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Dan Taylor is a 20-year resident of Pleasanton and a nationally certified fitness trainer and educator. He is a former faculty member of both the National Academy of Sports Medicine and the American Council on Exercise. He teaches general wellness, exercise and healthy eating principles to individuals and local corporations, and operates a local online wellness service provider directory with video blogs on healthy lifestyle strategies and practices. Dan can be reached at TriValleyTrainer.com.

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Dump Counting Reps and Sets

Getting the most out of strength training means controlling the load to exhaustion, period.

Dump Counting Reps and Sets
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How to Make Fitness Fit

One of six factors stands out for most regular exercisers.

How to Make Fitness Fit
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Collaborating for the Community

Local Wellness Providers Team Up for Monthly Presentations with Q&A’s

Collaborating for the Community
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Personal Trainer Confessions

Five Things You Don’t Know About Your Fitness Profssional (But Should)

Personal Trainer Confessions
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In A Word (part 2 of 2)

One-word answers to provocative questions on healthful eating

In A Word (part 2 of 2)
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In A Word (part 1 of 2)

One-word answers to provocative questions on exercise

In A Word (part 1 of 2)
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Five Funky Food Facts

Hunger habits that can help your eating plan finally succeed

Five Funky Food Facts
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Five Funky Fitness Facts

These surprisingly helpful bits can improve your exercise program.

Five Funky Fitness Facts
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The Time for You is Now.

Use your parents’ “yesterday” to guide you toward your own “tomorrow”.

The Time for You is Now.
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The Business of Your Body

We can all profit from prioritizing a healthful lifestyle.

The Business of Your Body
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Straight Back = Better Body

Three easy steps to looking and feeling better in just a few seconds

Straight Back = Better Body
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Fitness and Faith

Three ways your inner wellness drives your outer health.

Fitness and Faith
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5 Truths About Mindful Eating

Instead of derailing a healthy diet, here are five simple ways to make what you put in your mouth better for you.

5 Truths About Mindful Eating
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Pay Attention, Reap The Rewards

Your body thrives when your mind is in non-judgmental awareness.

Pay Attention, Reap The Rewards
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Weight Loss Dos and Don’ts

Ten simple rules that will establish the best conditions for healthful, permanent weight loss

Weight Loss Dos and Don’ts
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Mixing it Up

Learn why boxing fitness programs endure long after the heydays of Rocky and Tae Bo

Mixing it Up
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Re: Solution

January is a fading memory. Is your enthusiasm about solving your wellness equation gone as well?

Re: Solution