Category Archives: Personal Training

Becoming a Personal Trainer – What You Need to Know

If you’re an active person who wants to help others with your passion for health, maybe it’s time to consider becoming a personal trainer. The following steps will give you an idea of how it all works.   The Labor of … Continue reading

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Understanding Metabolism

Understanding the Role of Metabolism in Weight Loss and Body Management When it comes to exercise and weight-loss there are more theories out there than stars in the heavens.  As warm weather approaches these theories seep out of the woodwork … Continue reading

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What Standards ‘The Biggest Loser’ Set for Weight Loss

The winner of season 14 of “The Biggest Loser” lost nearly half her body weight. Danni Allen, a 26-year-old advertising executive, lost an incredible 121 pounds, or 46.9 percent of her body weight, to take home the grand price of $250,000. According … Continue reading

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Seasonal Affective Disorder

      -Deanna Martinez The sun will rise in Aspen, Colorado at around 7:20 a.m. beginning this week, a welcome ten extra minutes since mid-December when the world was still dark until after 7:30 a.m.. While ten minutes may … Continue reading

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High Intensity Interval Training

- Deanna Martinez Whether you are motivated by the start of 2013, too many holiday treats, or a fresh start to an old routine, the New Year offers a prime opportunity to begin an exercise regime, or to re-examine an … Continue reading

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Sugar – The Hidden Enemy

- Deanna Martinez This time of year sugar is among the worst enemies of health conscious individuals trying to stay fit through the New Year. Beyond the obvious places sugar springs up around the Holidays, like seasonal cookies, sweet alcoholic … Continue reading

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Top 40 Visitors for 2012… So Far

Top 40 visitors to The Aspen Club for 2012 so far… Remember to stay motivated and to not drop the ball over the holidays!  Take your regular classes and spice up your routines to keep your body guessing.  Happy Holidays!!! … Continue reading

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Exercise Benefiting Seniors

By Nancy Walsh, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Published: October 22, 2012 Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco   Action Points Older individuals who engage in regular physical activity are less likely … Continue reading

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Ski Conditioning in Aspen

By Deanna Martinez The Old Farmer’s Almanac revealed some good news for Aspen skiers and snowboarders in mid-September, saying that this year is forecasted to be wetter than last year, in particular with good snow in the fall and early … Continue reading

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Aspen Parents Back-to-Gym

-Deanna Martinez Although summer seems like the perfect time of year to exercise more than ever, to get active with the whole family, and to enjoy the great outdoors, I must confess that sometimes in summer, outside of our normal … Continue reading

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