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January 7, 2008
Fitness tip of the Month

Keeping the weight off during the holiday season.

Fill your plate ½ way at dinner parties and do not go for seconds.

Allow yourself to have one appetizer before dinner or stick with the vegetable/fruit platter without the dressing dip to curb your pre-meal appetite.

Drink a Glass of water after every alcoholic beverage.

Make sure you exercise for 30 minutes first thing the next morning.

ProActive Fitness® Inc. is a leader in developing and executing Individual and Group Fitness training programs, Sports Specific Training programs and Corporate Fitness and Wellness programs.

Leg Exercises - Single Leg Calf Raise
Primary Muscles: Gastocnemius and Soleus
Secondary Muscles: Core stability musculature for balance
  1. Stand with one foot on the edge of a step. The balls of your feet and toes should be the only parts of your foot on the platform. Use a wall to balance with if you need it.
  2. Lift your heels by pressing up through your toes contracting your calf muscles.
  3. Slowly lower your heels to the neutral starting position.

Helpful Hint:
Stop your heels from dropping below the plane of the step. This prevents tendinitis in the Gastrocsoleus tendon. This exercise can be performed on the ground as well.

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Pro-Active Fitness® Inc. is a leader in developing and executing Individual and Group Fitness training programs, Sports Specific Training programs and Corporate Fitness and Wellness programs. ProActive Fitness is also proud to offer virtual training to clients via the internet and phone. This service is excellent for those people that would love to have the benefit of a ProActive Fitness personal trainer. We would love for you to be part of the ProActive Fitness family and would cherish the opportunity to help you achieve your health and fitness goals. Serving various towns in the Boston Metro West area including, Wellesley, Weston, Natick, Newton, Needham, Lexington, Wincheste , Carlisle and Bedford, Brookline.
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