Types of Massage by Marcos

Here are some of the massages offered by Massage by Marcos.

Swedish Massage: A combination of a number of different strokes for overall body relaxation which also increases the level of oxygen in the blood thereby improving circulation and flexibility. This technique usually is combined with oil or massage lotions to facilitate a better approach for overall body response.

Aromatherapy Massage: This combines the Swedish Massage with a number of oil blends for a more enjoyable massage experience.

Chair Massage: Chair Massages allow you to relax when you only have a few minutes to spare. These sessions are fully clothed and are 15 to 30 minutes in length with the main focus on the back, neck, arms and hands. Make any event fun and relaxing with therapeutic chair massage.

Massage By Marcos

NEW Fat Loss Winter Program

Fred Fornicola (Fitness Professional)and Tom Mantos (Clinical Nutritionist) will be holding a fat loss contest for anyone interested. The contest is based on percentage of fat loss over a 5 month period. Body fat lost and muscle gained are part of the total equation. In addition, we will cover other aspects associated with this time of year.

For those that may get better benefits from a group setting we have set up 5 separate group meetings. These will be held at Premiere Personal Fitness in Asbury Park. These phases will be as follows:

November-Structuring a Plan
December-Handling the Holidays
January-Dealing with Stress and Setting Goals
February-The Winter Blues
March-Maintaining and Getting Ready for Spring

To make the contest more challenging and rewarding we are charging $100.00 per person. If you bring a friend along and he or she signs up for the program, you will receive a $25.00 rebate and only have to pay $75.00. We are looking for a minimum of 10 contestants to participate and the winner will receive a $100.00 American Express Gift card. Second place will receive a $50.00 gift card.

As an added bonus, Tom will be doing body composition analysis at my office for free once per month. That's $175.00 savings!

All you have to lose at this point is some unwanted fat. The first meeting is scheduled for Monday November 1, 2010 at 7 PM so please let me know as soon as possible if you (and anyone else you can encourage to participate) are interested in the program. You have until October 25th to register.

For more information, contact Fred Fornicola at fredfornicola@gmail.com

The Video Vault

Jersey Shore Health & Wellness Group Video Vault

Some people making lifting weights their life - nothing wrong with that. Others strength train as a means to enhance their athletic or recreational performance...and that's good too. While others use strength training to be more functional and a "part" of their overall exercise program...and that's great. But remember,... regardless of your reason for training, it's all about improving your health.

Hydrating

Here's the first of what we hope to be many more videos to come from Clinical Nutritionist, Tom Mantos and myself. Tom and I joined forces to develop the Jersey Shore Health & Wellness Group and are planning on doing an ongoing series of tips and information on nutrition, exercise and all aspects of health. Here's Tom talking briefly about the need for proper hydration.

Click here => Tom Mantos discusses the benefits of hydration.

What's More Important?

A question I often get is "what's more important, good nutrition, strength training or doing conditioning work?" and my answer is usually the same, "what's more important to a car; gas, the engine, oil, wheels, the key, etc., etc"...

If you give it some thought, all aspects could be argued in favor of or against, especially when the individual is keen on one particular area, but the truth of the matter is, I don't feel that you can, nor do you need to separate and distinguish one over the other. Like the car, they all work in unison to support each others functions and in doing so, enable you to have a healthier more functional lifestyle. - Fred Fornicola 908.433.4542

Short or Long?

More & more research is showing how high level, interval type training (and that refers to any type of high level/high intensity work) will develop the same if not better results as low or moderate level endurance effort. Basically, you can get done in 10-15 minutes what 45 minutes or more can do if you're willing to work hard.....and without the related overuse injuries that accompany such activity.

SAFE - EFFICIENT - EFFECTIVE.......Premiere Personal Fitness

The Number One Reason

The number one reason to engage in a safe, efficient and effective strength training program? To help reduce the risk of injury! Whether you are an elite athlete, desk jockey or an elderly person....everyone is vulnerable to injury.

Steve Speaks

Fat Loss Contest Results

From February 1st to April 30th, 2010, The Jersey Shore Health and Wellness Group ran its first “Fat Loss Contest”. As the title implies, this contest was geared toward losing fat, not just bodyweight, which required the participants to not only tailor their eating habits but to also engage in a strength training program so as not to lose muscle tissue.

First, the contestants met with our Clinical Nutritionist, Tom Mantos. Tom handled the nutritional/diet portion of the program and placed the contestants on a modified Mediterranean, low glycemic diet. He measured body weight and composition by using bioelectrical impedance and structured a custom vitamin/mineral supplementation program based on each individual’s specific health profile.

Fred Fornicola was the Fitness Professional who administered the physical training for the individuals. The contestants exercise program was based primarily on high intensity strength training done one to two times per week for 30 minutes or less. Very little if any additional cardiovascular exercise was done throughout the program other than what was gleaned from the high intensity strength training sessions.

The results that were encountered were amazing. As a group of 8 (with a median age of 43), the total pounds in body fat that was lost was 137.9 pounds (an average of 17.24 lbs. of fat per person). There was also an increase in muscle tissue that totaled 8.1 pounds (an average of 1 lb. per person). Our winner (a 55 year old male), lost 25.8 pounds of fat and gained 2.4 pounds of lean muscle tissue!

Congratulations to all 8 contestants for doing so well.