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Mark Levine

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"There isn't a person anywhere that isn't capable of doing
more than he thinks he can."
-Henry Ford


I am passionate about helping my clients achieve their health and fitness goals. I'm a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and also have a certification in TRX Suspension Training.
My specialties include weight management, functional training and general fitness. My clients range from young athletes to older clients with arthritis. In general, my niche is helping people in their 30's to 60's with a desire to stay healthy and fit.

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  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Fitness:
    Grueling X-Country Ski Race May Affect Heart Rhythm

    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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    Sharecare News posted a story about Fitness:
    Pedometers Can Keep You Moving

    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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    Smartphone Apps Can Make Workouts More Fun

    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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    Sharecare News posted a story about Fitness:
    And America's Fittest City Is...

    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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    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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    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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    Mark Levine has posted a blog entry: Flexibility Training
    I'm often asked when someone should incorporate flexibility training into their workout. My recommendation is to start with a five minute warmup, preferably exercises that incorporate warming up the upper body in addition to the lower body. Too many times, I see people walk or jog on a treadmill...Full Post
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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

  • Mark Levine
    Mark Levine answered:
    Will resistance training help me burn fat?

    Resistance training helps you gain lean muscle mass. The lean muscle burns more fat than fat does. I recommend when doing resistance training that you work in a "circuit". This is anywhere from 3-6 exercises covering all different parts of the body with a short rest period of 30 seconds between e

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    Mark Levine answered:
    What are other alternatives to aerobic activity and strength training?

    It depends on what your health and fitness goals are. You can make your strength training more of an aerobic activity by doing circuit training with little rest between exercises. Circuit training is defined as more than two exercises (I prefer 3-5) with rest consisting of enough time to get to and

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  • Tami McCandlish-Smith
    Tami McCandlish-Smith posted on Mark Levine ’s wall:
    Hi Mark! I like your quote! Pleased to meet you.
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    Mark Levine answered:
    What is a good workout to increase my speed and fitness on the bike?

    I recommend speed intervals to increase your speed whether its on a spin bike or a road bike. Depending on your level of cardio fitness, I recommend a 30-45 second sprint(85-90% max. heartrate) followed by a 45 second to 1minute 30 second rest. This is where a heart rate monitor comes in handy as

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  • Robin L. Andrews
    Robin L. Andrews posted on Mark Levine ’s wall:
    Hi Mark nice to have you as a friend. I was woundering if the book 101 weights has any rhings that could be done with out getting on the floor?
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    Mark Levine has posted a blog entry: Reducing Post-Exercise Soreness

    I've always used the line that "Soreness is Weakness Leaving Your Body". However, there are a couple of ways to reduct the "Post-Exercise" soreness in your body.

    One of the ways that I recommend is using a round shaped device called the "foam roller". This comes in either a 12" or 36" long cylinder

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