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Fitness Tip: EPOC & Post-Workout Nutrition

Rev up your body's engine and burn more calories...
but don't forget to refuel!

EPOC is your Excess Post-exercise Oxygen Consumption: it basically means that after exercise your body’s metabolism is in an elevated state so your body is actually burning more calories after your exercise than before the exercise was initiated. It’s much like a car engine staying warm for a period of time after it was driven around as your body tries to get back to resting state and adapt to the exercise you just performed.  Read more »

Michael's Story: Member Testimonial

"Owning a roofing company for more than 35 years, I was an extremely active person. Ten years ago I underwent surgery to correct 85% arterial blockage. During the procedure I suffered a severe stroke and became almost 100% disabled. My wife took excellent care of me, but I did nothing but walk, watch TV, eat, and I gained more than 65 pounds, becoming an uncontrollable diabetic who required insulin. Read more »

Karli's Story: Member Testimonial

“I came to the quaint and vibrant community of Hope College ready to take full advantage of the fact that I was a freshman and able to start over with hundreds of new faces all around me. Even though I was just a mere 45 minutes away from my cherished hometown of Rockford, I felt like I could start a new and different journey. I traded my life of basketball games and homecoming dances for a cramped dorm room that constantly smelled like burned popcorn, 7:30 am cadaver labs, and rarely washed twin XL sheet sets. Read more »

Exercise Burns More Fat Than Dieting

For decades, researchers have conducted studies to determine the best strategy for people to lose weight. The two contenders compared, more often than not, are different types of exercise and diet plans. Following in this trend, a study recently published in the Journal of Applied Physiology and conducted at Saint Louis University shows evidence that although similar amount of weight loss is achieved on either plan, exercise helps lose more fat than dieting alone. Read more »