Shari Zisk, Fitness blogger
Overcoming chronic fatigue, Strategies to get your robust self back

Overcoming chronic fatigue, Strategies to get your robust self back

After collapsing and ending up in the hospital one day, yoga instructor Lana Maree was shocked, “I believed myself to be of the most robust health.” Despite her healthy and active lifestyle, she had gotten to the point where she had no energy and could barely make it through the...
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5-Minute core workout-UGI style

5-Minute core workout-UGI style

Especially for my friends with a UGI Ball, here is a 5-minute core training workout you will love...
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Shocking new research in fitness & nutrition

Shocking new research in fitness & nutrition

Highlights from the the National Strength & Conditioning Association’s (NSCA) annual Personal Trainers Conference in Las Vegas April 14-14, 2012...
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The ultimate posture guide for brides

The ultimate posture guide for brides

Simply by correcting your posture, you will flatten your stomach, and you will appear leaner, more athletic, and more confident. Your wedding dress will hang beautifully and you will glow!...
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A little scoop of kick-ass to fuel your workout

A little scoop of kick-ass to fuel your workout

Consider this a story, not a review. A story of how I kicked my own ass while cranked up on pre-workout energizer...
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Rise and shine tired feet, foot wakers to the rescue

Rise and shine tired feet, foot wakers to the rescue

A Radiance Gear & Gadget Review. My Yamuna Foot Wakers are one of My Favorite Things. The little nubs on these funny looking domes hit all of the accu-points, meridians & feel-good buttons...
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Apres Ski Circuit – 2 great workouts for back at the lodge

Apres Ski Circuit – 2 great workouts for back at the lodge

Apres Ski Circuit - 2 great workouts for back at the lodge. These two 30-minute workouts were designed for a group of lodge dwelling heli-ski guides from Canadian Mountain Holidays. They have access to a small workout area with a bench, indoor cycles, chin-up bar, dumbbells and medicine balls...
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Mysterious Transversus. Part I

Mysterious Transversus. Part I

Here are the first 7 things you MUST know about the transversus abdominis muscle for optimal performance and a great physique:...
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Shopping for a fit girl? Holiday gift ideas.

Shopping for a fit girl? Holiday gift ideas.

Holiday Gift Guide 2011. A fit girl is never more happy than when she is being active and when she is fit she feels healthy and beautiful. A fit girl is stylish and discerning about what puts on her body and in her body. Here is my pick of smart...
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5 cool pieces of fitness equipment you might be lucky enough to see in your gym soon

5 cool pieces of fitness equipment you might be lucky enough to see in your gym soon

5 cool pieces of fitness equipment you might be lucky enough to see in your gym soon. Here are some of the standout pieces of fitness equipment and tools that peaked my interest and are now on my Fitness Wish List!...
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Rock hard hip flexors are NOT a good thing. Here’s how I soften mine up!

Rock hard hip flexors are NOT a good thing. Here’s how I soften mine up!

Here’s a quick hip flexor primer to give you an idea the important role these muscles play in posture, physique and performance and how I 'release' mine when they get tight...
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Rule by fit people, it’s a Fitocracy and it’s building momentum

Rule by fit people, it’s a Fitocracy and it’s building momentum

Rule by fit people, it’s a Fitocracy and it’s building momentum...
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My Favorite Things: The oven-baked solution that saved my knees

My Favorite Things: The oven-baked solution that saved my knees

There is nothing worse than active people who can’t be active and do what they love because of an injury. My own knees sidelined my running and hiking for several years until I happened to discover a foot support system that completely eliminated my knee pain...
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5 Signs the Afterburn is Real

5 Signs the Afterburn is Real

Keep working your butt off for a post exercise metabolism boost. All of these articles I have been reading lately that dismiss the ‘afterburn’ after exercise are really starting to annoy me. I‘ve had people come up to me and say that I have been wrong about...
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My Training Philosophy

My Training Philosophy

As a personal trainer I am regularly asked "Well what do you do?". This is what I do. It is surprisingly simple and the only difference between me and masses of people trying to lose weight and get in shape is that I actually do it, and I have been...
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A mighty upgrade to a classic fitness tool. Meet the new resistance band

A mighty upgrade to a classic fitness tool. Meet the new resistance band

II like to throw around some pretty heavy weight during my workouts and a couple of good ‘heavy’ workouts each week keeps me lean and strong. But I choose not to be a slave to the gym during the gorgeous days of summer when outdoor workouts are as good for...
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