May 27, 2018
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5.28.18: Keep Kids Moving All Summer!
Summer break is upon us - Time for a more relaxed routine, no homework, and no gym class...
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April 23, 2018
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4.22.18: April Newsletter
Flashfit in Action April has been an exciting month for Team Flashfit. We are gearing up to roll out our grant program to 50 schools across the country, developing new Fitsets, and even making an appearance on Central Texas' KVUE TV news. Flashfit in the News Local ABC...
April 18, 2018
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4.18.18: 4 Types of Exercise for Seniors
Exercise is one of the most important factors in keeping seniors healthy in an assisted living community. The National Institutes of Health recommends four types of exercises: strength, balance, flexibility and endurance for optimum senior health and well being. Strength exercises build muscle, strengthen bones and...
April 15, 2018
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4.17.18: Movement More Important Than Fitness
To stay healthy, you have to move! And not just the traditional 3-4 times a week droning away on a cardio machine at the gym… For optimal health and wellness, you must get up from your desk - away from your cube - and move...
April 8, 2018
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4.11.18: Fit Over 50
The first of the Gen X cohort is turning 50 this year. As part of this generation, I know we don’t think of ourselves as “aging” or “middle age.” But with young kids, older parents, and often two (or more)-job households - age has nothing...
April 8, 2018
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4.10.18: Creating a Culture of Health in Your Workplace
What is a Culture of Health? “A culture of health is viewed as one in which individuals and social entities (e.g., households, organizations) are able to make healthy life choices within a larger social environment that values, provides, and promotes options that are capable of producing...
April 8, 2018
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4.9.18: Making Phys Ed Inclusive for All Students
Not every student has fond memories of their physical education (PE) lessons. Whether it’s group complaints or not being able to do their favorite sport, a variety of things can deter students from participating. But the benefits team sports and exercise are vast; they develop...
April 3, 2018
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4.4.18: Not Your Mom’s Group Fitness Class
A generation raised on Wii and Xbox is looking for something different from their fitness experience, and technology is making that happen. To change Millennial's perception of group fitness, Reebok created Immersive Fitness - a line of studio programming that is anything but your mother's step...
April 3, 2018
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4.3.18: San Marcos Elementary School Pilots Locally-Developed Flashfit App
As the fastest-growing region in the nation according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the San Marcos area is the epicenter for innovative approaches to health and education. A local public elementary school is leading the way via a first-of-its-kind, tech-driven movement application for students. Now available...
March 31, 2018
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3.31.18 – Get Your Rear Off Your Chair!
We are all well aware of the health benefits of exercise - vigorous or otherwise. We try to keep our group class times, our dates with the running trail. But just as - or even more important - than traditional fitness - is plain and...