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Oct 7, 2018
Tips for Healthy Tailgating
It’s football season, and whether you spend Saturdays cheering on your Alma Mater or Sundays rooting for the pros (or both), game time could be taking a toll on your waistline. Regardless of how you spend your game days, be it tailgating outside the stadium, hosting friends at home, or watching...
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Sep 30, 2018
Protect Yourself: Flu Season is Back
We hate to be the bearers of bad news, but cold and flu season is fast approaching and there’s almost nothing we wouldn’t do to avoid coming down with a virus. Unless you're planning on living in a plastic bubble for the next several months, there are measures you can take...
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Sep 23, 2018
Get Up and Move: It's Deskercise!
For many of us, the only “manual” labor we do at work involves reading the employee manual. These days, it seems we’re more likely to log hour after idle hour with our bums glued to our seats. And while you may be an Excel champ, all of those hours in front of the computer aren’t...
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Sep 16, 2018
Let's Talk EPOC
Similar to how a car’s engine remains warm after being turned off, once a workout is over and you’re back in your daily routine, your body’s metabolism can continue to burn more calories than when at complete rest. This physiological effect is called excess post-exercise oxygen consumption,...
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Sep 9, 2018
9Round Staff Picks: Best HIIT Shoes for Men
We all have that favorite sneaker, the one that’s comfortable and can take you from casual Friday at the office to a night out with friends, or coaching the kids' soccer team. However, your ride or die sneaker for day-to-day activities often times won’t cut it for demanding...
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Sep 2, 2018
9Round Staff Picks: If the Shoe Fits
We all have that favorite sneaker, the one that’s comfortable and looks great while you’re running around town (literally running, if you’re into that sort of thing.) However, what you sport on the pavement often times won’t cut it for demanding HIIT workouts like 9Round. Training...
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Aug 28, 2018
In the Gym with Jump Rope Master Buddy Lee
What piece of exercise equipment is inexpensive, is easy to tote nearly anywhere, can be used by the whole family, and improves cardiovascular fitness while toning muscle at the same time? If you said a treadmill, we need to talk. Did you know that jumping rope burns more than 10 calories a...
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Aug 26, 2018
Helping Children Form Healthy Habits
Recently, I was in the airport for a very early morning flight. As I stood in line at the coffee shop, I observed a family with a young child ordering their “breakfast,” and what I saw gave me more of a jolt than any cup of coffee ever could. Dad snagged a couple bags of chips, while mom...
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Aug 12, 2018
Physical Education for the Family
Summer can be a busy time with kids out of school, vacations, and so…many…barbeques (seriously, so much food). And as much as we’d like to say that multiple trips through the buffet line count as cardio, we wouldn’t be doing you any favors by lying. The good news is, the kids...
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Aug 5, 2018
9Round Breakdown : Blasting Fat & Building Muscle
Sometimes we just need to know how things work in order to really understand what is required of us to get the results we desire. In order to pass an Algebra test, you need to understand formulas and equations in order to solve problems. Working toward fitness goals is really no different....
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