We opened our doors on Monday, December 5 and there's no turning back now:) Here's what our new home looks like. Stop in any time to check us out. … [Read more...]
AlaskaFit Joins The Heart Run
I am thrilled to announce that we have an AlaksaFit team for the Anchorage Heart Run. Join the AlaskaFit Fanatics (click here). If you go directly to HeartRun.org, click on Register, Join a Team and we are under the Business/Corporate Group. The Anchorage Heart Run is on Saturday, April 28. Please come out and join our team. You do NOT have to be a member of AlaskaFit to … [Read more...]
Tonight is the Night!
Tonight is the night! We crown the winner of Your Best Body Contest for October 2011!! The grand prize winner gets over $2,500 in prizes. We will be giving away over $3,500 in prizes all together. Join us at the YMCA board room tonight at 6pm to find out who wins! … [Read more...]
How We “Beat The Treats” Part I
Trying to avoid the holiday weight-gain? We have your solution! On Thursday, we visited Alaska Dinner Factory. What is Alaska Dinner Factory? It's a place that completely understands our busy lifestyles. Knowing how hard it is to do everything we need to do in a day AND then having to come home and cook dinner is just what they do. And, we are thrilled to announce the start of … [Read more...]
How We “Beat the Treats” Part II
Thank you to everyone who came our for our Halloween "Beat the Treats" workout on Saturday morning. Together, we raised $604 for The Children's Lunch Box program of Bean's Cafe! I am thrilled to be able to support this program. It was early on a Saturday morning, but we had about 30 people come down and what a great time we had! Ken Miller from Bean's Cafe stopped in to say a few words and … [Read more...]
Boot Camp is ON Tonight! (October 28)
Attention 6pm Boot Campers! Boot Camp is ON tonight! The TRACK at the Dome is closed from 2:30pm today. THE FIELD IS OPEN at 6pm for Boot Camp and other activities. Have fun and we'll see you tomorrow at the O'Malley Sports Center for Beat the Treats! … [Read more...]
Vigorous Workouts Lead to Additional Calorie Burn
From Providence Hospital's Newsletter: Calorie-burning benefits of vigorous exercise last for hours Sept. 18, 2011—People who exercise vigorously continue to burn calories for up to 14 hours after their exercise session ends, according to a small study published by the American College of Sports Medicine. “We found that 45 minutes of vigorous exercise caused 190 additional calories to be … [Read more...]
Multi-Vitamins Can Kill You?
As you know, Dr. Stephen Chaney is one of my favorite health professionals. He is a well-respected Professor at a major university, has a BS in Chemistry from Duke University and a PhD in Biochemistry from UCLA. Dr. Chaney has taught biochemistry to medical and dental students for more than 30 years and has won several awards for teaching excellence. He runs an active cancer research program and … [Read more...]
