Friday Fit Tips & Fitterisms
There are a lot of “fit tips”, sayings and fitterisms floating around our office. They typically are in the realm of self care and staying healthy. At Fitterfirst we are all on a constant quest for better health, and continual fresh reminders help us keep sight of what is important. We thought it would be ...
Active Office – The Concept Explained
1. Why you need an Active Office “The office of tomorrow will be an active, engaging place that inspires good health and productivity” – Louis Stack The Active Office concept has long been a part of our company philosophy of S.A.M. “Practice STABILITY in everyday living to improve AGILITY at play and maintain MOBILITY for ...
Magic Underwear – The Study of Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenisis
Magic Underwear equipped with accelerometers were used in a Mayo Clinic study to demonstrate how lots of little movements throughout the day can battle obesity. The Video: Dr. James Levine of the Mayo Clinic presents the study of Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenisis (NEAT) and discusses some of the solutions explored to increase mobility in every day ...
7 Steps to Activate your Office
Stay active while you work with these 7 simple steps. Long gone are the days of stale workplaces that don’t support human life…or so we would hope. At Fitterfirst we strive to create an ergonomically sensible office – The Active Office approach and encourage all workplaces to follow suit. We understand for most people, the reality ...
“Proprioception” What does it mean?
Proprioception: From brushing your teeth to driving, the body relies on proprioception to effectively complete a range of motor tasks with minimal focus. Here is the definition from Merriam-Webster: Perception of stimuli relating to position, posture, equilibrium, or internal condition. Receptors (nerve endings) in skeletal muscles and on tendons provide constant information on ...
5 Frugal Fitness Finds
5 Fitness Tools that will save you time, money, space and help you avoid injury.
NATA 2012 Recap: Gateway to the West
Last week a team consisting of CEO Loius Stack, Jennifer Morales, RB364′s Jeff Van Der Veen, and Balance Halo Bell’s Dr. Paul Fenelon went to Fitterfirst’s 27th NATA Trade Show in St Louis. It was our pleasure to introduce the new wholesale accounts manager, Jennifer. She had an amazing time meeting some of our wholesale ...
When to Replace your Foam Roller
Does your foam roller look like this? If so, ‘Dump the chump”! From top NCAA programs to the weekend warrior, many people do not recognize the signs to end a relationship with their foam roller. Fitterfirst believes you need to ‘Dump the chump’ and get rid of foam rollers that are past their lifespan. Foam ...
Complete Home Gym Under $150
Our Home Gym Philosophy: Make exercise a part of your everyday lifestyle. Keep it Simple: A home gym doesn’t need to look like a gym. It can easily consist of a just a few pieces. Less pieces of equipment means getting to know the possibilities of each product inside and out. Sometimes having only a ...
What do Flossing and Posture have in Common?
It’s not the nagging mother of yesteryear bemoaning good posture – it’s us – Fitterfirst. This time it’s not about preventing you from looking like a schlubb, it’s about protecting your spine. We believe proactive health changes are much better than reactive ones, and we like to use the analogy of flossing to describe it. ...
