Debbie Rocker - So what’s the best way to get from here to there? How do you get to fit from fat, to active from lazy, to healthy from hopeless? I suggest you begin with the idea that you would like to become fit, not just lose weight. There is a very big difference – fitness, unlike when people go on a diet to lose weight, is a lifelong goal. So, you are not going to be looking for immediate and dramatic results, but rather long-term, life-changing benefits. ... Read more...

Debbie Rocker - If you lack motivation, feel overwhelmed; want to change something in your life – think now. When we think about everything that has happened, could happen, may or may not happen, we are not in the present moment and not able to enjoy the beauty of the present. ... Read more...

Debbie Rocker - The holidays are stressful, plain and simple. And how do we cope with stress? We eat! We overindulge and pay for it later in feelings of remorse and discouragement. The weight gain, the discomfort, and the plan to eliminate the weight later only extends the anxiety and provides us with post holiday stress as well. There are ways to fend off this horrible holiday ritual of overindulging and regretting it later. Here are a few healthy holiday tips: • Exercise. ... Read more...

Debbie Rocker - Weight loss is an important component to an overall fitness and health program. Weight maintenance is the companion piece, and it is a much tougher part. Whether you are training for a marathon, planning a wedding, or putting a fitness program in place, it is helpful to lie out the various elements and focus on each one individually. ... Read more...

LifeStyle Medicine - A common barrier to continued progress from you strength training is the deadly plateau. Everybody experiences them but what can you do? Well it's time to mix things up and this is where super setting can come into play. Read more...

LifeStyle Medicine - Pilates is a well established way of using a series of sustained exercises through abdominal control and proper breathing techniques to help strengthen and stretch the body. It is great for general fitness great for those looking for back pain exercises. Read more...

LifeStyle Medicine - Muscle cramping has been a long debated topic in exercise science. Initially it was thought that muscle cramps occurred when there were low levels of electrolytes (basically salt) in the blood caused by excess sweating. Read more...

LifeStyle Medicine - Ever wondered why, during a match or a workout you're going hard all of a sudden to find there is nothing left in the tank? It's probably due to you working past your lactate threshold. Read more...

LifeStyle Medicine - Any initiative taken to increase your overall fitness and health needs to consider other types of activity rather than exercising for sporting performance or weight loss alone. These include strength, stamina, stability, suppleness and size. Read more...

LifeStyle Medicine - Back pain is a common problem and can be very debilitating. Understand the role that core stability plays in back pain and how to reduce the severity, frequency and duration of back pain. Read more...