Got some hot-dog-and-potato-salad picnic-pounds to work off? Take advantage of your new freedom and stop into La Jolla Sports Club! In the immortal words of Billy Madison, Ohhhh back to school. Back to school. Back to school. Yes, hard-hitting stuff, but it really rings a bell for all you parents out there. One of our LJSC members, […]
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Forget your gym friends. Delete phone numbers from competing family members. Stare down and strike fear into the hearts of your neighbor on the rower. That’s right, it’s time for the #LJSCchallenge! We’ll be pitting ourselves against fellow La Jolla Sports Club members and fighting to the death wait no, going down in history as the greatest champions […]
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The Game of Life, otherwise known as Life was created in 1860 by Milton Bradley and later updated in 1960. The game simulates a person’s travels through his or her life, from college to retirement, with jobs, marriage and possible children along the way. If you remember, each game went on for a maddeningly long time and created unnecessarily […]
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Let’s all take a moment of silence. To celebrate our freedom. The kids are back in school! Now let’s get back to you. Not to mention, Labor Day weekend is upon us, which means your favorite taco joint is going to get a little less crowded (cough, Taco Stand), there will be less clueless drivers on the road […]
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*If we had one, we probably would have, but this just might be a bigger issue of cultural schadenfreude and watching our heroes suffer, but hey, this isn’t really the space for that, so since you’re here due to our shameless and now-outdated-by-a-few-days headline, do you want to learn some great swimming exercises for the gym? Yes? Read […]
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Want to train like the pros? Just follow these easy tips from La Jolla Sports Club! Hot temps, loud music, dental-floss bikinis and celebrations. That’s right, we’re talking about Windansea Rio and the 2016 Olympics, folks. In honor of the Games, we are showcasing some of our La Jolla Sports Club Personal Trainers and their past (or […]
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There are a lot of ‘facts’ out there… La Jolla Sports Club helps you cut through the workout myths Hello, LJSC’ers, welcome to part two of our award-winning* article covering workout myths. If you haven’t read part one, yet, go ahead and catch up, we’ll be waiting for you. Caught up? Great. If you have […]
Read MoreYou can increase you speed and duration of time that you spend on a treadmill without noticing much. One trick to doing this is by increasing you time by one minute every other day, and increasing you speed by 0.1 mph every other day. Here’s an example: Week 1 Monday 20 minutes @ 6.0 mph […]
Read MoreBy: Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. The headlines came screaming out: Obesity on the Rise! 36% of America is Obese Today and 60% Will Be By 2030!! That’s no surprise given the fact that newer technology brings more virtual activity and with it, a more sedentary lifestyle. Heck, even gyms are stuffing virtual games into treadmills, […]
Read MoreIf you think jumping rope is mere child’s play, think again. Jumping rope is actually one of the best forms of cardio out there, not to mention the fact that it’s inexpensive, ultra-portable, and fun. 10 minutes of jumping rope (at 129 turns per minute) burns the same amount of calories as jogging for 30 […]
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