Add Variety to Your Workout! by Mike Klevence (ACE Certified Personal Trainer)

Are you looking to add a little something new to your workout routine? Try incorporating a medicine ball into your next session.
Exercises with the medicine ball can improve your speed, strength, power and agility. A medicine ball can challenge you to reach new levels in your physical health.

Many people are aware of the benefits that a medicine ball has on the core, but do not short change this versatile piece of equipment. Your chest, back, shoulders and legs can also be worked, as well as your cardiovascular system. Start out slowly and progress accordingly.

A personal trainer can assist you in selecting the appropriate size for your fitness level and can also give you instruction in the proper form and how to organize the exericises.

Good Health!

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How fit are you? By Sally Bratz, Personal Trainer

Want a quick gauge on how fit you are? The President's Challenge "New" Adult Fitness Test weighs aerobic fitness, strength and flexibility.

1.) Aerobic Fitness: measure time to walk one mile
2.) Muscular Strength #1: measure number of half sit-ups in one minute
3.) Muscular Strength #2: measure number of push-ups till exhaustion
4.) Flexibility: sit and reach test toward toes

This test can be taken online at www.adultfitnesstest.org.

Go for it!