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Training Video #1

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:59:43 +0000

This is the first “members only” training video

The ART of Foam Rolling: A Guest Post by Alyssa Daven

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:26:13 +0000

If you haven’t met our newest trainer Alyssa Daven, be sure to do so!! She rocks!! And don’t forget to check out our March special for personal training. Also, you may know the importance of cardio and strength training, but did you also know it’s very important to stretch and massage those muscles? Alyssa has written a guest post talking about foam rolling. If you haven’t done it you should definitely try it out! It’s a great way to get a massage for your tight muscles.

The ART of Foam Rolling

By: Alyssa Daven

Just under a year ago I was walking through my local Gold’s Gym and came across a 36″ cylindrical piece of foam lying on the exercise floor. This was not the first time I had seen one in a gym setting, but the first time I was truly curious as to what it could be and what on earth it could be doing in a gym. Was I supposed to work out with it in some way? Maybe it was just a decorative addition?

Since then, I have come to highly respect this simple piece of exercise machinery known as a Foam Roll and its “roll” in Active Release Therapy (ART). Foam rolling, in essence, is a deep tissue massage without the big price tag!

Background Information

Another term for foam rolling is Self-Myofascial Release. The fascia is a soft connective tissue that lies just below the skin. Fascia wraps and connects muscles, bones, nerves and even blood vessels of the body. Together, muscle and fascia make up the myofascial system. For many reasons including misuse, lack of routine stretching, or even injuries, the fascia and underlying muscle tissue can become bundled together. These bundles are known as adhesions, or better known today as “knots.” These knots cause muscle imbalances, which lead to restricted muscle movement, pain, soreness, and overall reduced flexibility or range of motion.

The Science Behind the ART of Foam Rolling

There is a specific science behind how these adhesions are released. I don’t want to throw out too many scientific or wordy phrases, but this science is the basis behind how stretching actually works. I think most will find this information useful.

When tension on a muscle increases, the GTO stimulates relaxation of that muscle in order to prevent tearing or pulling of that muscle. Muscle spindles

The Taco Bell Drive Thru Diet…For Real Weight Loss?

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:00:09 +0000

Have you seen this Taco Bell Diet commercial recently? Sorry but this commercial actually made me laugh…Yeah the subway diet was a little more believable but an actual Taco Bell Drive Thru Diet? Is this for real? Well let’s explore in more detail. First, let’s

Meet our Newest Personal Trainer Alyssa Daven!

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:40:27 +0000

I would like to welcome our latest personal trainer, Alyssa Daven! Alyssa, will be taking on in-home training clients (Learn About Our Limited Personal Training Special with Alyssa Here) and teaching some of our fat burning and body toning Get Foxy Boot Camp Workouts! Be sure to read Alyssa’s Bio to learn more about her, and don’t forget to visit the link above to get

What a naked workout video?

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:00:25 +0000

I saw this naked workout video on the web, and at first thought it was crazy! Well not just because they were working out naked but that some crazy paparazzi actually got it on video. Check it out (don’t worry you can’t actually see anything offensive):

Are You Going to Join Me for Some Basketball with Agape Outreach Homes?

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:49:56 +0000

Will you be there when Agape Outreach Homes takes on the WBIR Channel 10 Heartbreakers?

I hope so! This awesome event will take place on Thursday, March 4^th at 7:30 pm. The event serves as a fundraiser for the Agape

Meet the 1000 Pound Weight Loss Challengers!!

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:06:18 +0000

Already so maybe you’ve heard about it, or maybe you haven’t, but here in Knoxville Fox Fitness is doing it’s own version of the Biggest Loser Challenge, but we’re calling it the 1000 Pound Weight Loss Challenge! No everyone could get in…only 10

Who is Knoxville’s Best Personal Trainer?

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:54:35 +0000

Hey everyone! I need your help. One of my many goals this year is to win the Fox 43 Hotlist Contest as Knoxville’s Best Personal Trainer, but

I NEED YOUR HELP!

The only way I can win is with your votes, so please vote for me here:

http://wtnz.cityvoter.com/fox-fitness/biz/497599

Please do it before it’s too late.

Transformation Challenge Fitness and Nutrition Tips: Vitamin D and Cardio

admin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:06:28 +0000

So if you read the first post from the Transformation Challenge emails then hopefully you got some great tips. Here you will also learn about vitamin D and cardio training! Nutrition Tip for the week from Kayla Matrunick: Can you believe that Vitamin D3 was 2009’s most deficient vitamin? Why is

Transformation Challenge Fitness and Nutrition Tips: Setting Goals and Eating Often for Success!

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:42:39 +0000

I wanted to share something with you all. When the Health Shoppe and Fox Fitness 12 week transformation challenge begin, I started sending out fitness and nutrition tips to all the participants. We are almost to the end of the challenge with only 4 and 5 weeks to go! Anyhow, I wanted to share with you all some of the great tips that these challengers received along the way so you too can be motivated to transform your body and be your best. Setting Goals and Eating Often for Success! The key to lasting change is to set a specific goal and immediately start taking action steps to reaching that goal. You all had some great goals at the start of the new