Island Fitness

What do Kids REALLY want?  

Kids want what most of us want – some time and attention, an opportunity to explore and learn new things, and some down time to recoup. With this in mind, here are some gift ideas and activities to think about incorporating over the holiday break. Fun ideas to keep your kids (and you!) active over the […]

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Training for Kids and Teens Is More Beneficial than You May Think.

By Quinton Agosta, Ortho Kinetics Professional trainer. Quinton’s previous experience includes more than 3 years teaching physical education at St. Cecilia’s Catholic K-8 School. I’ve had the privilege of helping people achieve their fitness goals through proper training and exercise for a few years now. Unlike a lot of people, I began training and lifting

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Successful Cardio Tips

From Darcy Monette Wondering how to set yourself up for success for a cardio (aerobic) program? Here are some helpful suggestions: Make sure you like what you’re doing. You don’t have to love it now, but you want to do something that is accessible and that you feel confident you can master. Focus on creating

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Roasted Cauliflower Leek Soup

Written by: Kat Polo, Health Coach and Ortho Kinetics Professional Trainer Dial into your best “healthy eating mode” to finish your year strong and healthy with this delicious recipe from Kat. Using just a few hearty winter veggies known for their immune-system-boosting benefits, you’ll find this soup an easy way to include extra vegetable servings to balance out

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Exercise Routine, or Exercise Program: Which Do You Have?

By: Diane Miller Peterson, Ortho Kinetics Specialist Trainer, Balanced Body Pilates Instructor, and more.  Hint: One will continually progress your fitness level, the other will not.  Routine Most think of an Exercise Program as a collection of exercises selected to achieve a goal. It’s based on your fitness assessment, personal goals, past exercise history, injuries,

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Who needs to laugh more? You Do!

By Darcy Monette, Lifestyle & Wellness Coach My high school senior quote was “You don’t stop laughing because you grow old…you grow old because you stop laughing.” Today, I found out both may be true! On my way into work, I heard on the radio that children laugh an average of 400 times per day. And adults? We

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Fitting in Fitness

By: Sara Morgan, Ortho-Kinetics Specialist Trainer Whether for weight loss, sanity, or health benefits, getting your cardio minutes in can be daunting, but I believe you are up for the challenge! i often struggle with the cardio aspect of fitness. To me, the fun part is the weight lifting and machine aspect of working out,

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