Brian Floyd , NASM Elite Trainer

Bio

Brian Floyd graduated from Northern Arizona University with a Bachelor’s degree in Health Promotion Community Health Education. He also holds a Master’s degree from A.T. Still University in Human Movement with an emphasis on Sports Conditioning. He is a certified personal trainer, performance enhancement specialist and corrective exercise specialist through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. He strongly believes in the concept of T.E.A.M., Together Everyone Achieves More. 

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    WEDNESDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- Participants in one of the world's most grueling cross-country ski races are at increased risk of developing a heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia), according to a new study.

    Researchers looked at nearly 53,000 people who completed the 90-kilometer (56...Full Article

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    THURSDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) -- Wearing a pedometer that tracks daily physical activity can motivate you to sit less, move more and perhaps shed unwanted pounds, a new study suggests.

    Researchers from Indiana University found this type of intervention was particularly helpful for wor...Full Article

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    FRIDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) -- You're jogging at a steady pace, enjoying your favorite music through your headphones. Your breath is short and your heart is pumping. Your legs feel like they couldn't carry you any faster.

    And then you hear the groan of a zombie over your right shoulde...Full Article

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    WEDNESDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- It's a three-peat. For the third year in a row, the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area is the fittest in America, according to the American College of Sports Medicine's annual rankings released Wednesday.

    "Minneapolis may be under snow for three months, ...Full Article

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    THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Men who are physically fit in middle age have a lower risk of developing and dying from certain cancers, new research indicates.

    "Fitness is a huge predictor of [cancer] risk," said Dr. Susan Lakoski, an assistant professor of internal medicine at the...Full Article

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    WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- People who follow the ancient practice of yoga may be getting an added health boost, with a new study suggesting it can fight high blood pressure -- also known as hypertension.

    "This study confirms many people's feelings that exercise may be useful in...Full Article

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    WEDNESDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- When a health insurer told obese people they could either pay 20 percent more for coverage or start exercising, most of them decided to get active, according to a new study.

    More than 6,500 obese people insured by Blue Care Network enrolled in a pedom...Full Article

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    MONDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Keeping up a leisure-time physical activity regimen for a decade or more could help middle-aged adults improve their heart health, researchers report.

    Over time, routine activities -- such as brisk walking, biking, or even doing housework or gardening v...Full Article

  • Brian Floyd , NASM Elite Trainer
    Robin how are you doing? Hope everything is going well. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!!
  • Brian Floyd , NASM Elite Trainer
    Hi Julie! I hope you had a great holiday. If you have any questions please be free to ask me. I would love to help you out to reach your goal! Thanks.
  • Brian Floyd , NASM Elite Trainer
    Hi Julie! I hope you had a great holiday. If you have any questions please be free to ask me. I would love to help you out to reach your goal! Thanks.
  • Brian Floyd , NASM Elite Trainer
    Exercise has so many benefits and serves as a natural pathetic option. One of the best approaches for people dealing wit h depression, anxiety, or stress is to use exercise as an adjunct to any other forms of treatment that might be necessary. However the workout environment needs to be fun, have...Full Post
  • Brian Floyd , NASM Elite Trainer
    What is foam rolling -also known as self-myofascial release (SMR)?

    Foam rolling also known as self-myofascial release is great pre and post workout exercises. We create imbalances in our muscles everyday by the way we sit, stand, squat and walk. This causes us to perform everyday movements incorrectly causing knots or adhesions in our muscle. So think of your muscle

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