Exercise Equals Insurance! Exercise is a vital component to long-term sustainable weight-loss.
Julia is the president and founder of JKFITNESS, LLC. Previous to owning her own business, she developed and directed an exercise physiology program that consisted of two bariatric hospitals and three medically supervised weight-loss clinics. We are excited to feature Julia and her exercise tips and information. Learn More About Julia Karlstad
Exercise is insurance for long term weight loss…I can’t even begin to tell you how many times I tell this to my clients. So many people seek my advice for exercise and weight loss and although exercise in and of itself may not facilitate significant weight loss, it is paramount to long term weight [...]
Can you see yourself having fun during a challenging workout…smiling or laughing along the way? Do you think you can walk away from a training session lasting 20 minutes happier than an hour-long training session? Interval training can do just that for you, but you’re probably thinking you have to perform High-Intensity Intervals (also [...]
Functional fitness is not a new concept, although it is on the rise with trending fitness training methods. In fact, it was listed as one of the top 10 fitness trends for 2018 in Men's Health Magazine. In its true sense, functional fitness is simply doing physical training in a way that supports your [...]
Everyone is constantly searching for the final solution to lose weight once and for all, and this is where we need to stop for a minute and ask ourselves if we're "keeping it real" on every level of weight loss! When I say levels of weight loss, I'm referring to each component that makes [...]
Following a low- to moderate-intensity exercise program 3-5 days per week is important to having a healthy life and the “average” American woman1 (5 feet 4 inches, 170 pounds) and man1 (5 feet 9 inches, 195 pounds) will typically burn between 250 and 500 calories per hour2. More calories from fat are burned at [...]
We don’t need an expert to tell us that the more we enjoy doing something, the more of it we will do. If you are pursuing a health or fitness goal and the journey becomes unpleasant, you run the risk of burnout. So how do you stay the course and keep the fire burning? Here are [...]
All personal trainers ARE NOT created equal, just like not all doctors are the same, nor are all physical therapists, chefs, hair stylists, massage therapists, baristas, or psychologists created equal. And when I say people within the same professions are not the same, I’m referring to their education, area of expertise, passion, experience and [...]
Everyday we are inundated with pictures and stories of exercise and nutrition regimens. You may hear and see things about how the newest exercise trend has transformed someone’s life, or an amazing fitness class that helped someone fit into clothes they haven’t worn for years. You may also hear things such as “I’ve switched to [...]
You hear it all of the time, “you have to workout every day if you want to lose weight,” unfortunately that’s a fairly general statement and I do not agree with it in its entirety because there are other factors to consider. Losing weight will not require you to workout every day but it will [...]
We've all seen them, those girls with the mats sweating it up in a local hot yoga class. Or maybe the ones pretzeling themselves into crazy positions. You've probably even seen the ones chanting in a foreign language and letting out “Oms”. Maybe it made you think yoga can't possibly be for you, or that [...]