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Charlie LeFebvre , NASM Elite Trainer

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I am a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, with a degree in Health

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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

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    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

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    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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    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

  • robin miles
    robin miles posted on Charlie LeFebvre , NASM Elite Trainer’s wall:
    Thanks for the reply. My first walk was 3.5 miles and the second was 5 miles. One of the walkers talked about walking cream that you put on your feet before the walk. Have you ever heard of that. Yes, I had walked that far before and never had a problem. It was my fastest time ever , Yea, It was a blast. I have already started training for the race in August. Look at Portland to Coast on the internet and you can see what it is about.
  • Charlie LeFebvre , NASM Elite Trainer
    Charlie LeFebvre , NASM Elite Trainer posted on robin miles’s wall:
    Sorry I haven't got back to you sooner. How far was your walk? Did you ever walk that far before when you were training. Distance, pace and even the layout of the course can play a factor in your blister develpoment. I know many people that trained for the Susan G 3-day, and by the time they were done completing the 3-day, their soles looked like a battle field. You may want to look at sole inserts the next time. Good job and keep it up!
  • Charlie LeFebvre , NASM Elite Trainer
    Charlie LeFebvre , NASM Elite Trainer posted on robin miles’s wall:
    Hi Robin,
  • robin miles
    robin miles posted on Charlie LeFebvre , NASM Elite Trainer’s wall:
    Hi Charlie, thank for writing on wall. I have been a walker for 1 year now. I was in a race last year. Portland to coast. and I was very well trained to the race. After my first leg I ended up with a huge blister on the bottom of my foot. I had trained in these shoes for at least 1 month and never had a problem. I also had on walking socks. This was the only time I ever got a blister on my foot. I still had another leg to walk of 5 miles. I put a band-aid on on and finished the walk. Can you think of anything that I could have done to prevent the blister.
  • Charlie LeFebvre , NASM Elite Trainer
    Charlie LeFebvre , NASM Elite Trainer answered:
    What are other alternatives to aerobic activity and strength training?

    There are MANY things you can do! Play with your children; take the stairs instead of the elevator, cut grass using a push mower, shovel snow, park further away from your work. Like Dr. Mike Clark says, "The world is your gym!"

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