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  • Wake Up Call

    This week proved to be a "hot one" in the front office, as we learned late last Friday, that despite multiple safeguards, glycol found its way into our drinking water. This event boasts countless lessons, but I'd like to highlight a few that apply well beyond this discovery.First and foremost,

  • FIT TIP: Give it the Beans!

    If you've ever spent time in Great Britain, you would have heard the term "give it the beans" used by motorists and aviation enthusiasts, rather like our term "give it the gas." But for this edition of the CFT, I'd like to break from our routine a bit and look at a nutrition topic, more

  • Why Goals Matter

    2011 is only a couple of weeks old, but I suspect most of us are already having trouble keeping our New Year's resolutions. In fact, I've heard some people say they don't set New Year's resolutions, because "I never keep them, what's the point?" Here's a thought: "If you aim at nothing, you hit it

  • Commander's Fit Tip: Under Pressure

    We've explored numerous benefits of a fitness program, but recently I was reminded of perhaps the single most important reason to stick to a rigorous plan ... and it's the one we probably talk about the least. It's commonly understood that both cardio and weight training workouts can help you lose

  • Commander's Fit Tip: Burn, baby, burn

    We get this question all the time: "What's the right workout intensity to lose weight?" Like just about every other question about the human body, the answer is "It depends!" But what it depends on may not be what you think. Much of the advice on workout intensity and weight loss focuses on the

  • Commander's Fit Tip: Give the gift of fitness!

    Having trouble finding just the right gift for that special someone? How about the "gift of fitness!" Fitness gear and gadgets are always a welcome sight under the tree, and with the explosion of pro-level items in the consumer market, the possibilities are nearly endless. This might just be the

  • Commander's Fit Tip: How much is too much?

    While not necessarily a foregone conclusion, it's pretty likely that the holidays are driving some interruptions in your workout routine. Historically, a wave of New Year's resolutions end up as some interesting spikes (and crashes!) in workout facility usage rates, both on our bases and at the

  • Commander's Fit Tip: Going "low-carb" not the answer for losing weight

    Apparently last issue's expose on "glycemic index" caused quite a stir, so rather than move on, let's dig a little deeper on the topic and look at how the "type" and source of your calories matter. Just as a quick review, dieticians and nutritionists have developed a way to characterize how quickly

  • Commander's Fit Tip: Carb junkies unite! Understanding what you eat

    I bet I've heard this a thousand times! "I spend all this time in the gym, and I just can't seem to lose any more weight!" We've explored lots of reasons for this, however one of the lesser known characteristics of our programs involves our body's natural reaction to the types of food we eat.