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2008

August

Training the Athlete in Every Body 

by Johnny Nguyen

August

Protein: Whey Versus Casein

by Scott Kolasinski

August

Support, and When It’s Not There

August

The Walking Lunge

by John Nguyen

August

Barbell Club

July

The Dynamics of Priority

by Johnny Nguyen

July

FROM THE OTHER SIDE 

by Analisa Naldi

July

2008 ISSN Conference

by Scott Kolasinski

July

FIT Buddies: "Let’s See How Far We’ve Come"

by Jen Pleimann

July

Overhead Squat

by John Nguyen

July

Healthy FIT Recipe: Garlicky Spinach and Ricotta Dip

June

Exercise in Your Life

by Johnny Nguyen

June

Maintaining Your Weight Loss

by Scott Kolasinski

June

What You’re Doing is For YOU!

by Analisa Naldi

June

How I Lost over 100 Pounds, Got Fit, and My Plan to Stay that
Way

by Aurora Dreyer

June

The Box Jump

by Johnny

June

Healthy FIT Recipe: GRILLED TUNA WITH OLIVE RELISH

May

Know Your Milk Protein
The Differences Among the Types of Milk Protein

by Scott Kolasinski

May

Olympic-style Weightlifting:
One of Many Elements at FIT

by Tracey Downing
Co-Founder and Co-owner, FIT

May

Putting Exercise into Perspective

by Johnny Nguyen

 

May

Ready for Recess

by Analisa Naldi

April

Over 5,000 Burpees in 100 Days.

by Analisa Naldi

April

Pushing Through Illness with Common Sense

by Herm Blancaflor

April

Failure in Fat Loss 

by Scott Kolasinski

April

The Test of Failure 

by Johnny Nguyen

April

Tissue Failure: The Perfect Antidote for Sprains and Strains

by Angelo dela Cruz

March

FITBuddies

by Jen Pleimann

March

Psychological Benefits of Muscle Gain

by Herm Blancaflor

March

Less is More – Celebrate Your Muscle!

by Analisa Naldi

March

Muscle

by Johnny Nguyen

March

Nutrition for Muscle Mass

by Scott Kolasinski

March

For More Muscle, Recover Fast with Massage

by Angelo Dela Cruz

 

February

The 7 Nutritional Habits of FIT People

by Johnny Nguyen

February

Body Management

by Scott Kolasinski

February

 MY STORY – ‘TWO EXPERIMENTS, 17 WEEKS & 73KG’

by Analisa Naldi

February

What it Takes

by Johnny Nguyen

January

The Rep

Heavy Weight Training and Pain Perception in the Elderly

by Johnny Nguyen

January

An Interview with Coach Rob, Pt. 2

by Johnny Nguyen

January

Are You a Couch Potato? Thank Mom

By Scott Kolasinski

January

The Flu: Me and the Nasty Bug

By Thom Downing

2007

December

Runners Recap

by Analisa Naldi

December

Caffeine’s Potential Hazard on Exercise Performance

by Scott Kolasinski

December

The Long Haul

by Johnny Nguyen

December

An Interview with Coach Rob, Part 1

by Johnny Nguyen

October

The Rep 
A Negative on Negatives for Fat Loss

by Johnny Nguyen

October

WHO WANTS TO BE NORMAL?

by Scott Kolasinski

October

FIGHT GONE BAD II: THE AFTERMATH

by Analisa Naldi

October

COMMITMENT

by Johnny Nguyen

August

What do Trainers want,
what do they think you want?

by Gabe Rinaldi MA, FIT General Manager 

August

Probiotics

by Scott Kolasinski, MS, ISSN FIT Metabolic Director

August

Olympic-style Weightlifting and FIT

by John Nyguen, FIT Exercise Director

July

The Under-Dog

by Gabe Rinaldi MA, FIT General Manage

July

Fitness and Moving Furniture

July

"Fat Loading" for Endurance Events

by Scott Kolasinski

July

Heat Related Illness

Chris Reed MPT, OCS, ATC

June

Connective Tissues

by Johnny Nguyen, BS, FIT Exercise Director

June

Transtheoretical Model of Change

by Karen Kieffer *MA, USAWL 

June

Consequences of Vitamin D Deficiency

by Scott Kolasinski, MS, FIT Metabolic Director 

June

Achilles Tendon Rupture

Chris Reed - Agile Physical Therapy

June

Lesser Known Benefits of Exercise

by Gabe Rinaldi MA, FIT General Manager 

May

Fitness Program Design

by Gabe Rinaldi MA, FIT General Manager 

May

Exercising in the Heat

by Scott Kolasinski, MS, FIT Metabolic Director

May

Muscles

by Johnny Nguyen, BS, FIT Exercise Director 

May

Roles of a Coach

by Johnny Nguyen, BS, FIT Exercise Director

May

The Perfect Client

by Jen Pliemann BS, C

April

Are Your Running Shoes Right For You?

Chris Reed MPT, OCS, ATC
Agile Physical Therapy

April

Hold Your Breath

by Johnny Nguyen 

April

Lactic Acid: Friend or Foe?

April

"Motivation"

by Gabe Rindaldi, FIT General Manager 

April

The Unsupervised Industry

by Johnny Nguyen 

March

Studies Investigating Why We May Be Overeating

March

"Exercise Delusion"

by John Nguyen, FIT Exercise Director

March

An afternoon in the life of a personal trainer

by Gabe Rindaldi, FIT General Manager

March

Little League Elbow

Chris Reed MPT, OCS, ATC
Agile Physical Therapy

February

Posture and Strength Training – Is there a crossover?

Chris Reed MPT, OCS, ATC
Agile Physical Therapy

February

"The Trials of FAT Loss"

by Scott Kolasinski MS, FIT Metabolic Director

February

"Romanian Dead Lift"

by Gabe Rinaldi, FIT General Manager

February

Understanding ACL Injuries

Chris Reed MPT, OCS, ATC

January

Understanding ACL Injuries

Chris Reed MPT, OCS, ATC

January

How to Lose FAT, not WEIGHT

by Scott Kolasinski 

January

Hitting the Punching Bag

Johnny Nguyen, FIT Exercise Director

January

More Random thoughts

by Gabe Rinald

2006

December

The 'Before you Diet' Test

by Scott Kolasinski, FIT Metabolic Director

December

Tabata 'Discussed'

by Gabe Rinaldi, FIT General Manager

December

Intensity in Exercising: Serious Results or Macho Perversity?

by John Nguyen

December

Holiday Season injury Prevention

Chris Reed MPT, OCS, ATC

November

"Shoulder Separations vs. Shoulder Dislocations"

– Chris Reed MPT, OCS, ATC

November

"Drawing the Line with our Toes?"

by John Nguyen, FIT Exercise Director

November

Holiday Eating Planned Right

November

"Current Fitness Trends"

by Gabe Rinaldi, FIT General Manager

October

Skiing and Snowboarding Injury and Prevention

Chris Reed MPT, OCS, ATC 

October

Healthy Eating Away from Home

by Scott Kolasinski, Metabolic Director 

August/
September

Cruciferous Vegetables

by Scott Kolasinski, FIT Metabolic Director

August/
September

Random thoughts

by Gabe Rinald

August/
September

What’s in a Program Design?

By: Mike Greeves, CEO, Hyperstrike.com

July

"A Calorie is NOT a Calorie"

by Scott Kolasinski, FIT Metabolic Director 

July

FITNESS

by John Nguyen, FIT Exercise Director 

July

Super Stiffness

Stuart McGill, Professor of Spine Biomechanics

June

Adaptation — Part I

by John Nguyen, FIT Exercise Director

June

"Healthy Alcohol?"
Effects of Alcohol on Weight Loss and Athletic Performance

by Scott Kolasinski, FIT Metabolic Director 

May

Are Cytokines to Blame for Overtraining Syndrome?

by Scott Kolasinski, FIT Metabolic Director 

May

The 7 Nutritional Habits of FIT People

by John Nguyen, FIT Exercise Director 

April

F.I.T. Barbell Club of Los Altos California

The History of JumpCamp at FIT

By Michael Conroy, Idaho Weightlifting

April

A workout that's fast, furious and not for the faint of heart

CrossFit promises -- and delivers -- an intense blend of aerobic and strength training.

By Roy M. Wallack
Special to The Times

April

Mind and Body Connection

By: Johnny Nguyen, FIT Exercise Director

April

How Often Should I Work Out?

By: Gabe Rinaldi, FIT General Manager 

April

Why Do We Get Sore?

By: Scott Kolasinski, FIT Metabolic Science Director 

March

FIT Nutrition Update!
What to Do at Your Next Spa Visit

By Scott Kolasinski, FIT Metabolic Science Director

March

STRENGTH TRAINING PROGRAM FOR GIRLS!

By Analisa Naldi

March

Group Training at FIT!
Introducing CrossFit Los Altos!

By: Gabe Rinaldi, General Manager

February

FIT Nutrition Update!
Fiber: Eatin’ in the Roughage

By: Scott Kolasinski, FIT Metabolic Science Director

February

Tuft University Reports on Vitamins and Minerals....

January

FIT Nutrition Update!
Fats for Health and Performance

By Scott Kolasinski, FIT Metabolic Science Director 

January

Fat 2 Fit — Middle-aged woman embarks on journey to health

By Kaye Ross, Town Crier Staff Writer

2005

December

FIT Massage therapist's dad Don Scheiman revolutionized fitness for the disabled

By Diana Reynolds Roome

December

Heart Attack in your future? Knowing your cholesterol level may not be enough!

December

Carbohydrates and Athletes

By Scott Kolasinski, FIT Metabolic Science Director 

November

FIT Nutrition Update! What should I eat after my workout?

By Scott Kolasinski

November

Treating Sprains & Strains with Massage!

by Angelo Dela Cruz 

October

FIT Nutrition Update! Be Aware of Acrylamide

By Scott Kolasinski

September

FIT Nutrition Update! Milk Thistle, is it important?

By Scott Kolasinski

September

PA Daily Readers Vote FIT #1. Four times!

June

Lifting is a tool for good fitness

By Tracey Downing, Special to the Town Crier

June

Effects of Weight lifting
on Osteoporosis 

by Scott Kolasinski

February

Seniors rejuvenate muscles at FIT

By: Los Altos Town Crier

February

Young Lifters Flex Muscles
at FIT — Surge of Weightlifting Among Youths

By: Lisa M. Krieger, Mercury News