March 2008 Newsletter

Get to know our NEW Staff Member: Shannon Mayhugh

School: UW-Milwaukee School of Business

Major: Business Administration/Marketing emphasis

Why Fitnessology: Upon moving back from Orlando, Florida this winter, Fitnessology was  the only facility I talked to that seemed to truly committed to each individual clients' overall health and wellness.

Goals: My immediate goal is simple...live every single day with the 3 E's: Energy, enthusiasm, and empathy.

Hobbies: Mountain biking, surfing, snowboarding, skiiing, kayaking, playing rugby and watching professional and college football and basketball.

Fitness Tip: take a 10-30 minute walk every day and smile while you walk. It is the ultimate anti-depressant:)

March Madness – Get Your Game On!

Get 10 – One Hour Personal Training sessions for only $300

Must be used with a Level 1 Trainer (Andy/Nikole/Shannon)

*Only applies to new clients and clients who have been out of the schedule for more than one month.  Sessions must be used by August 1, 2008.

 

SURPRISE!  Ten Myths That Can Trip You Up!

#1 – It’s okay for older people to be overweight, “Extra pounds May Carry Certain Benefits.”

• In an analysis of nearly 37,000 participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the obese had a higher risk of dying of diabetes, heart disease and several cancers.
• People who were not quite as heavy – the merely overweight – had no higher risk of dying to cancer or heart disease than people who were normal weight.
• “Extra weight means longer life” may make eye-catching headlines.  But it’s always a suspicious finding.
• “Measuring weight at midlife may be a more reliable measure because older people have already lost muscle mass and many have lost weight due to chronic diseases.”
• Once people are older, it’s not so much weight, but how much muscle they’ve lost and how much fat they’ve gained, that may matter.
• In ca recent study, older men with the largest arm circumference (a sign of greater muscle mass) and the smallest waists had the lowest risk of dying.
• And, for many people, overweight is just a stepping stone on the road to obesity.

 

*A NEW MYTH TO COME EVERY MONTH*