I want to introduce y'all to dear friends of mine and fabulous couple that worked together for weight loss success. Brad and his lovely wife, Sheree, started coming to OHW to slim down, learn how to eat healthier for two (they are new empty nesters) and work out with...
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Clean Living Tips
Dr. Odom has been intrigued by functional medicine and clean living for as long as he can remember. To some degree clean living is common sense, but to another degree functional medicine and a "big picture" perspective on the intertwinings and connections of life make...
14 Ways to Stay Motivated This Year
Here are 14 ways to stay motivated to live a healthy and happy lifestyle in 2014: 1. Make sure to set goals that are realistic. This goes back to the SMART model that was discussed two weeks ago. 2. You should always keep track of where you started, where you are now,...
Health Motivation: 3 Terrible Excuses to Not Get Healthy
It's time people! It's time to make a resolution that you actually keep for 12 months, 52 weeks, all the way through. It's time that you make a decision about what parts of your life, your body, your mind and your soul need a tune up. It's time you run that 5K instead...
Not Your Typical New Year’s Bunk
I have to admit that a couple times this past year I've been overwhelmed by choosing newsletter and blog topics to write about-especially as the OHW community and newsletter readership have ballooned. I've sent out S.O.S. emails to the OHW Team for ideas and wracked...
Five Days of Christmas Specials: Personal Training
Holiday Special #3 Get a 6-Pack for $150. Six, 30 minute personal training sessions for 50% off. Value of $300. Purchase between December 18 and December 31 and sessions valid through 2014. Merry Christmas from ODOM Health & Wellness Mention this email to receive...
2013’s Most Common Reasons to Lose Weight
Odom Health & Wellness is going to be very busy during the start of 2014. It happens every year. We see an influx of business during January and February, and then the dedicated and serious clients stay with us , while New Year's revelers drop out and discontinue...
Get Your Holiday Health On!
December. A time for giving, receiving and stress. Your schedule and finances are stressed. Your ability to take time for yourself is stressed. What happened to the happiness surrounding the holidays? What happened to staying fit and healthy? Well, don't fret....
The Specificity and Variability Paradox for Sustainable and Effective Workouts
This is an adapted article on the specificity and variability paradox of training from Charles Staley, an innovator in the field of human performance. For those of y'all that have no interest in powerlifting, keep reading. Staley uses powerlifting examples but the...