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Knee Pain Reduction Dec 22, 2021

Are you struggling with knee pain that's decreasing your quality of life?

The two actions you can take right now are to stretch and strengthen the area, so check out these tips from Konner to help you decrease pain symptoms and get back to doing the activities you love!

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Easy Turkey Skillet Recipe Dec 20, 2021

Here’s an easy meal that epitomizes lean eating! It’s a simple skillet dish that doesn’t require any highfalutin kitchen skills, yet turns out tasting phenomenal! So often healthy eating is brushed off in favor of a quicker, easier option – however with a recipe this simple there’s simply no excuse ...

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Staying Safe while Shoveling Dec 18, 2021

Winter is upon us!

Shoveling is one of the most common causes of injury in the winter season, resulting in over 11,000 injuries and 100 deaths every year.

Proper form is a great preventative for most of these injuries, so today Dakota has some tips for correct form and things to keep in mind to b...

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Utilizing Fat in your Diet Dec 15, 2021

Fat is most commonly viewed as the "bad guy" when trying to eat healthy and lose weight.

However, fat is an essential component of healthy eating and has many benefits, as long as you're eating the right kind!

Learn from Jarrod which fats are healthy and how to utilize them!

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Rolling Back the Clock Dec 13, 2021

If you struggle with reaching the energy you once had, check out these key items.

Include them in your routine, and you'll regain your energy levels while rolling back the clock to feel younger and healthier!

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Hip Mobility Dec 10, 2021

Are you struggling with low back or hip pain, or just don't feel like you can do everything you want to? Hip immobility is a common root of these problems, so check out this stretch to help increase mobility and alleviate pain!

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Holiday Food Drive Dec 09, 2021

Happy Holidays from all of us at Northstar Fitness! This month we will be doing a food drive to help out those in need. All collections will go to the Rotary Lights. Help spread some Christmas Cheer this year by helping our community and donating to your local food drive!

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Oblique Strengthening Dec 08, 2021

The oblique muscles are another integral part of the core. They are responsible for keeping us stable and strong, especially when doing any movements requiring trunk rotation. Check out Jarrod's video to learn bicycle crunches, an exercise that will improve those obliques and increase your core stre...

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Happy Thanksgiving! Nov 25, 2021

Happy Thanksgiving from everyone here at Northstar!

 

     The holiday season a common time to lose track of healthy habits. While we're spending time with family and friends this weekend, here are a few simple tips to make staying on track a little easier!

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Scrumptious Slow Cooker Recipe! crock pot chicken delicious recipes healthy eating Jul 15, 2020

Slow-Cooked Chicken

Here’s a SUPER easy fitness dinner. It’s filled with muscle-building protein and dotted with fiber-rich veggies to keep you on track with your fitness goals.

Putting dinner in the slow cooker before you leave for work in the morning is one of the easiest ways to ensure that you...

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What do Doctor's recommend for the Best Heart Health? heart health resistance training Jun 21, 2020

 Which type of exercise endurance training vs. strength training best decreases the risk for coronary disease?

We've been taught to exercise daily through endurance training to best decreases the risk for coronary disease.   But when look at all the components of energy metabolism we see that stren...

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Is Slow the New Fast? cardiovascular health heart health maximum muscle potential resistance Jun 10, 2020

We've been taught that to get the best heart health, you need to go all out cardio to do so.  That's great when you are younger, but once life started getting in the way, the intensity slowly decreased.  Or you were injured trying to get back in shape. 

Now you yearn for the days when you were ful...

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