Most of us have goals to increase lean muscle or lose fat or both. Exercise is, of course the only way to increase lean muscle. Losing fat can come from both dietary changes and from exercise, the most effective is a combination of both. More calories burned and fewer calories consumed equals loss in weight. That much is obvious but … Read More

For many of our clients, Nyack Boot Camp is part of their overall plan to lose weight. For weight-loss to be healthy and permanent our strength training program is essential but it cannot effect weight-loss on its own. A diet designed to restrict calories and provide the proper nutrients is critical to success, and the key ingredient is protein. A … Read More

Younger-Looking Skin by Beth Chamberlin Take care of your skin from the inside and the outside. Engaging in regular vigorous exercise has helped to keep my skin looking younger than my years. The reason for this is that vigorous exercise helps pump blood and, therefore, nutrients and oxygen into deeper layers of the epidermis. This helps ensure younger-looking skin. Strength-training … Read More

Warm weather, sunny days, school’s out and your teenager is about to enjoy a summer’s worth of outdoor physical activity. Not so fast. Xbox, Wii, iPhone, iPad and when all else fails TV create more electronic distractions for young people than ever. Each one pulls them ever deeper into an addictive pit of sedentary, mind-numbing, couch-potato syndrome. It used to … Read More