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Brian Waldo , NASM Elite Trainer

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Brian has been working in the health and fitness industry for 20 years.  His career began as a clinical "Exercise Physiologist" at Bronston Chiropractic and Occupational Pain Center and has worked in the fitness industry for the last 11 years as a Certified Personal Trainer.  While working for Life Time Fitness, Inc.. Brian has managed personal training departments in two different facilities for Life Time Fitness.  He now is an independent trainer and owns Optimal Health and Performance, LLC. and instructs at Dakota County Technical College in the Exercise and Sport Science program.  See more at www.optimalhealthperformance.com.

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  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Fitness:
    Fitness in Middle Age May Help Shield Men From Cancer Later

    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

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Fitness:
    Yoga May Help Ease High Blood Pressure, Study Finds

    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

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Fitness:
    Money Motivates Weight Loss -- One Step at a Time

    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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    Sharecare News posted a story about Fitness:
    More Evidence That Exercise in Middle Age Boosts Health

    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

  • Tami McCandlish-Smith
    Tami McCandlish-Smith posted on Brian Waldo , NASM Elite Trainer’s wall:
    Hey Brian. I was at the Life Time at Easton Town Center in Columbus, Ohio. That was back when it was the only Life Time in C-bus, and THE place to work out. Now, my husband and I have our own place, too. LT was a good place to start out. Learned a lot about training people and training for a corporate gym there! How long were you there?
  • Brian Waldo , NASM Elite Trainer
    Brian Waldo , NASM Elite Trainer posted on Tami McCandlish-Smith ’s wall:
    Hi Tami, I saw your post on my page, which Life Time did you start at?
  • Tami McCandlish-Smith
    Tami McCandlish-Smith posted on Brian Waldo , NASM Elite Trainer’s wall:
    Lovely to meet you on here Brian! I see you work at Life Time. That's where I started out.
  • Brian Waldo , NASM Elite Trainer
    Brian Waldo , NASM Elite Trainer answered:
    Can weight lifting be considered cardio training?

    Weight lifting can certainly be considered cardiovascular if done in a circuit fashion. This is were you have 3-5 exercises or more set up for different body regions and you rotate from one to the next.  You rotate on a rep count or timed interval of some sort. Generally, you should be tracking your heart rate and being

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    Brian Waldo , NASM Elite Trainer posted:
    Great job! Keep on moving!
  • Brian Waldo , NASM Elite Trainer
    Brian Waldo , NASM Elite Trainer has posted a blog entry: 960 Calories In A Kids Meal?
    Sticking with the theme of my newsletter this month, I hope your taking time to look at what is in the food your giving your kids.  Don't get me wrong, I take the kids for ice cream and allow some fun treats here or there.  But, if your doing a fast food stop 3-4 nights per week you have a problem to solve.  The...Full Post
  • Brian Waldo , NASM Elite Trainer
    Brian Waldo , NASM Elite Trainer has posted a blog entry: Excuses-My Top Ten!

    Over the last 20 years or so of working in the health and fitness industry I have seen some many people make poor choices.   We make decisions every day about what is a priority.  Excuses I commonly hear from clients are things like; 1)"I really need to clean my house first", 2) "My kids come first,

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  • Brian Waldo , NASM Elite Trainer
    Brian Waldo , NASM Elite Trainer has posted a blog entry: Kick it to the curb!

    I get asked often, "Why is losing weight so difficult?".  As a trainer working in health and fitness for 20 years I have worked with literally thousands of people.  My observation is that everyone struggling has a different set of circumstances that sum up to the same result... weight gain.  Failure to

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