Our Philosophy
Less is more and you must eat to lose weight!
Design your own body and reverse your meatabolism
We teach you to "contract" the muscle instead of lifting the weight.
We explain and prove why you must eat frequently to lose fat.
Feel and see the difference between working out smarter and effectively vs simply lifting weights.
"Weight training and exercise, If it were a pill, it would be the most widely prescribed medicine in the world."
1. Weight training tones your muscles which looks great and raises your basal metabolism...which causes you to burn more calories 24 hours-a-day. You'll even burn more calories while you're sleeping.
2. Weight training can *reverse* the natural decline in your metabolism which begins around age 30.
3. Weight training energizes you.
4. Weight training has a positive affect on almost all of your 650+ muscles.
5. Weight training strengthens your bones reducing your risk of developing osteoporosis.
6. Weight training improves your muscular endurance.
7. Weight training will NOT develop big muscles on women.. just toned muscles!
8. Weight training makes you strong. Strength gives you confidence and makes daily activities easier.
9. Weight training makes you less prone to low-back injuries.
10. Weight training decreases your resting blood pressure.
11. Weight training decreases your risk of developing adult onset diabetes.
12. Weight training decreases your gastrointestinal transit time, reducing your risk for developing colon cancer.
13. Weight training increases your blood level of HDL cholesterol (the good type).
14. Weight training improves your posture.
15. Weight training improves the functioning of your immune system.
16. Weight training lowers your resting heart rate, a sign of a more efficient heart.
17. Weight training improves your balance and coordination.
18. Weight training elevates your mood.
QuickFit - our 30 minute, twice a week fat-burning, muscle-toning program has helped hundreds of Rhode Islanders lose thousands of pounds, lowering cholesterol, strengthening bones and improving an all over sense of well being. If you have tried other "30-minute workouts", feel how QuickFits 30 minutes will change your body for life.
Quickfit2Go - too busy to visit us? We come to you. BodyWorks provides the equipment and motivation, you supply 30 minutes at your home or office! See how 30 minutes will change your body/life forever
BodyWorks Jr - Childhood and teenage obesity is out of control. Diabetes, low self-esteem and depression are seriously effecting today's kids. Our fitness and nutritional programs are designed specifically for your child, not just to "redesign" their body but also to give a HUGE boost to their self-confidence.
Contraction Training - Never "lift weights" the same again! Developed and practiced by BodyWorks since 1995, it's a 100% more effective method of weight lifting. Anyone can lift weights, we teach you to contract the muscle that lifts the weight. Call for a free demonstration!
Nutrition/Diet We have been dispelling diet myths and misconceptions for 20 years.Our clients have lost thousands of pounds exercising 30 minutes twice a week AND eating frequently throughout the day. View the results on our "testimonial" page.
Fat DOES NOT weigh more than muscle. Fat takes up more area than muscle.
If you want to lose 30 lbs, drop 15 lbs of fat. You will not only look and feel 30 lbs lighterbut also fit into clothes that would reflect a 30 lb weight loss.
Carbohydrates DO NOT make you fat! Overeating and inactivity does.
I lost over 60 lbs eating 1 lb of pasta a day for a year
All white flour, carbohydrates and everything Dr. Atkins and other "nutritionists" said I couldn't eat.
Yet I lost over 60 lbs. How?
I stumbled upon the diet/nutrition/fat loss "SECRET"- eat small meals frequently throughout the day and your metabolism has no choice but to stay on all day, burning calories nonstop even as you rest! .
You will NEVER lose weight by NOT eating.
When you do not eat, your metabolism comes to an immediate halt!
By eating every 3 hours (180 minutes) , it is now inefficient for your meatabolism to slow down because it is constantly expecting food /calories to burn.
Become a 24/7 "fat burning machine" even burning fat while sleeping!
Authentic Pilate's and Yoga
Authentic Pilate's is much more than stretching and flexing. When done properly, Pilate's is a full body conditioning program which engages, the mind, body, and spirit. Exercises are performed on equipment especially designed to support the body and aid in proper movement. Resistance is created through the use of springs, pulleys, and movable platforms, so people are able to build lean body mass, while they hone their mental focus, via exercises which challenge balance, timing, and coordination. This is one of the main reasons why professional sports athletes use Pilate's as a performance enhancer.
Tiger Woods, NBA Star Jason Kid, The New York Superbowl Winning Giants, 2008 Olympian athletes, all attest to Pilate's as a way to develop a strong core, prevent injury, and enhance overall functional performance. You don't have to be a pro athlete or celebrity to reap the rewards of a conditioning program that can be done for the rest of your life. Many Pilate's' elders have continued their regimens well into their 70's and 80's stating Pilate's has helped to keep them young, vibrant and healthy! Pilate's is not just about exercise, it's about improving the quality of your life, "from the inside out!"
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