Want to look younger? You have to LIVE younger!

We live in a world full of instant fixes. Usually these fixes come in bottles, foods, lotions or other simple-to-use choices and can cost anywhere from a few dollars to a few hundred. But one fix doesn’t come in a bottle – and it solves SO much more than you would think.

Read this article on our website:  https://www.cfscamp.com/blog/2014/nov/the-secret-to-looking-younger-is-living-younger/

"Fitting" Into the Digital Revolution

It’s the biggest new venue in the “smart tech” world – fitness trackers. There are wrist bands, iPhone plugin heart rate sensors, Smart-Scales that transmit your weight and other data to your cell phone via Bluetooth, and more.  If you’re new to this freshly sprouted industry, you may be surprised how many options are already out there.

Weight Loss - It's not for tortoises.

Is losing weight slowly really better than losing it fast?

Weight loss diets come in every form imaginable. Conventional wisdom says that losing weight slowly over time is more likely to result in a healthier long term outcome – but a new Australian study is bucking that concept for lack of evidence. So - can those crash diets be just as good?

Read the full article here on the CFS Fitness & Weight Loss Camp Blog to find out the surprising truth...

Fat Blindness.

A study has recently emerged in the journal Pediatrics, highlighting one more flaw in perception that affects our children. Researchers have found that parents are biased in such a way as to dismiss the idea that a child may in fact be overweight.

See more at: https://www.cfscamp.com/blog/2014/sep/the-newest-foe-fat-blindness/

Beating Weight Loss & Fitness Plateaus

Did you ever look at yourself in the mirror, after a hardcore gym session, and wonder when your progress is going to show in your reflection?

If so, this article may help you understand what's happening and how to solve it.

Physical Activity And Exercise: The Wonder Drug

 by Daniel Bayliss, MS, CES

Let’s talk about the difference between physical activity and exercise – a common confusion for most people. According to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), physical activity is defined as “any bodily movement that is produced by the contraction of skeletal muscle and that substantially increases energy expenditure.” This simply means getting up and moving around – doing household chores, raking leaves or walking the dog – is physical activity.

Exercise, on the other hand, is defined as “a subclass of physical activity, planned, structured, and repetitive bodily movement done to improve or maintain one or more components of physical fitness,” such as taking a 20-40 minute walk or going to the gym.

What most people don’t know... Click to read full article.

3 Pillars of an Effective Workout - Cardio versus Resistance

When it comes to working out, what type of exercise should you choose?

Beginning a training program can be a huge investment of time and effort, so of course you want to maximize your benefits and make sure you get the results you're working hard for. All of the options can seem overwhelming.

Click to learn more about making the right choice.