MDfitness Event - Just Naturals & Co. Girls Night Out!

You can have your best health and fitness questions answered by the MDfitness professionals at the Just Naturals & Co. Girls Night Out! 

Enjoy a fun Spring evening with friends and get a free fitness consultation with MDfitness at Girls Night Out, hosted by Just Naturals & Co. Stop by 176 South River Road in Bedford, on Thursday April 24th, from 4 - 7:30 PM.

For a full informational workshop all about MDfitness, sign up for our next event at Just Naturals, "Over 40 And Fit With The Doctor's Workout," happening Tuesday April 29th, from 6:45 - 8:15 PM.

For more information and to reserve your spot today, visit www.justnaturalproducts.com!

Tuesday Tip - To Stretch or Not to Stretch

To stretch or not to stretch…

The answer is:  save the stretching for after you work out… and warm up before!

Avoid static stretching BEFORE you work out to avoid injuries. Instead, perform an active warm-up that gets your body ready for exercise.  Choose an exercise that increases your heart rate and gets your muscles used to the movements. For an easy routine, perform a 5-minute warm-up of basic body weight moves such as marching in place and arm swings to warm up both your upper and lower body. You may also warm up by imitating the moves you are about to perform during your workout. To do so, be sure start slow and keep the intensity low during the first 5 minutes. 

Over Forty and Fit with The Doctor’s Workout

We’ve got the Prescription to Transform Your Life!

MDfitness~ The Doctor’s Workout and the Bedford Parks & Recreation Department present an all-new workshop: “Over Forty and Fit with the Doctor’s Workout.” We’ve got the prescription to Transform Your Life! This workshop and series are intended for both men and women of all fitness levels who want to have more energy, learn about developing a healthier lifestyle, start making healthier food choices, develop an effective exercise plan, and age gracefully with a program that is sustainable, easy, and real. Come to the Bedford Town Hall at 7 PM on Monday April 21st for a FREE information-packed workshop, and then continue your fitness commitment by signing up for a 4-week exercise program, “Getting Started,” which begins on Monday May 5th. For more information and to register today, visit www.BedfordRecOnline.com or call the Recreation Department at (603)472-5242.

Over Forty and Fit with The Doctor’s Workout Free Workshop:

Date: April 21, 2014

Time: 7-8:00 PM

Location: Bedford Town Hall

4-Week Getting Started Series 

Cost: $59.99 includes 3 DVDs, 3 Levels, 3 Full-Body Workouts- Get started on level 1 with our guidance, for those who have not or are not exercising but want to get started with a sustainable program. 

Attendees will need to bring a set of 3lb hand weights and a yoga mat to classes

Dates: 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 6/2

Time: 7-8:00 PM

Location: McKelvie Intermediate School

Register at: http://www.bedfordreconline.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=28753

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MDfitness Visits With The YMCA

MDfitness visits with the YMCA Allard Center on Wednesday, April 16th from 12 -1pm. Dr. Thomas Kleeman will be presenting The Benefits of Exercise and Nutrition as We Age during the Senior Social Hour. This presentation is for YMCA members. We’d love to see you there! Feel free to contact us at 603-935-4444 with any questions.

Tuesday Tip - Are you lacking motivation?

We all hear TONS of fitness and nutrition advice, some of it from trainers, infomercials and even well-meaning friends. It can be confusing and at times conflicting. So, we’ve decided to dedicate Tuesdays to giving you some of our best health, nutrition and fitness tips. We base our health and fitness advice on medical evidence. Join us on Tuesdays for our best tips that will help keep you safe and give you the best results.

Are you lacking motivation to work out?? It happens to ALL of us. I think one of the most important strategies when you just don't feel like working out, is to force yourself to do "Just 10 minutes". Face it, who can't do some sort of physical activity for ten minutes? Set out on a walk or hop on the eliptical machine or pick up your hand weights and do some biceps curls. Most of the time you will find once you get started you determine it isn't as bad as you anticipated and decide to keep going. Before you know it, 30 minutes will have passed and that feeling of accomplishment will be great. This is one of the first steps in making regular exercise part of your new routine! And worst case scenario is that you will at least make it through ten minutes.... which will rev up your metabolism and burn approximately 100 calories.

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