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Lange House is the wellness director for the Rome-Floyd YMCA.
Change up your exercise routine
Throughout the week, I encounter a number of questions about exercise, but there has been one question that people this week have repeatedly asked. “Why is it that I constantly work...
Jul 19, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 36 36 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lange House is the wellness director for the Rome-Floyd YMCA.
Building better bedtime behavior
This summer is quickly passing by and if you’re like me, your evening outings are getting a little longer which can mean a decrease in the amount of sleep you get during the night. I’m normally an ...
Jul 08, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 33 33 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lange House is the wellness director for the Rome-Floyd YMCA.
Feel the burn ... not the burnout
If you exercise for any length of time, you'll probably wake up one day, take one look at your running shoes or whatever’s in your workout arsenal and consider burning it, just to get it out of you...
Jul 06, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 32 32 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lange House is the wellness director for the Rome-Floyd YMCA.
Advice 101
I have been in the health and wellness field for several years now and one thing I’ve noticed is that people always want me to tell them what to do when it comes to exercise and diet. First off, I...
Jun 24, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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What’s your body type?
Do you train three days or more with no satisfying results? Are you tired of putting money, time and effort into your training when in return you just don’t see a difference? Why is it that some pe...
Jun 10, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lange House is the wellness director for the Rome-Floyd YMCA.
Fun in the sun
Memorial Day has come and gone and everyone is gearing up for summer fun. The kids are out of school and summer vacations are quickly approaching. Many pool owners are in the process of getting th...
May 27, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Take a break and relax a minute
STRESS! That six letter word that all of us have uttered when referring to work, family, friends, etc. Stress is something that each one of us can relate to on some level and our community has deal...
May 20, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Zone in on yourself
How many of us tend to “zone out” when we are doing our cardio or strength training sessions? It’s so easy to do and with technology so readily available to us, it has become the norm to put in the...
May 13, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Water Power
by Lange House, YMCA wellness director
Apr 16, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
I had the opportunity to fill in this week teaching one of our Twinges in the Hinges water-based arthritis classes. I love working with this group of individuals not only because I get the latest ...
Turn Can’t into Progress
by Ryan Baswell
Apr 08, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Turning the word can’t into progress starts with visualization. Try to see the result and the steps to achieve the goal. The order of progression should begin with your level of ability. Then chall...
Be Yourself
by Lange House
Mar 27, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
We have been with Health Quest for almost a month and for most; this is the time that we begin to feel frustrated if we are not seeing the results we pictured in our minds. Everyone has their own g...
Creating healthy habits with consistency builds self-confidence, improves fitness
by Ryan Baswell
Mar 20, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
It would seem with our increasingly sedentary lives produced by technology, there would be some way to remain healthy without doing anything. Sadly this is not possible. In order to remain healthy,...
This is not the end … but a new beginning
by Lange House, YMCA wellness director
Nov 05, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
Beginning in February 2010, there was a group of men and women that have taken a stand and challenged themselves to lead healthier lives. From that first day, these Health Questers have been excit...
Core Activation
by Ryan Baswell
Sep 24, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
Editor’s Note: YMCA personal trainer Ryan Baswell is a guest columnist this week. Every time resistance is lifted or moved, core activation should be present. Being aware of core activation is...
The Weight Debate
by Lange House, YMCA wellness director
Sep 17, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
We have all heard people ask the question, “Which is better: using free weights or weight machines?” There are people who believe free weights are always the way to go whereas others will swear by...
The Season for Change
by Lange House, YMCA wellness director
Sep 10, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
Labor Day has come and gone, and to me it signals the beginning of a true routine. Schools are in full swing, those wonderful holiday gatherings are coming up in a few months and the weather is ge...
  • The “run" around
    by Lange House, YMCA wellness director
    08.20.10 - 07:40 am
  • Myths and Misinformation
    by Lange House, YMCA wellness director
    08.12.10 - 09:34 am
  • Sweat it out
    by Lange House, YMCA wellness director
    08.06.10 - 10:20 am
  • Stressed Out
    by Lange House, YMCA wellness director
    07.30.10 - 06:00 am
  • Don’t zone out … zone in
    by Lange House
    07.16.10 - 08:00 am