		FIT Nutrition Update! What to Do at Your Next Spa Visit By Scott Kolasinski, FIT Metabolic Science Director

March		STRENGTH TRAINING PROGRAM FOR GIRLS! By Analisa Naldi

March		Group Training at FIT! Introducing CrossFit Los Altos! By: Gabe Rinaldi, General Manager

February		FIT Nutrition Update! Fiber: Eatin’ in the Roughage By: Scott Kolasinski, FIT Metabolic Science Director

February		Tuft University Reports on Vitamins and Minerals....

January		FIT Nutrition Update! Fats for Health and Performance By Scott Kolasinski, FIT Metabolic Science Director

January		Fat 2 Fit — Middle-aged woman embarks on journey to health By Kaye Ross, Town Crier Staff Writer

2005

December		FIT Massage therapist's dad Don Scheiman revolutionized fitness for the disabled By Diana Reynolds Roome

December		Heart Attack in your future? Knowing your cholesterol level may not be enough!

December		Carbohydrates and Athletes By Scott Kolasinski, FIT Metabolic Science Director

November		FIT Nutrition Update! What should I eat after my workout? By Scott Kolasinski

November		Treating Sprains & Strains with Massage! by Angelo Dela Cruz

October		FIT Nutrition Update! Be Aware of Acrylamide By Scott Kolasinski

September		FIT Nutrition Update! Milk Thistle, is it important? By Scott Kolasinski

September		PA Daily Readers Vote FIT #1. Four times!

June		Lifting is a tool for good fitness By Tracey Downing, Special to the Town Crier

June		Effects of Weight lifting on Osteoporosis by Scott Kolasinski

February		Seniors rejuvenate muscles at FIT By: Los Altos Town Crier

February		Young Lifters Flex Muscles at FIT — Surge of Weightlifting Among Youths By: Lisa M. Krieger, Mercury News

February		Response to Headlines: "Dieters Face Largest Leap”

February		Strength Training for Cycling

2004

December		Celiac Disease Wheat made me sick.

December		Ski Season Cometh!

October		Vioxx had recently fallen from grace

October		Cardiovascular Disease and Fish Oil

September		Hot Off the Presses - Taming Your Inner Cookie Monster By: The American College of Sports Medicine

May		The Potential Benefits of Bovine Colostrum Supplementation in Athletes By: Scott Kolasinski

January		The Quiet Truth About Trans Fatty Acids and Cholesterol By: Scott Kolasinski

January		FIT Steps foot on Antarctica Special thanks to Betty Ann and Mary for thinking of FIT during their trip to Antarctica. Click here for photos and movie

2003

November

Lecture Series
The "Secret" Science of Fat Loss

Knowing your numbers
Impact of strength training on metabolism
"How much cardio do I really need to do?"

October

Is One Type of Protein Better than the other??

Whey vs. Casein
Soy Controversy
Chosing a protein

September

What is that Protein stuff??

Diffent types of protein
Pros and cons

August

Thom, Tracey, and Miles complete their first Ironman!

Thom - 12:43:20
Miles - 13:25:48
Tracey - 14:23:23

2008

Know Your Milk Protein The Differences Among the Types of Milk Protein

Olympic-style Weightlifting: One of Many Elements at FIT

Putting Exercise into Perspective

Ready for Recess

Over 5,000 Burpees in 100 Days.

Pushing Through Illness with Common Sense

Failure in Fat Loss

The Test of Failure

Tissue Failure: The Perfect Antidote for Sprains and Strains

FITBuddies

Psychological Benefits of Muscle Gain

Less is More – Celebrate Your Muscle!

Muscle

Nutrition for Muscle Mass

For More Muscle, Recover Fast with Massage

The 7 Nutritional Habits of FIT People

Body Management

MY STORY – ‘TWO EXPERIMENTS, 17 WEEKS & 73KG’

What it Takes

The Rep

An Interview with Coach Rob, Pt. 2

Are You a Couch Potato? Thank Mom

The Flu: Me and the Nasty Bug

2007

Runners Recap

Caffeine’s Potential Hazard on Exercise Performance

The Long Haul

An Interview with Coach Rob, Part 1

The Rep A Negative on Negatives for Fat Loss

WHO WANTS TO BE NORMAL?

FIGHT GONE BAD II: THE AFTERMATH

COMMITMENT

What do Trainers want, what do they think you want?

Probiotics

Olympic-style Weightlifting and FIT

The Under-Dog

Fitness and Moving Furniture

"Fat Loading" for Endurance Events

Heat Related Illness

Connective Tissues

Transtheoretical Model of Change

Consequences of Vitamin D Deficiency

Achilles Tendon Rupture

Lesser Known Benefits of Exercise

Fitness Program Design

Exercising in the Heat

Muscles

Roles of a Coach

The Perfect Client

Are Your Running Shoes Right For You?

Hold Your Breath

Lactic Acid: Friend or Foe?

"Motivation"

The Unsupervised Industry

Studies Investigating Why We May Be Overeating

"Exercise Delusion"

An afternoon in the life of a personal trainer

Little League Elbow

Posture and Strength Training – Is there a crossover?

"The Trials of FAT Loss"

"Romanian Dead Lift"

Understanding ACL Injuries

Understanding ACL Injuries

How to Lose FAT, not WEIGHT

Hitting the Punching Bag

More Random thoughts

2006

The 'Before you Diet' Test

Tabata 'Discussed'

Intensity in Exercising: Serious Results or Macho Perversity?

Holiday Season injury Prevention

"Shoulder Separations vs. Shoulder Dislocations"

"Drawing the Line with our Toes?"

Holiday Eating Planned Right

Know Your Milk Protein
The Differences Among the Types of Milk Protein

Olympic-style Weightlifting:
One of Many Elements at FIT

The Rep
A Negative on Negatives for Fat Loss

What do Trainers want,
what do they think you want?