Interval Training: The Future of Cardio Conditioning

There has been much debate regarding whether or not interval (variable intensity) training is any more effective than the steady-state cardio approach that has been recommended for decades.   While the jury may still be out to some extent, there is compelling evidence that supports interval conditioning as a safe, effective, and highly-efficient method of exercise for people of all ages.  … [Read more...]

Diabetes Population and the Related Costs are Expected to Double; Exercise is Key!

According to the American Diabetes Association, the diabetes population and the related costs are expected to at least double in the next 25 years (news link).  These scary projections have a great deal to do with the ever-growing inactivity and nutritional disaster in our nation's young people.  Along with a significant change in the American diet away from its carbohydrate abuse, exercise, … [Read more...]

Preferred Providers

The Fox Valley Health & Fitness Alliance (FVHFA) unites some of the most respected and trustworthy providers of health-related services and products in the Fox Cities. By completing the form below, you will become a FVHFA VIP member and begin receiving some wonderful benefits right away. Each month you will receive valuable information and gift certificates from the alliance so you know … [Read more...]

Exercise is Medicine™

Appleton Fitness for Life, Inc. Works with Your Physician   and Together We Support the Exercise is Medicine™ Initiative  What is EIM™? A UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE CALL TO ACTION Exercise is Medicine™ is an initiative launched by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Medical Association (AMA) focused on encouraging health care providers to include exercise … [Read more...]

Apricot Fantasy Protein Shake

I enjoy EnergyFirst® ProEnergy protein, but you can substitute your favorite vanilla flavored protein for the recipe.   There are some basic instructions, which can be modified depending on your favorite brand.  Try it, it's awesome! Making your Favorite Protein Shake: Step 1:            Add the following ingredients into a blender: Liquid:    1-1/2 cups of cold water, … [Read more...]

Slow-Motion Strength Training for Fast Fitness Results

Today, there is a tremendous amount of information, or more likely misinformation, regarding exercise, its benefits, and how it should be performed.  If you plan on beginning an exercise program or hope to finally get the most out of your current program, you must first start thinking more critically about what truly constitutes safe and effective exercise.  AFFL was established to provide the … [Read more...]

Need a Fitness Boost? Try Cardio Interval Training!

Interval training, sometimes called high-intensity interval training (HIIT), involves a variable combination of high and low intensity within a single workout session.  In the session, a higher intensity effort is followed by a lower intensity or “active recovery” period and then repeated.  This type of training is in contrast to the more familiar “steady state” exercise where the … [Read more...]

Is Resistance Training Important?

This is a really good question given that there has been such heavy emphasis on "aerobic" or cardio training for the last several decades.  It's not that an active lifestyle and more demanding cardiovascular exercise isn't important, but if it comes at the expense of proper resistance training, it is a big mistake.  Most exercise guidelines (ACSM, AMA, AHA, CDC, etc...) now recommend twice … [Read more...]

Diabetes: Preventing A Life-Altering Disease With Exercise & Nutrition Help From Neenah Area Personal Trainers

The Neenah area personal trainers at Appleton Fitness for Life, Inc. (AFFL) have found that many people still mistakenly think that diabetes is an entirely hereditary disease. Recent increases in the incidence of diabetes and in the incidences of the disease in young people show otherwise, however. Type 2 diabetes has steadily been on the rise across all age groups and the rise has been directly … [Read more...]

A Neenah Personal Training Expert Reports! Why Water is Crucial to Your Health

Neenah personal training experts know that as many as seventy-five percent of Americans aren’t drinking enough water. As most of us learned in school, our bodies are made up of nearly seventy percent water, so doesn’t it seem natural that we need to stock up on this most important element? In this article, we’ll learn why staying hydrated is so important to your health, the dangers of not … [Read more...]