Archive for September 2004
Find the Fun
A flag made of weighted fabric is the main prop in Flag Dancing. Offered at Philadelphia Sports Clubs, the class takes participants through a choreographed dance routine set to upbeat club music. The goal is to target the muscles of the shoulders and upper back while having fun.
Read Moreobesity, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease
Grundy, S.M., et al. 2004. Definition of metabolic syndrome: Report of the NIH/
AHA conference on scientific issues related to definition. Circulation, 109, 433–8.
fatness, fitness and compassion
While many of us may be uncomfortable using the word “fat” to describe others, there’s plenty of loud dialogue going on about overweight and obesity in the media. In fact, it’s hard to escape it.
Read MoreThe Shoulder, Part IV
FINE
BY SUSAN L. HITZMANN, MS
ANATOMY
The Shoulder, Part IV
Dynamic shoulder movements in the horizontal plane.
The past three Fine Anatomy articles have examined movements of the shoulder and the shoulder girdle. Because the shoulder is an immensely complex structure, personal trainers must invest a significant amount of time and effort learning its “functional pathologies” and understanding ba…
Crafting Fitness Resumes
Does the mere suggestion of writing a resumé send you into a nosedive? You are not alone! The gut-level fear of drafting resumés is so commonplace among professionals from every field that, as a resumé writer by profession, I’ve noticed that clients consider the experience as frightening and nerve-racking as speaking in public or undergoing extreme dental procedures. Is it possible to create a resumé without experiencing stress at the top of the Richter scale? The information below should help you quell your tremors.
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