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Ester Marsh: Bathroom and locker room etiquette
Last week’s fitness etiquette column was such success that as a follow-up, I would like to cover the “unwritten” bathroom and locker room rules. Bathroom ...
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Ester Marsh: Fitness etiquette
Happy New Year! And I am so excited that we are getting close to “normal” (whatever that is, right?). More people are coming back and ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, December 31, 2022 12:00 am
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Ester Marsh: New Year’s resolutions
I know, it’s not even Christmas yet, but remember it takes some planning to set reachable goals. Typically, they say when you change your lifestyle ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, December 17, 2022 12:00 am
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Ester Marsh: Add some weights to your workouts
Resistance exercise should be included in your workouts, training each major muscle group two or three days each week using a variety of exercises and ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, December 10, 2022 12:00 am
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Ester Marsh: Don’t do too much too soon
Exercise is great, but watch out that you don’t do too much, too fast, too soon. I have been very happy that so many people ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, December 3, 2022 12:00 am
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Ester Marsh: Exercise because you want to be healthy
Thanksgiving is past; now the rest of the holiday season is at our door. New Year’s not too far away, followed by the famous, or ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, November 26, 2022 10:16 pm
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Ester Marsh: Keep moving through the holiday season
Last week, I wrote about how to survive the holidays and focused on eating. This week, I’d like to give some tips on how to ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, November 12, 2022 12:00 am
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Ester Marsh: Tips on how to survive the holidays
We are less than three weeks away from Thanksgiving, one of our biggest “eating days!” Typically food brings all people together. I learned a long ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, November 5, 2022 12:05 am
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Ester Marsh: It’s been a year
I was debating if I was going to write about this. I felt the need because since I had cancer removal surgery Oct. 25, 2021, I ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, October 29, 2022 12:00 am
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Ester Marsh: It’s not just COVID going around
I went to see my grandbabies in Virginia about a month ago and came home with a common cold, and yes, it was worth it! ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, October 22, 2022 12:00 am
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Ester Marsh: Love/hate relationship with food
I had a lot of great feedback after last week’s column and lots of questions. I want to expand on the eating portion a bit ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, October 1, 2022 12:00 am
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Ester Marsh: Temptations
We have many temptations nowadays, especially with the world as close as a click with the mouse or phone. Temptations come in all forms, such ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, September 24, 2022 12:00 am
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Ester Marsh: It’s not all about weight
So many people are so focused on their weight that they forget the body is not just your weight. Muscles weigh more than fat, right? ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, September 17, 2022 12:00 am
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Ester Marsh: To eat or not to eat before workout
To eat or not to eat….that is the question. So many studies have been done to see if it is better to eat before exercising ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, September 10, 2022 12:00 am
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Ester Marsh: 25 years with the YMCA!
This past Thursday marked my 25th anniversary of working for the Rowan County YMCA! Yep, I started at the “Old” Y on Fulton Street on ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, September 3, 2022 12:00 am
Columns
Ester Marsh: Getting back to an exercise routine
What a few weeks it has been! Technology is great … when it works. We have had great troubles with sending and receiving emails at ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, August 27, 2022 12:00 am
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Ester Marsh column: Healthy teeth and gums
Healthy teeth and gums are as important as a healthy body, spirit and mind. Being born and raised in the Netherlands, we didn’t have city ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, July 30, 2022 12:00 am
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Ester Marsh column: Are you hydrating properly?
It’s that time to talk about proper hydration. I have spoken to a few people lately who didn’t hydrate well enough — one at an ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, July 23, 2022 12:00 am
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Ester Marsh column: What is ADHD?
These days, many children and adults are diagnosed with ADHD. What is ADHD? It stands for Attention- Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The heritability of ADHD averages ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, July 16, 2022 12:00 am
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Ester Marsh column: How to get your balance back
Even though we see balance issues more with our older adults, I have seen plenty of children and young adults being challenged with balance issues. ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, July 9, 2022 12:00 am
Columns
Ester Marsh: Watch out for vacation weight gain
With summer travel and vacation, try not to gain a bunch of weight and lose the muscle you’ve worked so hard for. I believe most ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, June 11, 2022 12:00 am
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Ester Marsh column: How student-athletes can stay in shape over the summer
Staying in shape as a student-athlete is up to you. School is out and now is the time to get healthier, stronger and faster. This ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, May 28, 2022 12:00 am
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Ester Marsh column: Love and accept your body
Especially since the weather is finally getting warmer, the shorts and tanks and bathing suits are coming out. Love your body and accept what your ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, May 21, 2022 12:00 am
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Ester Marsh column: Are you suffering from restless legs syndrome?
I have had challenges with restless leg syndrome, especially flying overseas. What is restless legs syndrome? Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a neurological disorder characterized ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, May 14, 2022 12:00 am
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Ester Marsh column: Exercise to improve your health
It doesn’t seem to matter what study they come up with, exercise is always part of the regimen, sometimes even the solution. Everyone knows that ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, May 7, 2022 12:00 am
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Ester Marsh column: Do you have bone spurs?
One of our members stopped me the other day and asked if he could exercise with bone spurs in his foot. Let’s first explain what ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, April 30, 2022 12:00 am
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Ester Marsh column: Mourning, grieving — I’ve never felt this way before
I am a positive soul and work hard at it, as I mentioned in last week’s column about the death of my dad. I have ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, April 23, 2022 12:00 am
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Ester Marsh column: Happy Easter
Whether you are a believer or not, and I am, I am very thankful that Jesus died for my sins and has risen on Easter ...