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Health & Fitness

Ask the Trainer Tuesday: Warming Up

Listen in as Lori Murphy, personal trainer and fat loss expert, answers this week's question regarding getting enough sleep and how it can affect your weight loss efforts.

Ask the Trainer Tuesday: Sleep Deprivation & Weight Loss

Listen in as we answer this week's questions regarding warming up before exercise as well getting enough sleep and how it can affect your weight loss efforts.

Does any of this sound familiar? If you’re feeling sleepy at work, you may be tempted to reach for a cup of coffee (or several cups) and a doughnut for a quick shot of energy. Later you may skip the gym and pick up takeout on your way home to your family -- no time to cook. When you finally find yourself back in your bed, you are too wound up to sleep.

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It’s a vicious cycle, and eventually this sleep deprivation can sabotage your waistline and your health.

Let us know if we can answer any health or fitness related questions in our "Ask the Trainer Tuesday" video blog.

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