Across the country, this winter, which ends this week, is on track to be the coldest in almost two decades. Body Designs 222: Heart Health Hazards will look at the effects cold weather has on your heart. As you know, smoking, abnormally high cholesterol, diabetes, consistently high blood pressure, stress, abdominal obesity, sedentary lifestyle and […]
After our magical wedding, when Tracy and I were in Terranea for our “Minimoon,” we each enjoyed our customary hour and a half massage before lounging at the spa pool looking out at the clear-blue sky and pacific ocean, snacking on some crostini with edamame hummus. And in order to make the most of the […]
As you know Body Designs West is LA’s Personal Training Studio that offers fitness programs tailored to your goals and abilities. Tracy and I are so committed to help you achieve success, we offer this blog in order to educate, encourage and entertain you on your fitness journey. Today’s installment…Health and Fitness Benefits of Flowers […]
Good morning all who are weary and heavy-laden: I thought that as we race towards the end of 2017, I would pause and reflect on a year that has produced a lot of emotions and the consequences of how they may have, for better or for worse, affected one’s health. Now, now, I know some […]
Good Morning and Happy St. Patrick’s Day you Leprechauns! Today’s installment is not meant to be racy or distasteful in any way. The fact is, that until Tracy informed me that there were benefits, let me rephrase that, health benefits of sleeping naked, I never much thought about it either way. So if your curiosity […]
No matter what the goal or gender of a trainee, resistance training is one of the “must have” components of a fitness routine which provides countless health benefits. Unlike doing aerobics, yoga or Pilates, lifting weights on a re-gu-lar basis causes muscles to hypertrophy, aka grow. And when muscles hypertrophy, the body experiences an increase […]
Now that school is out for the summer, there are many kids that are very, very happy. And while you might be thinking that I am overstating the obvious…I’m not. Because while every kid is glad summer means no more school; others are ecstatic because no more school also means no more bullying – at […]
“Happy Thanksgiving!” Yes, my dear turkeys, here’s your Thanksgiving Edition of Body Designs. And, yes again, there will not be one this coming Sunday. So, you between this past Sunday’s and today’s, it’s an all you can eat buffet – figuratively of course. Obviously there are many times during the year when we get stressed. […]
As many of you know, my life has been extremely stressful over these past two months. Now, while I have not missed a workout, or a meal, I have lost 10 pounds in less than five weeks. Now, I know most of you are going to say, “Poor baby”. Well, maybe not. But I do […]
