Break the Barriers coaches, who trained Fresno Team veterans, pose with a certificate at the games award ceremony. [Photo by Diana Giraldo] By Diana Giraldo | GFC Editor For valley veterans like Fernie Valez, competing in Team Fresno was more that just a search toward a healthy lifestyle, it was a chance to heal. Team Fresno
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Local bicycle shops promote fitness through cycling
By Diana Giraldo | GFC Editor Injuries and disabilities can limit an individual’s capability to continue exercising and living an active life, but the bicycle shops in Clovis have a solution – start cycling. Bicycling is a low-impact sport that burns lots of calories, strengthens your heart, tightens and tones your legs, hips and glutes,
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Raw Fresno
By Diana Giraldo | GFC Editor To Naomi Hendrix eating raw food is much more than just a way to prepare her meals, to her raw food is life and health. Almost a decade ago Hendrix’s diet was health hostage when she was diagnosed with Dysbiosis, which is candida or a type of fungal infection
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Get Fit Clovis takes over Carmel Village
By Diana Giraldo | GFC Editor The Get Fit Clovis team ended the month of June with a meet up at Carmel Village, an assisted-living community which is avid in local involvement. Starting this month, the Carmel Village staff and residents rallied together to take the Get Fit Clovis challenge and have begun to
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Get Fit Doggie benefits all
By Diana Giraldo | GFC Editor Fitness partners can help keep us motivated and looking forward to our workouts time and time again, but exercise buddies don’t always have to be human — canines can also encourage their owners to go outside and get moving. After the Get Fit Clovis team saw an overwhelming amount
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GFC reviews Doc’s Gym
By Diana Giraldo | GFC Editor Joe Martin’s gym is a functional rehabilitation gym, which offers both chiropractic services and a full gym with several trainers. Martin is a Navy Seal veteran with 30 years experience in sports fitness and rehabilitation, who has experience with first responders, the military, athletes and those injured at home or
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Working out in the summer heat
By Diana Giraldo | GFC Editor Working out without the proper water intake can quickly lead to dehydration, and adding the Fresno summer heat can make it a dangerous combination. Kelly Jensen, Fitness Nutrition Specialist and Certified Fitness Trainer, explained that people generally think of rehydrating themselves while they are working out, but the hydration
GFC Gets Set to Kick Off ‘90-Day Family Fitness Challenge’
By the GFC Team As Get Fit Clovis gets set to kick off its fourth 90-day fitness campaign, it encourages the public to come out and be part of its
Common workout mistakes
The GFC Team Those already a few months into their New Year’s resolution to get fit may find that all the effort at the gym is not paying off as
How to prevent injury when exercising outdoors
By The GFC Team Many people take advantage of nice weather by exercising in the great outdoors. Some might skip the treadmill at the gym in favor of running at
Don’t fear food, do health differently
By Jana Mowrer, Contributed MPH, RDN at Everyday HealthWins @healthwins As an Outpatient Dietitian I work every week with individuals who are looking to lose weight or better manage their