Cross-Training
- At September 13, 2011
- By Michelle Struckholz
- In All, Articles, News, Uncategorized
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We’ve all been told that cross- training is a good idea to avoid overtraining, to reduce the chance of overuse injuries, and to improve our performance in a specific sport. Whether or not these benefits are completely viable is up for debate. It seems that it depends on what your sport is and what exactly you are doing for cross- training. Weight training is one activity which tends to improve overall performance in other sports. Click on the link below to read more about cross- training in the New York Time’s article titled “Perks of Cross Training May End Before Finish Line.”
Healthy Chicken Recipe
- At February 17, 2011
- By Michelle Struckholz
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I am new to cooking in a crock-pot, but I like the simplicity of the whole process. Dump in some ingredients, turn it on, eat it when I get home from the gym. This recipe came from one of my personal training clients at Momentum Fitness. I overcooked it a bit the first time around, but I still thought it was delicious! Hope you enjoy it too.
Crock-Pot Ginger Chicken
Ingredients:
1. 4-6 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
2. 1 Jar Ginger Preserves (you can get this at Shaws for sure)
Place Chicken and Preserves in crock-pot. (I added a little water too.) (My client suggests adding chopped onion to the bottom of the pot first.) Turn crock-pot on low and cook for 6 hours or so.
I would simply serve this with a salad, and call it a meal.
Brains and Brawn
January 19, 2011, 12:01 AM
Phys Ed: Brains and Brawn
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS in the NY Times
It has long been a cliché that muscle bulk doesn’t equate to intelligence. In fact, most of the science to date about activity and brain health has focused on the role of endurance exercise in improving our brain functioning. Aerobic exercise causes a steep spike in blood movement to the brain, an action that some researchers have speculated might be necessary for the creation of new brain cells, or neurogenesis. Running and other forms of aerobic exercise have been shown, in mice and men, to lead to neurogenesis in those portions of the brain associated with memory and thinking, providing another compelling reason to get out at lunchtime and run.
Read More»How to Shovel Snow Safely
Here’s a video and a little advice on how to make it through the winter snow and not get hurt. Read the entire article written by Deborah Kotz from Boston.com below.
It’s blizzard time in the Boston area this weekend, with a severe winter storm expected to dump 15 to 20 inches of snow on the Eastern Massachusetts region. Besides the usual aggravations of clogged, slippery Monday morning commutes, you need to prepare yourself for the big dig out.
National Weather Service meteorologist Alan Dunham told Globe reporters Scott Allen and Emma R. Stickgold, “It’s going to be heavy snow. Sometimes you refer to this kind of snow as ‘heart attack snow’, because it is so heavy for people to shovel.”
Read More»Grand Opening Party!
- At January 03, 2011
- By Fred
- In All, Current Events
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Feel free to invite your friends or anyone who might be interested in what Momentum Fitness has to offer. We truly appreciate your support.
January Session Class Registration
- At January 03, 2011
- By Fred
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