Nobody Wants The Truth...

You are heavy.
You are out of shape.
You were stronger, faster and slimmer 20 years ago.
You are not only turning into your mom or dad… you’re quickly turning into your grandparents.

Forget the “I’ve got to get on a diet” mentality. It won’t work. You’ll gain it all back the minute the diet is over. With interest.

Realistically, [...]

Get Up-Get Out-Get Moving!

How much of your day is spent sitting? Do you honestly think that our ancestors developed their bodies by parking it for 4, 5 – even 8+ – hours a day?

Our bodies did NOT evolve through the centuries so that we could sit for most of our waking lives.

We’re designed to walk. All day. Every [...]

Put That Twinkie Down!

I found an interesting article the other day in Circulation, the Journal of the American Heart Association. The article laments the fact that despite a whole lot of evidence showing how being out of shape is killing us, most people are not changing their habits.

I suspect that one of the reasons that this is so [...]

How To Get In Shape Fast: Part 2

Part 2: The Exercise Half of the Equation

Read Part 1: Eating is More Important!

Exercise is the second most important part of weight loss. Once again, we have to understand how our bodies work and aim for efficiency.

First off, there is no such thing as spot reduction. If there was, we’d all have massively chiseled faces from [...]

How To Get In Shape Fast: Part 1

Muscle, muscle, muscle. And stop eating too much junk.

I know, tell me something I don’t know, right?

You’ve got to burn more calories than you eat. Again, simple, nothing new… but it’s something we lose sight of with all the fad diets and grueling exercise programs asaulting us at every turn.

Put things into perspective. From a [...]

It's NOT Rocket Science!

Okay, there’s a whole lot of confusion about dieting and exercise out there – and I doubt that this little article will change much, but I’m hoping it will clear up at least a little of the confusion. It’s not all that complicated, really!

If you burn more calories than you eat, you will lose weight [...]

What is a KettleBell?

WMMA BootCamp Kettlebells

Kettlebells are one of the latest exercise trends, but they have actually been in use in Russia since the early 1700s where they were used as counterweights in the marketplace. As purely exercise equipment, they’ve been in use since at least the late 1800s and the current resurgence of these “cannonballs with [...]

Focus on Fitness

Many people want to “get in shape” so that they look better. Maybe they have a wedding to go to or even a summer pool party and they want to look their best. Others exercise for “more energy”, intending to power up every aspect of their lives. Still others have sports specific goals, hoping to [...]

4th Annual Private Pool Party

Woodstock Mixed Martial Arts Pool Party

Woodstock Mixed Martial Arts and Fitness will be having their 4th Annual Pool Party on Saturday,  June 12 from 9 AM until Noon at the Woodstock Water Works!

Students from all of our classes and their families are welcome to attend as we take a day off from our normal [...]

Fad Diets

What are they and why should you avoid them?

Any diet that tells you that you must eliminate entire food groups or macronutrients should be suspect. There are diets that tell you that fruit is bad, that carbs are bad, that fat is bad. Don’t believe them.

Even McDonald’s worst can be acceptable if you’re willing to [...]