Exercising with a Chronic Health Issue
The focus of this article will be on diabetes, a chronic disease that affects millions people. The American College of Sports Medicine...
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Carol Michaels
Nov 21, 2021
Avoid Weight Gain This Holiday Season
The holidays can be stressful. There are holiday parties, family obligations, and eating temptations. Many people just take a break from...
Carol Lane
Nov 17, 2019
How Exercising Can Save You Time and Money
“I’m too busy to workout” and “I can’t afford a gym membership” are two of the many excuses people often use to avoid exercising. It’s...
Carol Michaels
Sep 28, 2019
How to Be Positive About Exercise
Do you have negative associations with exercise? If you want to have lasting success in sticking to an exercise plan, examine the reasons...
Carol Michaels
Jun 21, 2019
How Do I Find the Right Exercise Program
Start by taking a private session or a class before you commit. Do not sign up for a lengthy expensive program without checking out...
Carol Michaels
Nov 24, 2018
Working Out with a Chronic Illness
Exercise may be the furthest thing from your mind with a chronic illness. Even if you have never been active, exercise can become one of...
Carol Michaels Fitness
Jun 3, 2018
Is Soreness a Sign of a Good Workout
The only time soreness is the sign of a "good workout" is if you are interested in dramatically increasing muscle mass. For the client...
Sara Lindberg
Apr 28, 2018
Exercise for Heart Health
“You have six months to get these numbers under control, or I’m putting you on cholesterol medicine.” Those were the words my doctor used...
Carol Michaels
Apr 26, 2018
Using Light Weights May Not be Sufficient for Bone Health
In order to keep our bones dense we must perform weight bearing exercises and strength training. Using light weights in your exercise...
Carol Michaels
Mar 26, 2018
Using a Personal Trainer if Over 60 -Private and Small Group Sessions in West Orange, New Jersey
Should someone over age 60 start to work with a personal trainer? You might feel fine. Your weight may be in an acceptable range. So why...
Jason Lewis
Jan 13, 2018
Tips For Working Out When It’s Cold Outside in NJ
You know the value of exercise. That’s why you make the time to jog, lift weights, or take an exercise class. But when winter hits hard,...
Carol Michaels
Dec 26, 2017
How to Have Lasting Exercise Success
One of my goals as a fitness professional is to motivate you to improve your fitness level. One way to do this is to find exercise...
Carol Michaels
Dec 9, 2017
Working Out at Home vs the Gym
Can you get all the exercise you need by working out at home? It depends on the individual's discipline, knowledge and experience in...
Carol Michaels
Sep 9, 2017
Exercise and Prostate Cancer
The rising rate of prostate cancer necessitates developing better methods to prevent and treat prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the...
Carol Michaels
Jun 28, 2017
New Jersey Recovery Fitness Cancer Exercise Program-North NJ
As most of you know, my mother, father, other family members and close friends have had cancer. Having cared for and watched loved ones...
Carol Michaels
May 6, 2017
Can Walking Reduce Breast Cancer Risk?
On way that walking may reduce the risk of breast cancer, is by helping to reduce the amount of fat in the body. Since estrogen thrives...
Carol Michaels
Mar 20, 2017
The Gym- No One Told You About........
Socializing at a gym can be a distraction. Are you working out for 1 hour or talking for 1 hour? The other gym members can be annoying:...
Hope Anders
Jan 26, 2017
Tennis-A Great Sport for Those Over 50
Last December, Carol Michaels Fitness wrote about how people over the age of 50 should approach working out. We discussed how “over 50...
Carol Michaels
Jan 21, 2017
Are you Getting Injured at the Gym?
As most of you know, I am working out of a large fitness center this month where gym goers lifting weights with poor technique surround...
Carol Michaels
Dec 20, 2016
Barriers to Exercise
The socio-economic barriers that prevent some people from getting the recommended levels of exercise are: 1. Often times there are few...
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