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Stacey Greenberg, a freelance writer here in Memphis, decided to join Memphis Adventure Boot Camp. She lived to tell about it and has written an article in the January ‘10 issue of Memphis Parent Magazine. Check out her experiences here: http://www.memphisparent.com/2010/01/workout-warriors/. Also, check out her amazing, award-winning blogs at http://diningwithmonkeys.com/. Memphis Adventur...

Most of you reading this article are indoctrinated in the philosophy that regular cardiovascular conditioning is important for your health and that such training reduces your risk of heart attack. If you do agree with this premise, you are also very likely to believe that to achieve cardiovascular conditioning, you must regularly perform cardiovascular exercises, such as running and biking or usin...

It has been my mission this summer to work on closing the gaps to all excuses and objections a person will have when speaking to me. Let me try to name them. I don’t have time. My Memphis Adventure Boot Camp for Women meets at 5:30 a.m. I consider it the “no excuse” time. Working with Dexter is too expensive. Answer #1: Maybe it is, but my new assistant Anna Langston has learned the same syn...

Are you a structured person or do you need to have unstructured exercise in order to keep it exciting for you? Let’s set some guidelines in order to help you progress in your exercise. Structured People My fiancé is very structured. She needs to know every aspect of exercise and plan accordingly. She attempts to plan for the exact time of day to exercise. She needs to know that her environment ...

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I help people become more lean, more fit, and more healthy. I emphasize with my clients to lose 1-2 pounds of fat a week in order to keep their metabolism high while still getting fat loss results. However, the contestants of the biggest loser seem to defy my advice by losing a whole lot of weight in a short amount of time while looking great. Here are some of my top key things I see as flaws of ...

This is the New Year and many people have decided they are going to stop their inactive ways and begin exercising. You can tell by the packed gyms across the city. It seems everyone has the bug to shed those extra pounds and become more healthy. It is a funny thing that in January, there is always a huge increase in sales for the fitness industry. However, in March, the gyms seem to be pretty emp...

I have been working with Dexter since 2008 and I feel like a changed woman. I have been overweight all my life. I tried every diet and exercise program in the book and nothing ever worked. FINALLY I found something that for the first time ever has made a real difference in my life! I’m dropping fat, gaining lean muscle and feel mentally and physically better than I have felt since I was a te...

  Best for Fitness? I was recently taken aback by a client’s statement. While discussing the option of reopening a permanent location, she informed me that when people go into a fitness studio, they have a minimum expectation of exercise equipment. However, as fitness knowledge has advanced we have learned that stationary equipment is not only unnecessary but can be a hindrance. In the 1970s, N...