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Do Not Fall Off the Wagon This Holiday Season
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - November 18, 2015Taking Your Workouts on the Road Now that everyone has come down from their Halloween sugar highs, we get to think about the next holiday: Thanksgiving! For lots of us, the holidays come with travel and while most of us have every intention to stay on the good foot physically, it’s not […]
Read MoreTraining the Trainer
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - November 16, 2015Fitness Professionals Need Trainers Too I always thought I would be that super fit pregnant lady who bounced back to her fit self just moments after giving birth. Afterall, I am an exercise physiologist. I worked out multiple times a day and trained clients over 30 hours a week while running a […]
Read MoreLess Sun Means Less Vitamin D
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - November 9, 2015Time for Vitamin D With the clocks switching back and the days getting shorter we’re all seeing less of the sun! Which means this time of year might be appropriate to get your Vitamin D levels checked. One type of Vitamin D is made in your skin when exposed to sunlight. Few […]
Read MoreScary Post-Halloween Workout
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - November 2, 2015Staying on Track during the Holiday Season Well folks, here we are – welcoming November. Halloween snuck up on us and now that it’s over, we can continue on with our healthier lives. Halloween fell on a Saturday this year (yay!) and like lots of American’s near and far, I too indulged in […]
Read MoreCore Training During Pregnancy
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - October 22, 2015Is it Safe? Why work on my core when my stomach will start to resemble a watermelon? Training your core while pregnant does indeed sound a little ridiculous especially since you won’t exactly see that “six pack” you are dreaming of. So, why do it? Well, strengthening your core while pregnant can […]
Read MoreEating Healthy While Tailgaiting
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - October 19, 2015Nutritious AND Tailgate? The excitement of fall, cooler weather and football makes it one of my favorite seasons! Whatever team you are a fan of (Go Purdue!), I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but football weekends tend to pack calories while watching the players exercise. Here are some tips […]
Read MoreSo, You Want to Be a Runner…
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - October 12, 2015How to Hit the Pavement Safely and Have Fun in the Process Fall is here and nothing beats running in the cool, crisp autumn air. It makes you feel alive, doesn’t it? Fall is a great time to lace up those sneakers and start running – it’s not humid or too hot. And […]
Read MorePumpkin Nutrition 101
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - October 5, 2015A Pumpkin a Day Keeps the Doctor Away Is there any other food that defines a season more than pumpkin? Pumpkins originated in Central America about 7,500 years ago and today provides about $141 million dollars in revenue per year. Over 99% of pumpkin production in the United States supplies pumpkins for carving […]
Read MoreEating to Marathon
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - September 29, 2015Getting Fit to Run For many Chicagoans, Fall means the Chicago Marathon is right around the corner! Weather you are in the final weeks of your training plan for the marathon or exercising regularly, eating right can help you perform at your best. Many people who regularly exercise, feel that since they’re burning the […]
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