Health & Fitness

When I first started my journey to fitness and better health almost five years ago, I knew I was overweight. I even had to admit that I was obese, based on my body mass index (BMI) being over 30 and my weight being 235 pounds at 5 feet 11 inches. But knowing my weight did […]

I have lost 40 pounds over the past two years and I work out four to five days a week. When I stepped onto the InBody device, which measures where fat is distributed on your body, I knew in advance, or thought I did, that the results would be fantastic for a 61-year-old female. I […]

Over the past several years, the practice of yoga – derived from a broad range of ancient Indian mental, physical and spiritual practices – has been on the rise as a form of exercise throughout the West. Several dedicated studios and gyms in Springfield offer a variety of yoga options, ranging from introductory programs to […]

It’s that time of year when articles about diets, resolutions, healthy eating and exercise are rampant. Although I’ve been active and generally fit, for several years I made the same resolutions – lose 10 pounds, eat more healthily and exercise more consistently. These types of resolutions lack concrete actions, and often good intentions that accompany […]

A new form of therapy at a local chiropractic office promises to decrease pain and speed up the recovery process. Dr. John Folkerts of Sherman Chiropractic located at 420 Crossing Drive in Sherman is offering high-intensive laser therapy (HILT) to patients with several different ailments. HILT is described as a drug-free, cost-effective laser beam treatment […]

If your head is still spinning from all the diet tips you’ve read or heard about since 2016 arrived, then slow down and take a deeeeep breath. I’m going to make this real simple. All it takes is keeping an open mind and practicing what I am about to share with you. Several of my […]

PHOTO COURTESY https://www.facebook.com/FightForAirClimbSpringfieldIL/ The American Lung Association challenges you to join the Fight for Air Climb fundraiser on Feb. 21, 2015. In support of the fight against lung cancer, participants will take on 32 floors and 532 steps at the Wyndham Springfield City Centre Hotel, formerly the Springfield Hilton, in downtown Springfield. According to the […]

Doug Nelson of Springfield. PHOTO BY PATRICK YEAGLE For most people, after the age of 40, energy, strength, and stamina seem to drain more quickly than before. On Dec. 12, Memorial Hospital’s Sportscare facility in Springfield presented a community outreach session titled “Over 40 Fitness,” geared towards people who are curious about how to maintain […]

You’re lying in your nice cozy bed at night, covered in flannel and down, surrounded by quiet and darkness, a spouse snoring contentedly by your side and somehow still sleep won’t come. The digital clock stares you down – a confrontation with red numbers the diurnal world doesn’t usually see: 2, 3, 4 AM. What […]

People are great at making New Year’s resolutions but only eight percent succeed when it comes to following through on them, according to a recent University of Scranton study. “Motivation is a deep desire within oneself to make changes,” said Molly Suhadolnik, co-owner of CrossFit Instinct Central. A Springfield native, she’s been involved in the […]

Molly Suhadolnik: “A lot of people don’t have as hard of a time getting motivated to get into the gym as they do to eat better.” PHOTO BY PATRICK YEAGLE Molly Suhadolnik hates sugar. The Springfield fitness trainer is on a mission to make people think about what goes into their bodies, and sugar is […]

Women have a lot of misconceptions about strength training. While more are lifting weights, many are reluctant to set foot in the weight room. One of the biggest fears is that they will bulk up and turn into the Incredible Hulk. “One-third of all women have this preconceived notion that weights will make you big,” […]