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- Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
Getting ready to start training. We would like to know more about your general health. . . .
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- Get your day back on Track: 10 Tips to help smooth out the ups and downs in your Daily Schedule
William J. Smith
1. Stretch for 5 minutes before getting out of bed in the morning
Fact: Stretching prepares your
muscles for movement and activity before standing up.
2. Lay your clothes for the next day prior to going to bed
Fact: Confusion is common first thing in the morning as the optic nerve
and ocular muscles around the eyes have been in a state of relaxation throughout
the night. Considering the optic nerve contributes 10% to overall equilibrium
capabilities and therefore affects one's ability to create cohesive thought
patterns, chances are matching clothes will not be an easy task to perform in
the morning. . . .
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- SODA: SHOULD WE BE DRINKING IT?
Diana Cirillo, MS
Have you seen that email that makes the rounds which states that soda has enough acid in it to dissolve a tooth, a t-bone steak, and is used by state troopers to clean blood off the roads after accidents? . . .
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- Healthy Joints Series Overview
William J. Smith
The healthy joints series is a sub-component of a Post-Rehabilitative CEC course
that has been endorsed by a variety of physicians specializing in orthopedic,
cardiac, and chiropractic care. The article is the first of a five-part series
that will provide an outline for the fitness professional to design effective
programming relative to clients with joint and biomechanical deficiencies.
We focus on four categories of interest: planar manipulation, force application,
sensory input/output and practical application. While these concepts themselves
are not revolutionary, the way in which they funnel industry-accepted program
design elements into a more effective guide for safe, functional fitness
application may be considered to be so. . . .
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- Benefits of Foam Rolling the Myofascial System - Part 1
William J. Smith
Foam Rolling will be my first article in a series on the body work industry.
Manual therapy is a field of therapy, both self-administered and by a trained
therapist, which encompasses disciplines such as massage therapy, Rolfing (www.rolf.org),
neuromuscular therapy (www.nmtcenter.com). All of these terms have a common
thread, namely the integration of 'whole body' movement function. . . .
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- William J. Smith has become an ACE CEC Provider
June 5, 2006 - William J. Smith has completed the rigorous course and received the high level Doctor recommendations to become an ACE CEC Provider.Wil . . .
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- Microwave Poison
Paul Frediani
Say, would you like to eat some nuked food? Probably not. Well, there's a
good chance that is what you're doing every time you eat food prepared in a
microwave oven.
A microwave is a form of electromagnetic energy. Microwaves were invented by a
German scientist to support the mobile operations of and prepare mass volumes of
food for the Nazi invasion of Russia. Today, microwaves are used in relaying
telephone signals, TV programs and computer info across the earth or into space.
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- William J. Smith Smith Hip Flex Video
William J. Smith
Will Smith Hip Stretches as posted on YouTube . . .
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- FITNESS CONDITIONING FOR THE KNEE:
"What You Need To Know To Keep You On The Road"
William J. Smith
Athletes, bankers, construction workers, elderly individuals, the list can go
on and on when it comes to people who complain of knee pain. Knee pain can begin
in many forms; chronic, acute, and idiopathic (symptoms but no direct cause) to
classify the main categories. Whatever the form of knee pain you have, educating
yourself can be a first step to relieving pain. Let this article be your guide
on how to Stretch, Strength, and Move your knee back to health. . . .
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- This father/son team does triathlons all over the world.
This father/son team does triathlons all over the world. . . .
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- Neutral Spine (kamalinden.com)
Kama Linden
I remember as a young dancer I was constantly being scolded for "not having
my belly in". Immediately I would "tuck my back" (take out my neutral spine) in
an attempt to "pull my belly in". This never lasted and when I relaxed my spine,
my belly was OUT again. Needless to say, changing one's spinal alignment does
not make a person have strong, functional abdominal muscles. It also caused me
to have BACK PAIN as I was never quite taught that holding your belly in was a
muscle action, and deleting one's natural arch also decreases strength and
leaves you open to injury. . . .
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- Staying Fit through the Decades:
A Guide to Fitness for the Athletic Adult
William J. Smith
Self-Awareness and Assessment: Analyze your body using a 4-Component Model
The 4-Component Model is a concept I developed as a guide for my friends and family to use when reviewing the quality and nature of their exercise program. The terms Stability, Flexibility, Movement and Coordination, and Posture are by no means my original ideas, but rather elements I feel are extremely important to have in a fitness program.
Furthermore, as we age, our bodies undergo various changes. These physical transformations challenge us to find activities that enhance and stimulate our innate movement needs which are needed throughout our activities of daily living (ADLs), as well as providing us with a sense of physical fulfillment. . . .
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- STAYING FIT ON THE ROAD!!!
Kristin Sprows, BS, CPT
'Fit' Physical Activity into your Travel Plans
Vacation season is not quite finished, business travel continues and the holiday travel season is just around the corner. It can be a challenge to 'fit' physical activity into your travels and busy itineraries as well as on long flights or train rides. . . .
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- Breaking Ground with Breakfast
WPM ARTICLE SUMMARY
Is breakfast the last thing on your mind when you wake up? Well think again. With research, eating breakfast is showing benefits of increased mental alertness, lower weight, improved lifestyles and enhanced health. Breakfast literally means to break the fast of not eating the hours you slept. . . .
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- "Fad-Free" Weight Loss Advice
Dieting is big business. Americans spent more than $43 billion on
weight loss products in 2004, according to American Dietetic Association. But
too many people wind up wasting their hard-earned money on fad diets, unproven
products and weight-loss gimmicks that just don't work. Still, the fads keep
coming -- and coming back.
"The lure of quick and easy weight loss is hard to resist," says Dee Sandquist,
a registered dietitian and American Dietetic Association spokesperson. . . .
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- Snack Attack! Naturally Sweet Snacks are Back
School means a return to packing lunches and preparing after-school
snacks. Make this school year fun with a new collection of easy-to-make snack
recipes from the National Honey Board.
Instead of giving your kids the same boring sandwich, jazz up their lunchbox and
snacks with a few easy tips:
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- Get your body, and bank account fit at the same time
William J.Smith
Whether we are discussing financial health or physical health, the ultimate goal
is the same. Balance. Balance in your portfolio, systems of your body, and in
your daily fitness regiment.
As more and more Baby Boomers (Americans born between 1946-1964) enter into
retirement, the socioeconomic influence exerted by this large segment of the
population, combined with large scale relocation to warmer climates, will
redefine how the commercial marketplace provides leisure services. . . .
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- Impressive Affiliations
Award winning Canyon Ranch set among the wooded hills of Lenox, Massachusetts, offers the ultimate healthy vacation. . . .
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- THE NEW 'UMBRELLA' TERM FOR CARDIAC RISK FACTORS
Kristin Sprows, BS, CPT
Metabolic Syndrome-A Growing Health Threat
What is metabolic syndrome? . . .
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- Press Release - William J. Smith endorses CherryPharm, Inc.
April 2, 2007 - For immediate release. Fitness expert William J. Smith endorses CherryPharm, Inc. . . .
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COSTS FOR AGING POPULATION PREVENT ACCESS TO NEEDED CARE
Healthcare Finance News
International Survey: More than half of U.S. chronically ill adults skip care due to costs Healthcare Finance News By Chelsey Ledue, Associate Editor 11/13/08 BETHESDA, MD - Compared to patients in seven other countries, chronically ill adults in the United States are far more likely to forgo care because of costs, according to a new survey conducted by the Commonwealth Fund. Published Thursday in (italics) Health Affairs, (end italics) the 2008 survey of 7,500 chronically ill patients in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States included adults who had a diagnosis of at least one of seven chronic conditions. . . . keep reading
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STRETCHING: DOES IT WORK?
New York Times
WHEN DUANE KNUDSON, a professor of kinesiology at California State University, Chico, looks around campus at athletes warming up before practice, he sees one dangerous mistake after another. "They're stretching, touching their toes. . . . " He sighs. "It's discouraging." . . . keep reading
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EXERCISING IN THIS TRYNG ECONOMIC CLIMATE IS THE BEST THING FOR YOU!
William J. Smith
Health Expert explains why decreasing your exercise activity could be the worst possibly choice at times of stress. Participation in gym-based fitness programming has skyrocketed in the last decade. Pilates, yoga, spinning, tai chi, and personal training are common topics of conversation across America, yet even with the prevalence of health information bombarded from the press, medical community and personal trainer, consistent gym participation has recently declined. . . . keep reading
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Rotator Cuff Education
William J. Smith
The swimming portion of the Triathlon experience can be a welcomed one in training particularly with the pounding and repetitive strain that can occur during biking and running. . . . keep reading
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Thirsty? Got Water?
Kristin Sprows, BS, CPT
How much water should you drink each day? Unfortunately, thirst isn't a reliable gauge of the body's need for water, especially in children and older adults. There is no easy answer and no single formula fits everyone; however, knowing more about your body's need for fluids will help you estimate how much water to drink each day. . . . keep reading
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NEW AUTHOR!!!!
Kristin Sprows, BS, CPT
What Did the Doctor Just Say? Have you ever left a doctor's office wondering what was just said to you about your health? Do you forget what you're supposed to be doing to relieve or prevent . . . keep reading
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NEW AUTHOR!!!!!
Kristin Sprows, BS, CPT
Some of the smallest actions that we take in our lives can have the biggest impact. The choices we make each day can change the course of our lives for tomorrow. Every small step you take in the right direction will help to create a positive cycle in your life, your health and your happiness. . . . keep reading
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POSTED ON THE WPM PUBLIC WEB PORTAL THROUGH SEPT 10 ONLY!!! NEW CONTENT NEW CONTENT
Kristen Rae Stevens
For Good Health SEASONAL CLEANSING The Reasons and Importance What seems like a new approach to health care is actually a common practice in Traditional Medicines that has been incorporated into health care regimes for thousands of years. Seasonal Cleansing is a time-tested practice that has been used by traditional cultures to strengthen the immune system, rid the body of chronic conditions such as allergy symptoms, aches pains and inflammation and also to prevent more serious conditions that occur with aging like arthritis. . . . keep reading
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IMPROVING YOUR 'HEALTH NUMBERS' THROUGH YOGA
William J. Smith
YOGA: Therapeutic effects of Yoga and why it will improve your health scores YOGA is an exercise method, and many argue a way of life, that consists of poses, breathing, flexibility, stability, and introspection. Did you know some Yoga takes place in a heated room (Bikram) to help warm up muscles and lubricate joints? Recent 'research' studies on Yoga have begun to add new objective data to the health outcomes and diagnostic implications of a regular Yoga practice. For your viewing pleasure WPM has bulleted the most important points from a recent Forbes Article titled 'The Medicinal Powers of Yoga'. . . . keep reading
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Take a bit out of Healthcare Costs!
William J. Smith
The United States States has positioned itself to be a disease management machine rather than a disease prevention machine. Meaning we are a reactive society regarding healthcare policy that ultimately leads to larger costs for procedures, whether surgical or diagnostic in nature, rather a day-to-day lifestyle approach to preventative risk factor modification. . . . keep reading
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INTRODUCING NEW AUTHOR!
Charlie Weingroff, MSPT, ATC, CSCS
Introducing NEW AUTHOR! Educator and Clinical Physical Therapist Charlie Weingroff discusses Vibrational Training. Understand what all the rage is about when it comes to Whole-Body Vibrational training. So what happens when the machine turns on? Most WBV platforms are mechanical. I know of one machine that somehow uses sound to create the floor to vibrate. Either way, vibratory or oscillatory movements in the floor cycle 5 to 60 times per second depending on the make and model. So the floor vibrates, and you ask if this is like the old 1970's belt that wrapped around your waste to shake the fat off you. . . . keep reading
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