Fitness Blogs

Former Fat Guy's blog kind of cracked me up, but it has a lot of good stuff in it, especially the blog addressing The Biggest Loser. His advice is consistent with everything we teach at GHFC, and shows the proper way to achieve weight-loss goals.

The next blog was seasonally appropriate, written by Joy Bauer, discussing the nutritional benefits of pumpkin before Halloween. I like pumpkin pie and all, but I still think that I prefer candy to pumpkin. Still, she lists several healthy pumpkin recipes and ways to prevent candy binges.

Gabrielle Reece wrote a blog on switching up exercise routines and encouraging people to sometimes get out of the gym and do some exercise they might not otherwise do, like horseback riding. Maybe the gym can incorporate outside programs with member discounts to other experiences; I know there's already a partnership in place with the Gainesville Rock Gym.

News Article

This week, I read this article that could really apply to GHFC members about How Not To Lose Weight.
So many people don't know how to lose weight, so they resort to bad methods that can be unhealthy. The whole goal of this counseling is to help people achieve their fitness goals in a healthy way, understanding the science behind the exercise and diet.

Three Related Web sites

Fitness Magazine has lots of information on dieting, workouts and even a personal fitness planner. This total body approach to losing weight is something I could incorporate into GHFC's program.

GHFC's new program I'm proposing is like having a personal trainer to track someone's workouts and diets so that they reach their goals. This web site discusses how personal trainers should be in tune with their clients' goals and help them reach those, no matter what they may be.

This healthy body calculator can help people determine how to change their behavior and habits to lose or gain weight. Unfortunately, I tried it out and it seems slightly inaccurate. Still, it's an idea to incorporate into GHFC's program.

New Training Ideas

I read this blog and its posting about changing up fitness routines to avoid reaching a plateau in weight loss and/or muscle gain. This could be incorporated into my ideas for GHFC as far as tracking members' progress, such as encouraging members to change up their routine after a month or so, or add another set of exercises, or switch up their cardio so that they can keep on track to reaching their goals.

Fitness Gimmicks

I went to a blog and read about all the ridiculous things people have used in the past that are "guaranteed" to help people lose weight. Some were new to me and others I had heard of; nevertheless, they were all pretty hysterical.

Introduction

This blog is part of an assignment for my public relations writing class at the University of Florida.