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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Obesity Is Undercounted in Children, Study Finds

Obesity Is Undercounted in Children, Study Finds
Childhood obesity might be a bigger problem than we thought. A new study finds that the commonly used body-mass-index measure may fail to identify as many as 25% of children, age 4 to 18 years, who have excess body fat. The meta-analysis, scheduled for publication online in the journal Pediatric Obesity on Tuesday, reviewed 37 separate studies involving a combined 53,521 participants.  read more

TOPFIT Daily Activities --- Jacksonville Forest Park Run and Heavy Bag
The weather cooperated perfectly today to help comemorate my 100th trail run (and/or hike) of 2014.  A cool, steady rain on the Jacksonville Forest Park trails was the perfect setting for some interval training.  Sprints and power hiking interspersed with berry foraging breaks made for a fantastic workout and biophilia experience!
Later, I spent 30 mins on the heavy bag.



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Hi! I'm Patrick Frey, your in-home, online and on-the-trail Personal Trainer, Fitness Educator, and Strength & Conditioning Specialist. With over 35 years of fitness experience, and certifications from the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the International Sports Sciences Association, and the American Council on Exercise, I have the knowledge and experience you need to reach your health and fitness goals. My interests over the years have included running, bicycling, cross-country skiing, hiking, backpacking, bodybuilding, powerlifting, olympic lifting, volleyball, and general health, fitness and nutrition. I've trained hundreds of people of all ages and abilities from elite athletes to sedentary couch potatoes, in everything from well equipped gyms to un-equipped homes, online, in the park and on the trails. To me, there's nothing more exciting than helping people improve their health, look better, feel better, or improve their sports performance.