Tagged: health

Could Stress Be Hindering Your Health?

Stress is such an interesting phenomenon.  It’s rarely pleasant, and often prevents us from living our lives to our fullest potential.  Everyone experiences stress at some point each day to […]

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Don’t Wait Until the New Year to Create a New You

Every year it seems to happen, the great migration. Yes, the great migration occurs in January when people flock to the gym to get started on their New Year’s Resolution […]

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Fitness For The Former Fat Girl

215 pounds. There it was. It was staring at me and the nurse on that ugly, white scale. Wait..what?! That can’t be true. I mean, I know in college you […]

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Proven Stress Busting Tips

Stress is our body’s natural reaction to a challenge or demand, but can be harmful to our bodies if it lasts too long or occurs too frequently. Here are some […]

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It’s Time to Put the "Magic" Back Into Motivation

“Things do not change. We change.” – Henry David Thoreau, Author/Philosopher There are many accomplishments for which I am proud.  Landing my first real job, receiving my Masters Degree, cultivating […]

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Member Stories: Tim Stark "When I retired, I wanted to do something big"

This story originally appeared in the Fall 2014 edition of our seasonal magazine. “When I retired, I wanted to do something big.” Tim Stark, a veteran marathon runner and Elite Sports […]

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Staff Stories: The Relationship Between Weight Loss and Muscle

Aside from being eye candy, muscle does some really important things for your overall health. At the bottom of this article, there is a video. This is a Q&A session […]

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Staff Stories: Running for "Non-Runners"

If you are anything like me, you don’t really like running. Okay, let me rephrase that. I both like it and hate it at the same time. I like the challenge. […]

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Why Salt Water Instead of a Chemical Chlorine Pool System?

When I tell guests that Elite’s pools are salt water they are very surprised. Most people in our area have never heard of a salt water pool. The first question they ask […]

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Think You Are Eating Enough Fruits & Vegetables? EAT MORE!

How many servings of fruits and vegetables do adults actually need per day? 5-servings per day will be sufficient to supply needed nutrients. A serving is considered ½-cup cooked vegetables […]

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