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Obesity Rates Increase in 16 States

Kurt Mueller — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:55:02 +0000

We all know by now that the obesity rate in this country is far higher than it ever should be. However, it seems like this rate is increasing each year with no sign of slowing down unless we take our health into our own hands and begin to care for ourselves! The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation releases a report on the rates of obesity, and Type 2 diabetes in the United States. This summer they released a report from last year that showed obesity rates increased in 16 states, and to make matters even worse, there were no decreases in any state! Not surprisingly they also found that the people who don’t do any exercise also increased in 14 states. Obviously there is a correlation between lack of exercise and increasing obesity.

There have been numerous studies that have proven that obese people can reduce their risk of heart disease and premature death by exercising moderately for 150 minutes per week. The most interesting part about that is they have also found that even if there were no decreases in weight from moderate exercise the health benefits remained the same! So the fact of the matter is that people need to exercise moderately for 150 minutes per week, which is only equivalent to 22 minutes per day for health benefits even if weight loss is not a primary concern.

Obesity rates have been on the rise for a long time now, but I hypothesize that obesity, overweight, Type 2 diabetes, and other health related factors will rise even more due to more stress in people’s lives now. We are all living through a very stressful economic time in this country, and people are letting their health go to the wayside as a result. I felt compelled to write this article to get people to at least invest in themselves and their health even though times are tough for most right now. Not only will exercise increase your quality of life, and your health, but it’s also a great stress reliever as well. We are living in a time where many things are out of our control, such as the economy, but we will always have control of our health and well-being regardless of what is going on in the rest of the world.

Staff at Blue Springs Fitness are always here to help you. It doesn’t matter if your brand-new to working out, or if you have been working out for years.

Don’t Let the Weather Stop You!

Kurt Mueller — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:48:54 +0000

Yes I know it’s cold. VERY COLD! However, you can’t let that stop you from continuing on your journey to weight loss, muscle gain, or whatever you goal may be. Blue Springs Fitness will be open whether there is 3 feet of snow on the ground, or the wind chill is 30 below! We will always be open to make sure you are capable of getting your workouts in.

The good thing about this club is the fact that we have an indoor track as well. So if treadmills aren’t your thing, you can still walk around our indoor track, because I’m sure you don’t want to walk around your neighborhood this winter.

This is also a great time of year to jump in our hot tub, or get in the sauna or steam room to warm up and relax. Either way Blue Springs Fitness has got you covered, and we will be open regardless of incliment weather.

Happy Holidays from Blue Springs Fitness

Kurt Mueller — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:47:53 +0000

The Blue Springs Fitness family would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! As usual we will be open for the Holidays. We take fitness seriously and we do our best to make sure we can at least provide time for our members to get their workouts in regardless of the Holiday. We would also like to thank everyone who continues to support us and share our thanks to all the great members of Blue Springs Fitness that make us who we are.

OPEN HOUSE – CAR SHOW

Kurt Mueller — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:51:00 +0000

Blue Springs Fitness is having an open house on Saturday May 9th. We will have a car show in the parking lot of Blue Springs Fitness and Harley Hot Rods. The event will take place from 10am – 2pm. There will be free items donated by Hot Rod Express, and free Zarda’s BBQ as well.
Everyone is welcome to come by and try the gym out for FREE on that day. Or you can just come by and check out the cars, tour the facility, and meet the staff. You do not need to be a member to come by and see us!!!
If you are in fact interested in a gym membership, Blue Springs Fitness will have a special deal that day that will be too good to pass up. Hope to see you Saturday May 9th, and feel free to come up and introduce yourself.

Booth Renters Wanted – Studio 7 Hair Design

Kurt Mueller — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:13:01 +0000

Studio 7 Hair Design is currently seeking out professionals who are interested in renting booth space within the salon. We are currently looking for hair stylists, an esthetician, and a nail tech. Studio 7 is a trendy salon that was built it 2006.

Studio 7 is located one block North of I-70 on 7 Highway in Blue Springs. The location is clearly visible from 7 Highway, and has a large parking lot. Studio 7 is located within the same building as Blue Springs Fitness, but also has it’s own entrance from the front of the building which helps seperate it from the fitness center.

We have good walk-in traffic from members of Blue Springs Fitness, as well as people who drive by and see the Studio 7 signage.

Please contact owner Nikki Mueller at 816-228-2048. If Nikki is not available you can contact Blue Springs Fitness owner Kurt Mueller at 816-228-4080.