Category: Fitness

Kevin’s Core Workout You Can Do At Home: Chest

Today we posted Kevin Szymanski’s 27th training video, this time focusing on the chest in a workout you can do at home. Again, it’s important to check with your doctor if you have not been working out on a regular basis. Kevin is one of the top personal trainers at Healthtrax in East Longmeadow where [...]

Kevin’s Core Training: Protecting Your Knees

Today we posted Kevin Szymanski’s 26th training video, this time focusing on the knees, with a tremendous workout to strengthen the muscles around your knees to protect and strengthen them. Again, it’s important to check with your doctor if you have not been working out on a regular basis. Kevin is one of the top [...]

Kevin’s Core Workout Tips: Serious Shoulder Work

Today we posted Kevin Szymanski’s 25th training video, this time focusing on the shoulders, with several workouts to strengthen an area frequently forgotten. Kevin’s “student” in his video is David Fuentes, site director of Healthtrax in East Longmeadow. And of course Bella is Dave’s three-year-old bulldog who only comes to work on special days. The [...]

Kevin Core Training: Metal Bars To Build Your Shoulders And Core

Today we posted Kevin Szymanski’s 24th training video, this time using a metal bars to strengthen your core and shoulders. Kevin’s “student” in his video is David Fuentes, site director of Healthtrax in East Longmeadow. And of course Bella is Dave’s three-year-old bulldog who only comes to work on special days. The heavy breathing is [...]

Obesity? The Problem Starts In the Mind For Many

Fascinating new studies are giving us better insight about the growing obesity problem, with part of blame going to our minds, where pictures can be the real culprit. Today’s Wall Street Journal article by Melinda Beck focuses on reports from researchers that the pictures our minds form when thinking, seeing or talking about food is [...]

Kevin’s Core Training: Strengthening Your Lower Back

Today we posted Kevin Szymanski’s 23rd training video, this time using a balance ball and a weight ball to strengthen your lower back. Do not do this exercise if you have a back problem. Also use a small balance ball if you are a short person. Kevin’s “student” in his video is David Fuentes, site [...]

Women Biking For Few Minutes A Day Results In Weight Loss

“Biking for as little as five minutes a day can help women minimize weight gain as they enter middle age, especially if they’re overweight to begin with, a new study suggests,” CNN reported today.

CNN said a study “study followed more than 18,000 premenopausal women between the ages of 25 and 42 for 16 years. During that time, the women gained an average of about 20.5 pounds.”

Kevin’s Core Video Workout: Crunch Followed By Special Pushups

Today we posted Kevin Szymanski’s 22th training video, this time using a weight to strengthen your core. That exercise is followed by special pushups. Kevin’s “student” in his video is David Fuentes, site director of Healthtrax in East Longmeadow. Again, it’s important to check with your doctor if you have not been working out on [...]

Kevin Core Video Training: Around The World In Your Home

Today we posted Kevin Szymanski’s 21th training video, this time using a rod and rolled up towels to strengthen your core. Kevin’s “student” in his video is David Fuentes, site director of Healthtrax in East Longmeadow. As you can see from his tattoo, he must be a CtWatchdog fan. workout is from his cell phone. [...]

Kevin’s Video Core Training: Hips And Glutes

Today we posted Kevin Szymanski’s 20th training video, this time using a balance ball and a weight to strengthen glutes and hips. This exercise is ONLY for people who DO NOT have back problems. For those who are able to do this exercise it will help with picking up items as well as general balance. [...]