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Your treadmill says you've burned 300 calories, but is that accurate?
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- Segment Number 2
- Audio File train_your_body/1451tb2b.mp3
- Featured Speaker Allison (Ally) Bowersock, PhD
- Organization ACSM
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Guest Bio
Ally Bowersock is an assistant professor and the director of the Health and Exercise Science program at Jefferson College of Health Sciences in Roanoke, VA. Ally received her Bachelor of Science degree in both Allied Health and Nutrition from Bridgewater College, her Master’s degree in Kinesiology from James Madison University, and her doctorate in Education with a cognate in Health Promotion from Virginia Tech. Ally is an active member of both the ACSM and the NSCA. In her free time, Ally enjoys training for and competing in running and triathlon events ranging from 5k’s to Iron-distance triathlons.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
Boosting your metabolism and keeping your workout new and balanced helps keep your look tight.
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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File train_your_body/1451tb2a.mp3
- Featured Speaker Allison (Ally) Bowersock, Ph.D.,
- Organization ACSM
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Guest Bio
Ally Bowersock is an assistant professor and the director of the Health and Exercise Science program at Jefferson College of Health Sciences in Roanoke, VA. Ally received her Bachelor of Science degree in both Allied Health and Nutrition from Bridgewater College, her Master’s degree in Kinesiology from James Madison University, and her doctorate in Education with a cognate in Health Promotion from Virginia Tech. Ally is an active member of both the ACSM and the NSCA. In her free time, Ally enjoys training for and competing in running and triathlon events ranging from 5k’s to Iron-distance triathlons.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
Social media can really help keep you motivated during your workout.
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- Segment Number 2
- Audio File train_your_body/1450tb2b.mp3
- Featured Speaker John P. Higgins, MD
- Organization ACSM
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Guest Bio
John P. Higgins MD, MBA (Hons), MPHIL, FACC, FACP, FAHA, FACSM, FASNC, FSGC, is a sports cardiologist for the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and the Harris Health System. His research interests include the effects of energy beverages on the body, and screening for underlying cardiovascular abnormalities in 12-year-olds (sixth graders), and steroid effects on the cardiovascular system.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
Staying healthy at the gym all starts with good overall hygiene.
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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File train_your_body/1450tb2a.mp3
- Featured Speaker John P. Higgins, MD
- Organization ACSM
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Guest Bio
John P. Higgins MD, MBA (Hons), MPHIL, FACC, FACP, FAHA, FACSM, FASNC, FSGC, is a sports cardiologist for the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and the Harris Health System. His research interests include the effects of energy beverages on the body, and screening for underlying cardiovascular abnormalities in 12-year-olds (sixth graders), and steroid effects on the cardiovascular system.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
Staying fit during pregnancy benefits both mama and baby. Learn how you can stay in great shape while carrying your little one.
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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File train_your_body/1449tb2a.mp3
- Featured Speaker Jen Hoehl, CSCS
- Organization ACSM
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Guest Bio
Jen Hoehl epitomizes fitness and behavior change. As an accomplished athlete with several fitness and health accolades to her name, Jen has become one of New York's most coveted personal trainers and wellness consultants.
With more than 15 years of experience in the fitness, health and wellness space as a fitness model competitor and trainer, Jen works with her clients to achieve their ultimate health goals. From weight management to muscle training, Jen guides her clients on every step of their exercise journey. She sees personal training and health as her passions and her profession and emotes her philosophies onto her clients. She is not only a true expert at the core, but an educator and motivational speaker. Her experience has been sought-after from clients and leading media publications.
She has appeared in Lifetime's Health Corner, GMA NOW: Health, CBS News, MTV: True Life, and offered health advice in WSJ, NY Daily News, Boston Globe and AOL's That's Fit.
In addition to personal training, Jen serves as a contributing writer to CVS Pharmacy's ReInventing Beauty Magazine and holds NSCA CSCS and ACSM HFS certifications and a Master of Exercise Science. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
Few parts of the body are as important to protect during exercise and sports as the eyes.
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- Segment Number 5
- Audio File train_your_body/1447tb2e.mp3
- Featured Speaker Daniel Laby, MD
- Organization ACSM
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Guest Bio
Daniel M. Laby, MD, is the Pediatric Ophthalmologist and Sports Vision Specialist, Director of Sports and Performance Vision Center, SUNY College of Optometry, NY, NY; Assistant Clinical Professor, Harvard Medical School; Private practice; President of EYEcheck Systems, LLC and 20over8, LLC.
Dr. Laby has been trained in Ophthalmology and specializes in Sports Vision as well as Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. Dr. Laby attended the George Washington University School of Medicine, receiving his medical degree in 1987. He completed his residency in 1992 and a fellowship at UCLA in 1993. Dr. Laby has served as staff ophthalmologist for several professional sports teams including the LA Dodgers, NY Mets, St Louis Cardinals, LA Kings, and the Boston Celtics,as well as the St Louis Cardinals. Dr. Laby also worked with the US Olympic team prior to the Beijing Olympics. Currently, Dr. Laby currently works with the Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros. Each year he screens the players at their respective training camps. In addition to performing a routine eye examination on each player, he evaluates several visual functions that are specifically important to sports performance. Dr. Laby is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, and is a full member of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus as well as the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine. He is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School and has authored many journal articles, textbook chapters, and is the co-author of Dictionary of Ophthalmology. Dr. Laby has been featured on Fox News and NPR as well as over a dozen local television and radio stations. His work has been featured in Sports Illustrated ad well as the Boston Globe. The American Optometric Association, for his work in Sports Vision, honored Dr. Laby with it’s Eagle award. Recently, Dr. Laby was appointed Director of the new Sports and Performance Vision Center at the SUNY College of Optometry in NYC. - Length (mins) 10
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
Your thanksgiving meal doesn't have to be unhealthy.
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- Segment Number 3
- Audio File train_your_body/1447tb2d.mp3
- Featured Speaker Jim White, RD
- Organization ACSM
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Guest Bio
Jim White, RD, graduated Summa Cum Laude from Youngstown University in Ohio with a B.A. in Nutrition. He is credentialed by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as a Registered Dietitian and certified by the American College of Sports Medicine as a Health Fitness Specialist.
On November 1, 2005, Jim opened his first Jim White Fitness & Nutrition Studios on Shore Drive in Virginia Beach. He soon outgrew this studio and opened a larger one in November 2006 on Laskin Road followed by an additional location in 2009 off Great Neck Road, both in Virginia Beach. Jim and his team have helped hundreds of people lose thousands of pounds. He is currently the National Spokesman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and has the reputation of being one of the top health professionals in the country. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
Not everything you've been taught about nutrition is quite right.
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- Segment Number 4
- Audio File train_your_body/1447tb2d.mp3
- Featured Speaker Jim White, RD
- Organization ACSM
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Guest Bio
Jim White, RD, graduated Summa Cum Laude from Youngstown University in Ohio with a B.A. in Nutrition. He is credentialed by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as a Registered Dietitian and certified by the American College of Sports Medicine as a Health Fitness Specialist.
On November 1, 2005, Jim opened his first Jim White Fitness & Nutrition Studios on Shore Drive in Virginia Beach. He soon outgrew this studio and opened a larger one in November 2006 on Laskin Road followed by an additional location in 2009 off Great Neck Road, both in Virginia Beach. Jim and his team have helped hundreds of people lose thousands of pounds. He is currently the National Spokesman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and has the reputation of being one of the top health professionals in the country. - Length (mins) 10
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
While dieting, a slow and steady approach does not always win the race.
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- Segment Number 2
- Audio File train_your_body/1447tb2b.mp3
- Featured Speaker John Higgins, MD
- Organization ACSM
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Guest Bio
John P. Higgins MD, MBA (Hons), MPHIL, FACC, FACP, FAHA, FACSM, FASNC, FSGC, is a sports cardiologist for the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and the Harris Health System. His research interests include the effects of energy beverages on the body, and screening for underlying cardiovascular abnormalities in 12-year-olds (sixth graders), and steroid effects on the cardiovascular system.
- Length (mins) 10
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
Eating junk food doesn’t just make you fat. It can also make you stupid.
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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File train_your_body/1447tb2a.mp3
- Featured Speaker John Higgins, MD
- Organization ACSM
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Guest Bio
John P. Higgins MD, MBA (Hons), MPHIL, FACC, FACP, FAHA, FACSM, FASNC, FSGC, is a sports cardiologist for the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and the Harris Health System. His research interests include the effects of energy beverages on the body, and screening for underlying cardiovascular abnormalities in 12-year-olds (sixth graders), and steroid effects on the cardiovascular system.
- Length (mins) 10
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
