For the most part, we all know eating fish is generally good for your health due in part to the good heart health that is provided by an essential nutrient, Omega 3 Fatty Acids. But, what about the other concerns regarding the nutrients such as Mercury that can be present in the water your fish is coming from? And, how much is too much fish to eat? What fish is available to us in Wisconsin? Let’s look at these specific issues. (more…)
Has your workout been feeling a bit like a chore lately? Let loose and take the “work” out of workout with dance-inspired classes offered right here at Elite. Dance classes will get your heart rate racing with a full-body cardio workout and motivating music that’ll give you a calorie-burning good time. (more…)
This relish or simple side comes to us from an Elite Sports Club – North Shore member and grandmother, who enjoys making this for her family with fresh vegetables right out of the garden. In my opinion, it is far tastier than just a regular platter of cucumber and tomatoes. And at this time of year, you may be looking for some new ways to serve this plentiful dish. (more…)
Today we’d like to introduce you to Riki Spahn. She has been with Elite Sports Clubs for many years in many different capacities. So, take a few moments to get to know her, how she started here, and what keeps her passion for fitness & tennis going. (more…)
Over the course of this month, we discussed different ways to ensure the information you find about health and fitness online is legit, quality information. In today’s post, we are providing a short fitness resource checklist to keep on hand when evaluating the quality of online advice. Additionally, we are listing some of our own favorite online resources. (more…)
A good level of joint mobility allows a person to perform movements without restriction, while a person with good flexibility may not have the strength, coordination, or balance to execute the same movement. A good point to remember is good flexibility does not always denote good mobility.
The interesting point about many of the 15 foods described below as unhealthy junk foods, is that these are the very foods that many people talk about and enjoy on a regular basis. These are generally “favorites.” In fact, are often talked about in regular advertisements as deliciously fun foods. Here is a look at those favorites that are truly junk foods and why.
We’ve all seen them, from Google Search to our Facebook Newsfeed, absurd health myths aren’t hard to stumble upon. Unfortunately, not all of them are as transparent as we’d like them to be. So, here’s just a few that we wanted to make sure to call out. (more…)
Fake news is everywhere. The saying used to go, “You can’t believe everything you see on TV.” Now the old adage is more like, “You can’t believe everything you see on TV or find online.” This unfortunate truth doesn’t just apply to the news. It also applies to exercise information. You really can’t believe everything you read or watch online, and it can be quite the challenge ciphering out the good information from the bad. This post is meant to help you identify quality resources for online exercise information.
Now that you have been able to slowly start adding various parts of fitness into your lifestyle, we want to make sure that what we are doing feels enjoyable to us too. Having an enjoyable routine will make your journey much more productive. This enjoyment allows you to increase your effort level vs. a routine that you dislike which feels more like work. (more…)