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Reduce inflammation and increase relaxation with three breathing techniques demonstrated by Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Clay Fredrickson, DPT, PT .
Exercising as you age helps keep your body strong to perform daily activities. Watch Professional Fitness Trainer Patrick Fisher demonstrate three movements—motion, balance and power—to help you age gracefully.
Exercising regularly can improve cognitive function, spatial awareness and balance. Watch Christian Mazur , Professional Fitness Trainer, demonstrate agility ladder exercises to promote active aging and brain health.
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Maintain bone mass and overall health with four weight-bearing exercises demonstrated by Mary Edwards, MS , Cooper Fitness Center Director of Fitness.
A stretching routine to promote recovery. Professional Fitness Trainer Chris Parker, MS , demonstrates stretches to prevent overtraining and reduce the risk of injury.
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Exercises you can perform anywhere. Professional Fitness Trainer James Silvester demonstrates three exercises with modifications you can do without equipment. Perfect for workouts at home or while traveling.
Promote longevity and reduce the risk for injury with a well-rounded strength training routine. Professional Fitness Trainer Sam Laceky shares a simple routine that can be modified for individuals at any fitness level.
Improve your overall movement, strength and flexibility. As a warm up to your workout, Professional Fitness Trainer Aaron Feldman, MS , shares three functional stretches using TRX straps.
Stability for your feet. Cooper Fitness Center Director of Education Carla Sottovia, PhD, shares three effective mobility stretches for your feet and ankles.
Christian Mazur , Professional Fitness Trainer at Cooper Fitness Center in Dallas, demonstrates a quick warm-up before you begin an outdoor workout.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Trainer Ryan Sheppard, MSEd , demonstrates a six-move metabolism-revving strength circuit to kick-start your fitness routine.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Trainer Chris Parker, MS , demonstrates three progressions of a core anti-rotational exercise to help strengthen and stabilize your core.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Trainer Paul Mossa demonstrates four stretches and exercises to strengthen muscles, improve posture and reduce pain.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer David H. Williams demonstrates a basic blueprint of a balanced strength training program.
Cooper Fitness Center Female Focus Director Colette Cole, MS , demonstrates three cable exercises for a full-body blast.
Cooper Fitness Center Director of Fitness and Professional Fitness Trainer Mary Edwards, MS , demonstrates her top four functional fitness moves to get the most out of your workouts.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Sam Laceky and two special guests demonstrate favorite physical activities they enjoy doing as a family. Click here for practical ways to incorporate fitness into your family dynamic.
Cooper Fitness Center Director of Fitness Education Carla Sottovia, PhD , demonstrates four compound exercises to maximize your workout and calorie burn.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainers and husband and wife duo Shannon and Mary Edwards demonstrate four moves to raise metabolism paired with a cardio blast for maximum calorie burn.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Ryan Sheppard, MSEd , demonstrates how to incorporate proper breathing in your weightlifting workouts.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Clay Fredrickson, DPT, PT , shows you the best stretches to give your flexibility and mobility a boost.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Debi Wilkins, MS , demonstrates four moves and modifications to incorporate in your next cardio-focused HIIT workout.
Who says you have to sacrifice effectiveness for time? Watch this demonstration of a total body workout that can be fit into even the busiest of schedules.
Cooper Fitness Center Director of Education Carla Sottovia, PhD , shows you her top three moves to incorporate more variety into your workout and ultimately strengthen your immune system.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Ryan Sheppard, MSEd , shows you a few power training moves to easily incorporate into your workout.
Cooper Fitness Center Director of Fitness Mary Edwards, MS , explains the link between exercise and its direct effect on cancer prevention and symptom management.
Cooper Fitness Center Director of Education Carla Sottovia, PhD , demonstrates a choreography routine with the ViPR to improve memory and coordination.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Robert Treece demonstrates specific Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT) exercises to assess the origin of nagging lower back pain.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Angela Horner encourages women to persevere through menopause to come out stronger on the other side.
Aim for a strength training routine that is metabolically challenging: one that builds muscle and increases heart rate. Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Shannon Edwards, MS , gets down to the basics of push-pull strength training.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Tonya Gutch , MS , shows you how to stay cool and recover effectively from your indoor workouts this summer.
Get the most out of your at-home workout. Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Joshua Cuellas showcases how to perform an effective circuit. This workout can be modified to fit any fitness level and includes:
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Show your muscles some tough love. Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer James Silvester demonstrates effective foam rolling techniques for those hard to reach knots.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Mary Edwards, MS , showcases battle rope exercises that are sure to get your heart rate up.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Chris Parker, MS , demonstrates exercises to build overall balance to aid in everyday movements.
Cooper Fitness Center Personal Trainer Joshua Cuellas demonstrates how to effectively incorporate 7 basic movement patterns for a quality at-home workout.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Tonya Gutch demonstrates a variety of functional training exercises for a well-balanced exercise program.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Colette Cole demonstrates three favorite stability and strength moves from her very own Female Focus program.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Stephanie Hill shows you how to move to improve your mood with a HIIT workout for in the gym, at home, at a park or wherever you enjoy exercising.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Robert Treece explains the science behind blending aerobic and strength training to create the perfect workout.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer David H. Williams demonstrates exercises to strengthen key muscles needed to keep your golf game young.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Chris Parker demonstrates examples of upper and lower body exercises to build lean muscle faster with slower repetitions.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Robert Treece demonstrates specific Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT) exercises to strengthen and correct hip muscle weakness from an injury.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Angela Horner walks through practical ways to incorporate exercise to help manage stress using variations on a treadmill.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Angela Horner demonstrates helpful upper and lower body post-workout stretches.
Short on time to exercise? This quick and efficient bodyweight workout is ideal. Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Melissa Stansell demonstrates four exercises you can perform in the gym or at home for a total body workout.
Minimal equipment is needed for this efficient, heart-pumping, muscle-building workout. Grab your resistance bands for an at-home circuit workout from Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Joshua Cuellas .
Forget your average sit-ups! Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Tonya Gutch showcases five core-blasting moves utilizing Queenax™.
Research shows exercise can help manage symptoms of certain chronic diseases. Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer and Female Focus Director Colette Cole explains why multiplanar exercises are best and showcases three exercises to get you moving in multiple di...
Research shows cardiovascular exercise is best to help improve brain health, but that doesn't mean you should neglect other forms. Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Angela Horner discusses how building a comprehensive fitness program can help keep your mind...
Incorporating motion, balance and power into your workouts can help keep you strong at any age. Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Angela Horner showcases several exercises to help train your body to move stronger and more efficiently in your daily life.
When putting together an effective cardio routine, it's important to get your heart rate up to your target zone. What does that mean and how can you achieve it? Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Angela Horner showcases a few exercises to get you started.
Foam rolling, a type of myofascial release, can be a valuable part of any exercise warm-up or cool-down routine. Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Angela Horner showcases how to properly use a foam roller.
Whether you're going for an outdoor run or performing weight training exercises inside, it's important to make sure your body is warmed up and stretched properly. Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Christian Mazur showcases three activities to help prep your...
If you suffer from pain, it doesn't mean you have to stop exercising. Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Colette Cole, MS , shows how you can modify moves to meet your needs. Whether it's back, knee or lower body pain, these modifications can help you achieve...
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) can sound intimidating, but don't let that scare you. Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Angela Horner demonstrates a HIIT workout geared toward any age group and any fitness level.
Professional Fitness Trainer Mary Edwards demonstrates three core exercises that will give you the most "Bang For Your Buck." The moves include a glute bridge, front plank and anti-rotation, which all require minimal to no equipment.
Professional Fitness Trainer Paul Mossa demonstrates four "Jungle Gym Fitness" exercises—the bear crawl, inchworm, lunges and pushups—focused on movement through space with body weight and minimal equipment.
Try these full-body moves for a quick interval workout that focuses on raising your heart rate safely and effectively.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Stephanie Hill demonstrates a lunge/squat sequence, push-up and burpee circuit that can be performed in a short amount of time and without any equipment.
Incorporating dumbbells into your strength training routine can be simple. Try these three moves from Cooper Fitness Center's Patrick Fisher to get you started, and always make sure to use proper form when lifting weights.
Try these partner variations on the squat and plank to maximize your workout with a friend. Working out as a team can add fun, intensity and accountability to your exercise routine.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Aaron Feldman demonstrates a three-circuit exercise typically found in a Small Group Training (SGT) session.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Angela Horner demonstrates four full-body exercises to increase your workout's intensity and fuel weight loss.
Adding strength training and stretching can help your muscles and joints prepare for your next swim workout. Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Aaron Feldman demonstrates three exercises to help improve your swimming.
Incorporate ViPR training into your everyday workout routine to add functional movement and strength training. Cooper Fitness Center Director of Fitness Carla Sottovia, PhD, demonstrates a few moves to get you started.
Adjusting your posture through strength training can help with your golf swing, balance and overall fitness. Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer David Williams demonstrates exercises to improve posture for the betterment of your golf game.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Angela Horner explains what to expect when it comes to working with a personal trainer at Cooper Fitness Center. Beyond getting a great workout, trainers can help with functional movement, education and other areas of fitne...
Cooper Fitness Center's Angela Horner explains indoor alternatives to outdoor workouts, including a "five and finished" circuit that includes cardio, strength and core work.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Trainer Christian Mazur demonstrates a strength and resistance circuit workout to add into your endurance training routine.
Cooper Clinic Exercise Physiologist Marius Maianu demonstrates the use of resistance bands to build strength while rehabilitating an injury.
Cooper Fitness Center Pilates Trainer Sarah Paxton demonstrates Pilates exercises that can be performed by people at various skill and fitness levels.
A combination of aerobic exercise and strength training is ideal when it comes to a weight loss workout regimen.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Chris Parker explains the do's and don'ts of lifting weights.
Cooper Fitness Center Personal Trainer and MAT Specialist Paul Mossa explains the process of using Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT) as a part of a regular workout routine.
Cooper Fitness Center Indoor Cycling Instructor Marianna Clement offers tips to get the most out of your cycling class.
Cooper Fitness Center group exercise instructor Caryn Sacher Fonberg demonstrates stress-relieving yoga poses and breathing patterns.
Cooper Fitness Center Tennis Pro Corey Noel demonstrates footwork drills that will help improve your quickness and agility.
Swim Professional Marni Kerner gives insight to the basics of a swim lesson at Cooper Fitness Center.
James Silvester, Professional Fitness Trainer at Cooper Fitness Center, demonstrates three exercises to try on the TRX suspension trainer.
Have you seen the battle ropes in action at Cooper Fitness Center? Learn a few moves from Professional Fitness Trainer Christian Mazur for a full-body workout.
Martial Arts Pro Mike Proctor at Cooper Fitness Center uses the practice of martial arts to teach self-defense and bully prevention (ages 4+).
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Fitness Director Mary Edwards demonstrates a full-body workout using the Precor AMT machine at Cooper Fitness Center.
Meridan Zerner, MS, RDN, CSSD, LD, Dietitian and Group Exercise Instructor at Cooper Fitness Center, demonstrates plank exercises to strengthen your back this holiday season.
Having a hard time making it to the gym? David P. Williams, Professional Fitness Trainer at Cooper Fitness Center, demonstrates a quick circuit of five exercise to do at home with minimal equipment.
Does your form weaken as you get tired? Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer David H. Williams demonstrates proper form to maintain during a seated cable row.
Ryan Sheppard, Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer, demonstrates full-body exercises from Small Group Training using the kettlebell and medicine ball.
Cooper Fitness Center's Yoga Instructor, Glenda Twining, demonstrates a bridge to practice for back and core strength.
Cooper Fitness Center's Director of Professional Training and Education, Carla Sottovia , PhD, demonstrates a full-body exercise with the ViPR.
Mary Edwards , MS, Cooper Fitness Center Fitness Director, says to think of the foam roller as a massage tool. Watch as Mary demonstrates her favorite moves to reduce muscle tightness.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Aaron Feldman demonstrates resistance training exercises in the pool.
According to the Titleist Performance Institute, 64.3 percent of golfers early extend, which can cause inconsistent ball striking. Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer David H. Williams demonstrates a golf swing with early extension and shows an assessmen...
Cooper Fitness Center Pilates Instructor Sarah Paxton demonstrates two Pilates movements for a full-body workout at any age or fitness level.
Robert Treece , Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer and MAT Specialist, breaks down the MAT process to show you what it's all about. Robert worked with David, a Cooper Aerobics Center employee, who has a limited range of movement in his left knee from cycli...
Cooper Fitness Center Fitness Director Mary Edwards provides an inside look at the benefits of TRX suspension training.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Tonya Gutch works with a client to demonstrate proper form for a lat pulldown.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Trainer Joshua Cuellas provides a four-minute Tabata interval training routine for a quick and efficient workout.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Trainer Aaron Feldman demonstrates three exercises for anyone with a 'desk job' to relieve tight muscles and alleviate bad posture.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Trainer Christian Mazur demonstrates an ascending/descending rep strategy to knockout more reps during this busy holiday season.
Cooper Fitness Center Professional Trainer Joshua Cuellas performs three simple strength, power and core exercises to maximize your workout.
Mary Edwards , Fitness Director and Professional Fitness Trainer at Cooper Fitness Center, demonstrates how to maximize a walking workout.
Cooper Fitness Center Sports Dietitian and Group Exercise Instructor Meridan Zerner demonstrates a lunge with a twist, the curtsy lunge.
Glenda Twining, Cooper Fitness Center Yoga Instructor demonstrates two effective yoga moves to strengthen your core.
Cooper Fitness Center Sports Dietitian and Group Exercise Instructor Meridan Zerner demonstrates proper posture and form for interval training on our new Precor cardio equipment.
Cooper Fitness Center Director of Fitness Mary Edwards demonstrates two exercise moves to use during your next EDT workout.
Shannon Edwards, Director of IGNITE! at Cooper Fitness Center in Dallas, explains a cone game to keep your kids active and having fun.
Cooper Fitness Center Sports Dietitian and Group Exercise Instructor Meridan Zerner shows the adjustments you can make on a stationary bike to keep your body in the correct position throughout your workout.
April Swales , Professional Fitness Trainer at Cooper Fitness Center Dallas , shows a dynamic stretching move to warm-up your muscles before you begin your workout routine.
James Silvester , Professional Fitness Trainer at Cooper Fitness Center Dallas , demonstrates a form of isometric training with three different modifications, so you can adjust your workout to complement your fitness level.
Cooper Clinic Registered Dietitian Meridan Zerner, MS, RD, CSSD, LD , talks about how you can fuel your body to conquer your workouts.
Mary Edwards, MS , Fitness Director and Professional Fitness Trainer at Cooper Fitness Center Dallas , demonstrates how foam rolling can help your body recover from being in an overtrained state .
April Swales Professional Fitness Trainer at Cooper Fitness Center Dallas , demonstrates a movement that utilizes your core, along with larger muscle groups to increase your heart rate and calories burned.
Robert Treece Professional Fitness Trainer at Cooper Fitness Center Dallas , demonstrates the proper technique to use when strengthening your core and trunk.
Cooper Clinic Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Meridan Zerner , MS, RDN, CSSD, LD offers tips to set S.M.A.R.T. goals as you commit to a healthy lifestyle in the New Year.
Cooper Clinic Physician Dr. Emily Hebert , MD discusses the physiology of what happens in your body after you eat a big holiday meal.
Meridan Zerner , MS, RD, CSSD, LD, a Cooper Clinic Registered Dietitian, offers advice on how to keep your diet under control throughout the holidays with simple substitutions in your favorite recipes.
Cooper Clinic Physician, Dr. Emily Hebert , MD discusses the impact stress has on diabetes and how you can manage your stress for a healthier life.
Colette Cole , Female Focus Director at Cooper Fitness Center Dallas demonstrates an elbow plank to help you develop a solid foundation for your body.
Meridan Zerner , MS, RD, CSSD, LD, a Cooper Clinic Registered Dietitian, discusses how a craving can become a real food addiction.
David H. Williams , certified Golf Fitness Specialist at Cooper Fitness Center Dallas demonstrates a cable chop exercise to strengthen your core.
Meridan Zerner , MS, RD, CSSD, LD, a Cooper Clinic Registered Dietitian, discusses how to find the willpower to master mindless snacking during your busy work week.
Nancy Freid, Water Aerobics Instructor at Cooper Fitness Center Dallas, demonstrates a calorie-blasting move for the pool.
Joshua Cuellas , Professional Fitness Trainer at Cooper Fitness Center Dallas, demonstrates a core-strengthening move that also improves posture.
Meridan Zerner , MS, RD, CSSD, LD, a Cooper Clinic Registered Dietitian, discusses the healthiest ways to grill your favorite meats and vegetables this summer.
Debi Wilkins , Professional Fitness Trainer at Cooper Fitness Center Dallas, shows a total-body move incorporating strength and stretching.
Meridan Zerner , MS, RD, CSSD, LD, a Cooper Clinic Registered Dietitian, discusses why eating a healthy breakfast is the best way to start off the day and which foods are the right choices.
David Williams , Professional Fitness Trainer at Cooper Fitness Center Dallas, demonstrates an effective boot camp move to strengthen your lower body.
Walking is a great way to get in shape while applying minimal stress to your joints. Find out the best ways to walk for your health. Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer Christian Mazur explains the best ways to walk for fitness.
Christian Mazur , Professional Fitness Trainer at Cooper Fitness Center Dallas, demonstrates a quick stretch to practice before or after walking or jogging.
Are you dedicating yourself to a Cooperized lifestyle? Becoming Cooperized means to work on your mind, body and soul while maintaining health and having fun in the process. If you're living this life, you've started the healthy aging process that our founder, Kenneth H. ...
No matter what makes up your daily routine (working at a desk, commuting, taking care of family) stress can sneak up and cause unwanted aches and tension. Stress may have harmful effects throughout your body including headaches, high blood pressure, heart problems, anxiety an...
Coleman Crawford , Basketball Pro at Cooper Fitness Center Dallas, demonstrates an agility move to help with endurance and quickness.
Stress has a direct and indirect effect on your weight. Often, stress causes unwanted weight gain. Meridan Zerner , MS, RD, CSSD, LD discusses the best ways to manage stress with a healthy diet plan.
Healthy habits should be a family effort for kids and adults alike. Cooper Clinic Preventive Medicine Physician, Emily Hebert , MD, discusses helpful ways to incorporate healthy habits into daily family routine. Her tips include healthy eating, exercise and enjoying qua...
Meridan Zerner , MS, RD, CSSD, LD, Cooper Clinic Registered Dietitian tells you how to naturally manage your blood pressure with a few nutritional tips. Try her advice next time you visit your favorite restaurant or sit down for a family dinner.
Shannon Edwards , a Cooper Fitness Center Professional Fitness Trainer demonstrates a Dumbbell Squat to Press which helps keep your heart rate up during weight training.
Are you unsure where your health stands? Do you want to live a healthy lifestyle but don't know where to start? Kenneth H. Cooper , MD, MPH, Founder and Chairman of Cooper Aerobics, developed eight steps to Get Cooperized , helping you live a longer and healthier life....
Mike Proctor , Martial Arts Professional at Cooper Fitness Center in Dallas, demonstrates a self-defense move.
Mary Edwards , Fitness Director and Professional Fitness Trainer at Cooper Fitness Center in Dallas, demonstrates how to relieve tension in your muscles.
Meridan Zerner , MS, RD, CSSD, LD, a Cooper Clinic Registered Dietitian, offers simple and effective ways to gradually bring healthy eating habits into your life. It’s easier than you might think!