CONGRATULATIONS TO

       DR. PAUL GLODZIK!

Dr. Paul Glodzik received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from the National University of Health Sciences on Saturday, April 19, 2008. He will be joining Maryland Sports Injury Center once he receives his Maryland license at the end of June. He also earned his Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (C.S.C.S.) certification from the National Strength and Conditioning Association. 

PAC Rugby has named Maryland Sports Injury Center their team chiropractors and Dr. Glodzik will provide sports injury and strength and conditioning services to them. Please welcome Dr. Glodzik when you see him!

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Yoga Classes to Begin May 8th

Yoga classes will start at 7:15 on Thursday, May 8th and continue every Thursday Evening for 5 weeks.

Taught by Ms. Shera Ruben, the classes will primarily aimed at the beginning Yoga student, with emphasis on regaining lost flexibility and core strength.

The cost for the five classes will be $100 payable at registration.

Please call Shera today at 301-622-9000 or e-mail painfree@gmail.com 

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 FREE VIDEO ANALYSIS FOR FEMALE ATHLETES: Saturday, May 10

1 in 100 high school female

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  Dr. Horwitz teams up with Thunderbolts Baseball

Each week of the Thunderbolts Summer Baseball Camp, Dr. Horwitz will give a presentation on Strength and Conditioning, and proper Nutrition for the young athlete.  The Thunderbolts players assist with the camp. For more information, and to sign up, please visit the Thunderbolts website: www.tbolts.org

As you can imagine, we hear a ton of excuses from people on why they don't exercise. 

Sometimes the reason is self inflicted: I don't have the time.

Other times the reason is procrastination: I'm going to start as soon as tax season ends.

And occasionally the reason is downright funny: The dog ate my gym shorts.

I usually point out to these well meaning folks that, despite their reason, exercise is a very important activity that will dramatically improve their life. I bring up the health benefits and describe how many of their physical ailments would improve. I talk about how great they will feel dropping excess weight and rediscovering a slender figure.

However, there was always an excuse that would get me.

The devious excuse of 'being active': Oh, I don't need to exercise in a gym - I'm very active. I play tennis and hike in the summer and I ski in the winter.

Well, they have a point, right? Tennis, hiking and skiing are all active sports that burn calories. Maybe they can be fit without doing any other exercise, especially if they are at a reasonable weight.

Then I started to notice a trend.

The 'active' people couldn't touch their toes in a simple flexibility test. The 'tennis players' couldn't jump rope for 60 seconds. The 'hikers' needed a week to recover from a one mile jog. The 'skiers' encountered injury after injury. And then it hit me.

You don't become fit by simply being active. That's backward fitness.

Only by being fit can you become more active.

To become and maintain a level of fitness there is no replacement for a consistent exercise program. It's the only way.

True fitness is when your body can do whatever you ask of it. This means having flexibility, strength and endurance.

Do you exercise? Or are you fooling yourself with the excuse of 'being active'?

How happy are you with your level of fitness? Are you able to meet all of the functional demands of life? Or do you find yourself opting out of experiences or situations that you know would be too challenging?

If you've used the excuse of 'being active' in the past, it's time to reconsider your options. Don't practice backward fitness with the hope of true results.

Contact me to get started on a program that will make you truly fit. And if you're furthest from active and simply want to lose those extra inches and pounds, make the decision to take action today.

After all, there's no trial run in the game of life.

The most important aspect in becoming and staying fit is to be persistent. You can exercise every day for a week, but if you follow that week with a month of no exercise then you've lost all ground. Find an exercise program that you are able to consistently do and then stick with it. In the words of Aristotle, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."

Spaghetti squash is one of the easiest vegetables to prepare without adding fat in the cooking process. Each squash is filled with folic acid, potassium, vitamin A, and beta carotene - and best of all it is a low calorie food. Servings: 4

Here's what you need...

• 1 spaghetti squash
• 1 Tablespoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

1. Cut squash in half and scoop out the seeds and fibers. With a fork pierce the squash skin a few times.
2. Fill a microwave safe dish with 1/2 inch of water. Place the squash cut side down in the dish.
3. Microwave on high for 10-20 minutes or until the skin gives easily under pressure (be sure to use an oven mitt, as the squash get very hot.) Let stand for a few minutes.
4. With a fork, scrape the pasta-like insides into a medium bowl. Mix in basil and garlic salt.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals: 42 calories, 0g fat, 10g carbohydrate, 2g fiber, and 1g protein.

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