A blood lipid panel will assess your risk of developing cardiovascular disease and can help monitor your current treatment plan if you are already diagnosed. If you do not have any risk factors for heart disease or diabetes, a blood test performed every 4 to 6 years may be sufficient. Yearly or more frequent blood […]

Establishing and maintaining lifestyle changes can be challenging. The perceived difficulty alone can discourage us from ever even attempting to change our behaviors. However, success can be found through a multi-step process that includes setting goals, staying accountable, and reflecting on your progress. Stop saying tomorrow and follow these steps to get where you want […]

Paddle tennis, also known as platform tennis, is a racquet sport typically played in cool or cold weather. While it bears a resemblance to traditional tennis, the rules and gameplay vary. To help you gain a deeper understanding of paddle tennis, we’ve compiled a list of rules that differentiate it from the traditional sport of […]

There are many important components of blood, one of them being iron. Your body needs iron in order to make hemoglobin, which is a part of red blood cells responsible for the transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide. 

Derek Chappell has been a member of Elite Sports Clubs for over fifteen years. Throughout the years, he has worked on himself physically and mentally, as well as working on and achieving his personal goals.

February is American Heart Month, a national initiative that educates and encourages everyone to engage in behaviors good for heart health. February is also the month where love is in the air during Valentine’s Day, which can mean you want to get fit to attract a new partner or workout together with your current one. […]

Coming home after a long, stressful day of work and pouring a drink is a very typical habit in our society. It helps us relax and makes us feel good. There is nothing wrong with this, but when one drink becomes 4 or 5, we may be impacted more than we think—especially in terms of […]

It’s still early in the year which means you still have plenty of time to get started with some of those new year’s resolutions. But…do you really? Oftentimes people like to put things on the back burner because, “there’s still time.” But then all of a sudden December rolls around again…is there still time? This […]