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Winter Fitness in the Forest

Posted in Fitness, Nature and Stress, tagged , , , , on March 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer
Don’t let the snow and cold keep you from exercising outdoors. With the right gear and proper supplies, you can still hike and enjoy the great outdoors!  And the Chicago area forest preserves are open all winter to help keep [...]

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Be Your Own Survivorman or Survivorwoman!

Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, tagged , , , , , , , on March 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer
In winter cold, my thoughts run to tropical vacations, the desert sun beating down on my back and all places warm and cozy. But what about learning how to survive in nature? If you are looking for a vacation that [...]

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Have a Ball Strengthening Your Low Back

Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, tagged , , , on February 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer
Low back pain is a common complaint these days. Most people work at an office or are spending much of their day sitting. This tightens hip flexor muscles (ilopsoas which consists of the Iliacus and Psoas muscles) and can lead [...]

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Where to Take Tai Chi Lessons in Chicago

Posted in Fitness, Traditional Chinese Medicine, tagged , , , , on February 20, 2010 | 2 Comments »

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By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer
If you want to try a tai chi class and are not an in home video/dvd afficionado, there are classes around the Chicagoland area you may want to check out. While [...]

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Green Workouts With Human Dynamo 4.2

Posted in Fitness, tagged , , on February 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapists, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer
Now you can power your household appliances while you workout! Energy shortages and high levels of obesity–one company aims to solve both problems with one product: The Human Dynamo 4.2. The designer, Henry Works, created this workout machine to harness [...]

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Can Your Phone Make You Fit?

Posted in Fat Loss, Fitness, tagged , , , , , , on February 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer
Now it can.  With the FitDeck Mobile downloadable personal training program, you can take your “personal trainer” with you everywhere you take your phone!. Created by former Navy SEAL and certified trainer Phil Black, FitDeck Mobile gives you [...]

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Sing Your Way to Better Fitness With Pam Peterson

Posted in Fitness, Stress Management, tagged , , , , , on February 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapists, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer
Yesterday I was at Gold Coast Whole Foods Market and got a fantastic 30-minute massage from Marcus Brent, one of my crew at our Working Well Massage chair station. Marcus’ massage had me so relaxed and feeling great I thought [...]

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Learn Tai Chi on Wii Fit? Or from “Kung Fu Master,” David Carradine

Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, tagged , , , , on February 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

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By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer
Unfortunately, Wii Fit does not have any Tai Chi training. At least,  not yet. Some of my clients are clammering for a tai chi module for Wii Fit, or even a separate Wii game with Tai Chi. At [...]

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Grab a Map and Find Your Way to Fitness and Fun with Orienteering

Posted in Fat Loss, Fitness, Stress Management, tagged , , , on January 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

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By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer
Some  of my clients are active outdoorsmen and women. They hike, they backpack, they climb mountains. Now you can join them in a fun activity called Orienteering. In Chicago, the Chicago Area Orienteering is an active group whose [...]

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Beat the Winter Workout Blues with Wii Fit Plus

Posted in Fat Loss, Fitness, Health and Wellness, tagged , , , , on January 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

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By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer
I’ve been using the Wii Fit on and off for the past year. I like the exercises overall. They combine video games with a little “Mii” avatar you design yourself.  The Wii Fit consists of a Balance Board [...]

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