fitness goals

April 30, 2019

Pump up your tires – Bike Month is here!

by Gary Stubler May is Bike Month in the Grand Valley. This active observance is organized by Mesa County Public Health and includes a variety of events—like FREE breakfast for those who bike to work on May 8th, a mountain bike film festival on May 16th, and a Bike Month […]
April 23, 2019

Bikes, books and kids

by Devon Balet There is a little known fact surrounding books and children in our country. In the United States, in low-income areas, there is ONE age appropriate book in the home for every THREE HUNDRED children. One in every 300. That number can be hard to grasp, especially if […]
March 21, 2016
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Mom(ME) Time: Finding Balance in Motherhood

by Lindsay Mauer EP, LMT, CKTP Moms everywhere tend to put themselves on the bottom of the priority list. Well, it’s time that mom puts herself on the top rung of that ladder. What we won’t do for ourselves we will do for our children. Do you want them to […]
March 4, 2016
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Spin Yourself Fit

by Melissa Muhr Why is spinning so fantastic? Spinning is simple and it doesn’t require any coordination, which for me, is a bonus (two left feet here). Spinning is low impact, it’s non-competitive and it’s very effective. Spinning can actually make burning fat fun. Yes, I said FUN! As Spinning […]
February 22, 2016
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How do you set achievable goals?

by Dan Marzullo How is your progress on the goals you have set in the New Year? Are you still on track or do you feel yourself slipping?  In Healthy Mesa County’s first video-blog,  Dan Marzullo discusses how the goals you choose can help you maintain your motivation so you can […]
February 16, 2016
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The Elephant in the Room: Prediabetes and What You Need to Know About It

by Lindsay Maurer EP, LMT, CKTP Imagine you’ve just been to your doctor for your annual physical and he or she tells you that you have prediabetes.  Don’t let the “pre” in prediabetes fool you into thinking it’s not really a problem now.  Eighty-six million Americans have prediabetes—that’s 1 out […]
January 4, 2016
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Rule the Yule

by Melissa Muhr Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the gym is so delightful! Winter is back and it is colder than ever! Coupled with snow, dry air, sickness and everything else that comes with winter, it’s shaping up to be pretty rough. Here are a few ways that […]
December 28, 2015
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Setting realistic fitness goals in the New Year

by Dan Marzullo  Now that Christmas has come and gone, many of us are thinking about our New Year’s resolutions.  Most of these resolutions center on health, fitness and weight loss.  All too often these resolutions have fallen to the wayside a couple of months later.  Unrealistic expectations often lead […]