This post was written by Julian Kaufman, owner of Fitness Together Chattanooga. The term “creeping obesity” was coined by Ellington Darden of the Nautilus Sports Medicine Center and has been used regularly for the last 25 years in health and wellness textbooks.  At about age 25 we lose up to ½ pound of lean muscle tissue per year.  And if that were not bad enough, fat cell growth may be increasing by 3 times per year....

By John Nelson, PT Lead Therapist at Results Physiotherapy in Green Hills, TN In November of 2011 the physical therapy licensure board and state counsel clarified that the practice of trigger point dry needing (TrDN) was in the scope of practice of licensed physical therapists.  This is great news for the people of Tennessee.  Dry Needling has been used by physical therapists in many countries and in many other states in the US for a...

As we come across links of interest, we’d like to share them with you. Hope you enjoy! The first time I walked into Fitness Together, it was more like rolling in. Because at 5’8 and 205 lbs I was a tubby, roly-poly fellow. So I signed up for a three month jumpstart, that includes five workouts a week and eating only what the diet Czars approved. And it worked. By the end of three months, I weighed 158 lbs, my heart rate was slow...

This post was written by Julian Kaufman, owner of Fitness Together Chattanooga. It is summer time. It is hot. But don’t let that deter you from getting outside and exercising. Use it as a time to try new activities. Here are a few tips to consider before getting out in the heat. 1.      Make sure you are hydrated.  Water- Water- Water there is no substitute! Before – During – After!!! 2.     Eat balanced healthy meals rich...

By Hollie Hennessy, PT, DPT, from Results Physiotherapy in Farragut, TN It is time to dust off the golf clubs and start hitting the links. For many fair weather golfers the dust isn’t only on the clubs, but on the golf swing as well. New golfers can’t help but try and mimic the swing of the latest tour leaders or use the “Happy Gilmore” approach to hit the ball as far as possible.  Let’s be honest though, those first few...