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Training Your Perception

Training Your Perception

CLucas2018-09-11T16:22:18+00:00September 11th, 2018|Categories: Mind & Body|Tags: balance, be nimble, change, energy, exercise, fitness, flexibility, focus, health, Healthy, holistic lifestyle coaching, holistic living, lower east side, lower manhattan, movement, new york, new york city, nimble fitness, personal trainer, Personal Trainers, personal training, results, st.marks place, strength, union square, wellness, workout|

Does your perception of exercise and fitness keep you from actually taking committed action? Is your brain telling you, "I really should

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The Traveler’s Workout

The Traveler’s Workout

CLucas2018-08-20T13:18:21+00:00August 20th, 2018|Categories: Nimble Blog|Tags: balance, downtown, energy, exercise, fitness, fitness tips, flexibility, focus, health, health tips, Healthy, holistic lifestyle coaching, holistic living, hydration, lower east side, movement, Muscles, new york, new york city, nimble fitness, Nutrition, nyc, personal trainer, Personal Trainers, personal training, power, rest, results, sleep, stress, travel tips, union square, wellness, workout|

If you’re heading out of town this summer, we encourage you to pack a few health tips from Nimble Fitness in your

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7 Reasons Your Workouts Could Be Better!

7 Reasons Your Workouts Could Be Better!

CLucas2018-07-11T19:41:40+00:00July 11th, 2018|Categories: Get In Shape|Tags: cardio, exercise, fitness, flexibility, focus, health, Healthy, holistic lifestyle coaching, holistic living, hydration, injury, movement, Muscles, new york, new york city, nimble fitness, Nutrition, nyc, personal trainer, Personal Trainers, personal training, Pilates, power, rest, results, strength, stress, union square, weight training, wellness, workout, Yoga|

It’s getting to the middle of summer, so right now you should be enjoying the fruits of all your workout labor. All

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Strength Training for Osteoporosis and Bone Health

Strength Training for Osteoporosis and Bone Health

CLucas2018-06-10T18:39:42+00:00June 8th, 2018|Categories: Nimble Blog|Tags: Bodyweight Calisthenics, bone health, exercise, fitness, flexibility, health, Healthy, holistic lifestyle coaching, holistic living, lower east side, movement, new york, new york city, nimble fitness, nyc, Personal Trainers, personal training, power, st. marks, strength, union square, wellness, west village, workout|

In Nimble Fitness, to get the adaptation of stronger bone and more functional fascia we take a multi-planer, multidisciplinary and varied load

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SPRING TRAINING Part 2- ROTATION!

SPRING TRAINING Part 2- ROTATION!

CLucas2018-05-22T11:48:07+00:00May 22nd, 2018|Categories: Daniel Lucas, Get In Shape, Nimble Blog|Tags: be nimble, exercise, fitness, flexibility, health, Healthy, holistic lifestyle coaching, holistic living, movement, Muscles, new york, new york city, nimble fitness, nyc, personal trainer, rotation, st. marks, strength, train for life, union square, wellness, west village, workout|

SPRING TRAINING CONTINUED : ROTATION! In life, we are constantly bending, twisting and rotating to achieve tasks. And that’s exactly where problems

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The Plank! – Are They All Created Equal?

The Plank! – Are They All Created Equal?

nimbleboyz2014-07-31T05:56:40+00:00July 25th, 2014|Categories: Mind & Body, Nimble Blog|Tags: aligned posture, arms, BOSU, challenging, complex, core, Daniel W Lucas, effective, exercise, foam roller, health, hip flexors, hold, intensity, isometric, legs, lumbar spine, medicine balls, movement, Muscles, neutral spine, nimble fitness, nyc, pecs, personal training, physio ball, plank, progression, simple, stability, strength-building, thoracic spine, traps, trx, union square, variations, video, wellness|

This often-used core stability exercise can be done in many ways, but are they all equally effective? Let's take a look inside

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Let go of that fat!

Let go of that fat!

nimbleboyz2014-04-22T07:12:28+00:00April 21st, 2014|Categories: Mind & Body, Nimble Blog|Tags: alcohol, balance, blood sugar, body fat, carbs, Daniel W Lucas, de-hydration, dedication, diet, energy, essential fatty acids, exercise, fat-soluble vitamins, fuel, fun, gut health, health, high-intensity, hydrated, interval training, metabolism, movement, muscle, muscle tone, neuromuscular activation, new york, nimble fitness, nutrient ratios, nyc, omega-3s, overeating, Personal Trainers, personal training, processed food, protein, rest, results, sugar, union square, vanity, well being|

By Daniel Lucas ... Almost everyone that steps in a gym wants to lose some body fat. Health and vanity are both

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Form And Efficiency

Form And Efficiency

nimbleboyz2014-02-15T09:42:26+00:00February 14th, 2014|Categories: Mind & Body, Nimble Blog|Tags: alignment, awkward, balance, change, class, compensation, compound movements, core strength, CrossFit, Daniel W Lucas, efficiency, fitness, form, Goal, health, heavy lift, hip torso integration, imbalances, injury, Kettle Bells, mechanics, movement, muscle activation, Muscles, new york city, nimble fitness, nyc, positioning, postural stabilizers, posture, practice, professional, repetitions, speed, squat to press, strength exercise, training program, trx, union square, ViPR, weak link, weight, wellness|

by Daniel Lucas ... Are you getting the most out of every strength exercise? It’s an interesting question--one that we ask here

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You’re Finally Getting In Shape This Year. Do You have A Plan?

You’re Finally Getting In Shape This Year. Do You have A Plan?

nimbleboyz2014-02-12T08:22:42+00:00January 16th, 2014|Categories: Get In Shape, Mind & Body, Nimble Blog, Videos|Tags: alignment, boredom, complimentary assessment, Daniel W Lucas, duration, energy, exercise, fitness, flexibility, focus, Goal, health, injured, injuries, intensity, intention, knowledge, load, movement, muscle, new year, new york city, nimble fitness, nyc, pace, personal training, plan, planning, plateaus, progress, rest, results, Running, schedule, speed, sport, stability, strength, strong, time, training program, union square, variables, volume, wellness|

by Daniel Lucas ... One of the biggest mistakes people make with regards to their training program is that they don’t have

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Cultivating Happiness

Cultivating Happiness

nimbleboyz2014-02-12T08:23:20+00:00January 16th, 2014|Categories: Daniel Lucas, Nimble Blog, Nimble Team|Tags: choice, connect, cultivate, Daniel W Lucas, energy, exercise, fitness, foundation, free, habit, happiness, happy, health, Healthy, home, joy, life, meditation, movement, musculo-skeletal system, new year, new york city, nimble fitness, nurture, Nutrition, nyc, personal training, results, spirit, union square, wellness, work|

by Daniel Lucas ... What truly makes you happy? Is it meeting with a good friend? Is it taking a walk in

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7 Reasons Your Workouts Don’t Deliver Better Results

7 Reasons Your Workouts Don’t Deliver Better Results

nimbleboyz2014-02-13T10:00:40+00:00November 11th, 2013|Categories: Mind & Body, Nimble Blog|Tags: Antonio G Sini, assessment, bone density, calories, cardio, cardiovascular, challenge, class, comfort zone, conditioning, dehydrated, endurance, exercise, fitness, health, injuries, intensity, interval training, momentum, movement, Muscles, new york city, nimble fitness, nyc, overtraining, pain, perceived exertion, Personal Trainers, personal training, plateau, power, progress, range of motion, recovery, reps, resistance training, rest, results, routine, rut, sport, strength, tone, union square, warm up, water, weight training, wellness, workouts|

By Antonio Sini … 1. You do the same exercise routine every week. If you do the same routine over and over—or

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Beating the Late Summer Workout Blues

Beating the Late Summer Workout Blues

nimbleboyz2014-02-14T08:50:57+00:00August 20th, 2013|Categories: Get In Shape, Mind & Body, Nimble Blog|Tags: blood pressure, cardio, change, Christina Perinhas, class, energy, exercise, fitness, focus, friend, health, Immune system, instant gratification, memory, mental sharpness, motivation, movement, Muscles, new york city, nimble fitness, nyc, Personal Trainers, personal training, physical activity, plan, progress, routine, run, rut, scale, schedule, strength training, stress, summer, sweat session, tips, union square, weight, wellness, workout, workout blues, workout buddy|

By Christina Perinhas ... We have all been there. It’s the middle of August, it’s hot, and we fall into that workout

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Conversation with my Uncle bob (black belt in Aikido)

nimbleboyz2009-08-12T08:04:43+00:00August 10th, 2009|Categories: Daniel Lucas|Tags: Add new tag, body, Daniel's Deep Thoughts, life, mind, movement|

"Mind leads the body." -Uncle Bob Do it first in your mind and then it’s done. In Zen archery the idea is

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