Health and Wellness

Earn Brunch: Weekend Workouts for New Yorkers

Earn Brunch: Weekend Workouts for New Yorkers

There's nothing like Spring in New York and a lazy Saturday morning followed by brunch with friends on a side walk in the Upper West Side. Unfortunately those pancakes and huevos rancheros are packed with calories and can really throw off your fitness and wellness goals. Here's how you can beat those lazy Saturday morning calories without leaving the lazy solitude of your own home. 

Motivation Monday-- Workout Ideas to Start Your Week Strong

Motivation Monday-- Workout Ideas to Start Your Week Strong

We all know the way you tackle your Mondays matters and here are some ideas we have gathered from around the world wide web to help you squeeze that ever important workout into your busy day. 

If you often find yourself with very little time on your hands and you haven't given HIIT workouts a try then you're in luck. High intensity interval training is a great way to burn calories and will kick the old, "I just don't have time," excuse to the curb. 

Trouble in High Heels? We've Got Tips to Help You Rock the Red Carpet!

Trouble in High Heels? We've Got Tips to Help You Rock the Red Carpet!

So maybe you don't have any plans to walk the red carpet in the near future, but you do have a great pair of Louis Vuittons you wish you could wear without having back pain the next day. Beauty doesn't have to equal pain. We can help you make the changes you need to so you can walk the streets of New York City in heels without paying for it later. 

Motivation For Your Monday

Motivation For Your Monday

Did you know.....

People who work out on Mondays are happier throughout their week?

This is actually true and there is a slew of scientific research to back it up. Surveys show the average person doesn't crack a smile until 11:30 AM on a Monday morning....unless you've had your morning workout! Those endorphins go a long way to making your Monday morning happier, faster, and carrying the good vibes throughout your entire week. 

Can Lasers Help Speed Physical Therapy Treatments?

Can Lasers Help Speed Physical Therapy Treatments?

For the past 60 years lasers have been revolutionizing medical treatments and have been FDA approved in the US since 2002. If you haven't taken advantage of the accelerated healing powers of lasers, you're in for a treat. Our physical therapy offices in the Upper West Side and Westchester have been utilizing lasers for cosmetic and physical therapy procedures to stunning results. 

Marathon Recovery, At Your Service

Marathon Recovery, At Your Service

Congratulations!!!

You trained hard, you ran your best, and you finished the NYC half marathon like a champ!

Now it's time to rest and recover like a champ, too. Most people have a rigid training schedule they adhere to, but not everyone knows they need to pay attention to how they recover just as much as they need to prepare and train for race day. Your recovery plan will set the tone for your next marathon and will help color how you remember this one. 

Apply for the NYC Marathon AND a Complimentary Running Analysis

Apply for the NYC Marathon AND a Complimentary Running Analysis

No marathon training program is complete without a professional running analysis. In fact, you can avoid injury and cut time off your personal record by working with a physical therapist as you start logging miles in preparation for the big race. Good thing we have a complimentary running analysis in both our Westchester and Upper West Side Physical Therapy offices. 

Running Event, February 25th 2017

Running Event, February 25th 2017

If you've been planning on getting in shape for the new year, have goals of tackling marathons in 2017, or just want to get back into running after getting injured then this is a day you really won't want to miss. Our therapists coupled with our Noraxon technology will have you realizing dreams, shaving seconds off of your personal records, or just have you back on your feet, pounding the pavement. 

Body Sculpting for Men

Body Sculpting for Men

You're a killer in the board room and have your work/life balance down like a boss, but unfortunately that doesn't mean you always have time to squeeze in the cardio and mind your diet. It only takes a New York minute to grab a hot dog from a street vendor and your busy schedule is starting to take its toll on your waist line. Fortunately, body sculpting can fit into your busy schedule. In just one twenty-five minute session you can blast fat cells for good in focused trouble areas. 

Movement Monday: Plank Your Way to Perfect Abs

Movement Monday: Plank Your Way to Perfect Abs

The plank is a perfect full-body exercise and if you're doing it right you'll be strengthening and toning your arms, core, and legs. If you're usual routine of sit-ups isn't doing the job in helping you get six pack abs, then integrate these moves into your ab work. 

Fitness Tip Tuesday: Consistency

Fitness Tip Tuesday: Consistency

The main key to success is consistency. Seventeen days into the new year and how are those resolutions going? Hopefully you're still hitting those resolutions with grit and resolve, but if you can feel yourself starting to falter, here are some tips for you. 

Drop a Dress Size in 25 Minutes

Drop a Dress Size in 25 Minutes

People like to say there are no short-cuts in pursuing greater levels of health and fitness, and they're right. What they're not telling you, however, is there are some great tools to help you achieve your fitness goals faster and more effectively. New York City's newest fitness tool is exactly what you need to accelerate your weight loss goals. 

How to Win Your Weight Loss Battle

How to Win Your Weight Loss Battle

You're doing everything right. You count your calories, you work out, you drink a lot of water, and take that early morning run through Central Park- but you're still not losing weight. Even skipping the subway and walking extra New York City blocks doesn't seem to be making the difference on the scale. 

Fitness Tip Tuesday: 5 Tips for Achieving New Year Resolutions

Fitness Tip Tuesday: 5 Tips for Achieving New Year Resolutions

It's that time of year again. Time to start anew and do your best to achieve your well thought out dreams and goals. Most of us start resolutions and then slowly lose steam just a few months into the new year, but 2017 can be the year you stick with your resolutions! Here are five easy steps to take in order to achieve your new goals.  

Fitness Tip Tuesday

Fitness Tip Tuesday

It takes a village....

Your health goals are important, don't think you have to go after them alone. 

This year as you approach your new year's resolutions try being open with people and freely sharing your goals for 2017. You'll have the benefit of having someone on your side as you tackle your fitness resolutions for the new year and the much needed pressure of someone to be accountable to.