CEC Articles

As the economy continues to sputter through the largest downturn since the Great Depression, in all aspects of life, people are looking to maximize their returns on money invested in various endeavors. Expenditures on health and fitness activities can range from a few hundred dollars for basic PT gear to thousands of dollars to outfit a modern gym. From the standpoint of both a proprietor and a student, Boot Camp fitness programs are ideal venues for providing and achieving high-level workouts at fractional prices.

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"In the United States, even the Grim Reaper is flabby." - Dr. Frank W. Booth, University of Missouri-Columbia

Being fat and physically inactive now has a name -- Sedentary Death Syndrome or "SeDS". Approximately 2.5 million Americans will die prematurely in the next ten years due to SeDS, a number greater than all alcohol, guns, motor vehicles, illicit drug use and sexual behavior related deaths combined.

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With the onset of the good weather, many of your clients are now playing golf on a regular basis, but have they trained their muscles properly to swing the club with ease and avoid injuries?

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Most of the emphasis of personal training is on resistance training. This is true with many of the major organizations and this is what the majority of clientele pay for. Being in good cardiovascular condition is nice, but it doesn't improve your looks as much…right? Many personal trainers do little to no cardiovascular exercise themselves and laugh at the thought of getting on a treadmill or elliptical trainer.

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