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Merritt Athletic Club Recipe: Dark Chocolate Chip Banana Bites
4 Ripe Bananas 1 tsp Vanilla ½ tbsp. cinnamon 1 tbsp of pure honey (optional) 2 cups rolled oats Dark chocolate chips Chopped nuts, crasins, raisins (optional) Directions: Preheat oven to 350 Mash...
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Why You Should Add Swimming To Your Exercise Routine
A recent article in the April 2014 Women’s health magazine stated an “8.4% increase in the number of people swimming for fitness over the past year, making swimming one of the fastest-growing workouts....
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2%= Small Commitment, Big Results
How do I incorporate exercise into my busy schedule? How can I get to the gym 6 days a week? The answer is simple, you don’t have to dedicate 6 (2) hour sessions a week to see great results. Ask your...
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TOTAL HEALTH
What is Total Health? Total Health is self-managed care to obtain optimum personal well being. It requires our focus to be on prevention and to take into consideration how our mind, body and spirit...
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Why ‘I Don’t Have Enough Time To Go To The Gym’ Is A Big Fat Lie
Too often I hear clients say that they are not reaching their fitness goals because of lack of time. I say, false. It is usually a combination of laziness , excuses, and a lack of knowledge that keep...
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Merritt Athletic Club: A Testimonial
Tom Zepp In November 2012, my brother Tim and I made a bet with each other to see who could lose the most weight between Thanksgiving and Christmas. We both had always been “big boys” and wanted to get...
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Merritt Athletic Club Video: Employee Health
Reducing stress, improving employee productivity and decreasing health care costs are the primary goals of our corporate clients. Today’s work place is often so fast paced that employees find it...
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Importance Of Keeping Your Kids Busy And Active This Summer With Summer Camps
Summer is quickly approaching and for us parents, that means we need to figure out what we are going to do with our children every day when we are at work. It seems as if in the summer parents tend to...
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Kids Fitness: How Busy Parents Can Find Family Time At Health Clubs
Family time and kids fitness are two major concerns for modern parents. A new study confirms that Americans are spending barely eight hours a week with their children. A health club membership may be...
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From Sprints To Squats To Chaturanga: The Importance Of Balance In Your...
In my previous post I discussed the importance of budgeting time to integrate fitness into your routine to achieve a healthy lifestyle. Reaching your goals also requires a balance of fitness...
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Total Health: A Moment With Yourself
Being able to stop and just be is one of the most challenging things for adults and children alike to do. Resting both our minds and bodies is a critical part to our overall well being and Total...
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It’s Never Too Late To Start Working Out
Did you know that exercise is good for your memory, mind and body? As we get older it is so important to include physical activity in everything that we do. Physical activity increases blood flow to...
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Meighan Sweeney: Lift It Up And Put It Down
About Meighan Sweeney Thirty year old former heavy weight , avid runner, lifter of heavy things, and cheese and wine enthusiast currently resides in Baltimore Md with her very patient fiance, and less...
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Sitting: Public Enemy Number One
By Joanna Meade Bias notwithstanding, my mom is pretty amazing. She plays tennis like I CrossFit…as much as possible. About 6 months ago she started having low back pain, which migrated into her hip,...
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Merritt Athletic Club Recipe: Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bake
Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bake Ingredients: 2-3 Apples 1/3 tsp Cinnamon 3 Packets instant oatmeal ½ tsp Honey or maple syrup ¼ cup of Milk or water Handful of chopped nuts (almonds, walnuts, pecans)...
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Using Vitamins To Boost Wellness
By Ray Salas Walking in to your local drugstore, you may feel overwhelmed by all of the vitamins and minerals displayed on the shelves. Your goal: wellness. But which vitamins will benefit you? What do...
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Health-Esteem: What Does Your Health Mean To You?
America is fat! Over 60% of American’s are overweight and/or obese. The question I want to ask you is, “Do you have Health-Esteem?” Webster’s definition of the word esteem is “to regard with respect,...
View ArticleOn The Job: WJZ Anchor Linh Bui Is A Firefighter
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — You’re used to seeing them every morning on WJZ behind the anchor desk. But this week, Linh Bui and Nicole Baker are taking on new roles — trying a variety of jobs around the city! In...
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