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by greg4fit | Jul 17, 2012 | Uncategorized, Weight training
Before I (Greg L) walked on to the platform, I chalked my sweaty hands at the bowl. Normally, you don’t need to chalk your hands before a back squat. But this wasn’t just another rep. This was going to be the heaviest weight I’d ever been under. 467.5 pounds. My...
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by greg4fit | Jul 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
When Rick emerged from the frigid Bay water at the base of the Golden Gate Bridge, he had a giant smile on his face. With a time of 1 hour and 40 minutes, Rick was the first swimmer to finish the Bridge to Bridge 10k swim last Saturday. “I swallowed a lot of salt...
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by greg4fit | Jul 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
Last Saturday, FIT’s Olympic Weightlifting Club sent four members to compete in the Redwood Open osted by Freddie Myles of Myles Ahead Weightlifting Club. This meet was hosted in a unique venue, a gazebo in the Cotati town square. This set the stage for a very...
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by greg4fit | Jul 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
In our last post we picked apart the pieces of a habit–the gears, so to speak. Turns out there is a powerful habit loop that deeply ingrains habits into patterned behavior. Cue, routine, reward. As we go around and around this loop, the cue and reward become...
by greg4fit | Jul 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
We’re creatures of habit. We all have them. Some good. Some bad. And if you’ve ever garnered the will power to attempt changing a habit, you know how difficult it is. But why? As a staff, we are currently reading Charles Duhigg’s The Power of Habit: Why we do what we...
by greg4fit | Jun 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
Here’s the second installment of Jeff P’s recap of his trip to the East Coast to learn from some of the brightest and most experienced minds in the world of strength and conditioning. You can read Jeff’s first post here. To learn more about these coaches, follow the...
by greg4fit | Jun 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
In our efforts to build up the leadership and health of our youth, FIT has partnered with Bald Eagle Summer Camps. FIT trainers will be coaching at the summer camps every Wednesday starting at 9:20am. Summer camps run every week from the week of June 11th to July 18th...
by greg4fit | Jun 5, 2012 | Body Composition, Nutrition
At FIT, our trainers take their education seriously. We pride ourselves on seeking out the best information available to continually serve our clients better. On occasion, our trainers take time to attend education. Today’s post is brought to you by Jeff P. who...
by greg4fit | Jun 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
ScienceDaily recently reviewed an interesting study examining the effect of exercise on nerve pain such as that caused by trauma or diabetes. The study suggests that “Exercise helps to alleviate pain related to nerve damage by reducing levels of certain inflammatory...
by greg4fit | May 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/41925925] Coach Jen’s class shows us how to Take 5–simple strategies to stay healthy and happy. Watch the video. It will definitely be worth your time. Just in case you forgot, here’s the 5! Take 1 Eat Well Take 2 Move...
