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Melt Fat with One Healthy Habit

Melt Fat with One Healthy Habit

nimbleboyz2016-01-19T15:03:21-05:00January 19th, 2016|Categories: Nimble Blog|Tags: clean eating, Daniel W Lucas, energy, exercise, Fat, fitness, health, holistic living, hydration, lean, lose weight, melt fat, metabolism, new york city, nimble fitness, nyc, paleo, personal trainer, Personal Trainers, personal training, strength, sugar, union square, weight loss|

by Daniel Lucas.. What holds you back from having the body you've always wanted? Is there one clear answer? At Nimble Fitness,

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Time To Move In The Great Outdoors!

Time To Move In The Great Outdoors!

nimbleboyz2015-04-22T06:34:28-05:00April 21st, 2015|Categories: Mind & Body, Nimble Blog|Tags: Daniel W Lucas, east village, exercise program, exercising outside, fitness gear, fitness program, fitness training, nimble fitness, outside expedition, personal trainer, personal training, personal training east village, small group training, st. marks, strength and conditioning coach, strength coach, training outdoors, workout partner|

by Daniel Lucas... Warmer weather is upon us and it's time to dig up those sneakers, especially if you have not been

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Are You Stressed?

nimbleboyz2015-03-09T07:38:03-05:00January 14th, 2015|Categories: Mind & Body, Nimble Blog|Tags: action, acupuncture, adrenal glands, adrenaline, aggressors, alcohol, balance, blood pressure, bloodstream, breathing techniques, Caffeine, candles, cheat sheet, classes, cortisol, Daniel W Lucas, de-stress, digestive system, east village, effects, energy, exercise, family, flight-or-fight, focus, forgive, friends, glucose, growth, healing, health, heart rate, hormones, Immune system, kidneys, longevity, love, massage, mayo clinic, meditation, nap, nimble fitness, Nutrition, nyc, personal training, powerful, predators, prioritize, rebuild, relax, release, reproductive system, response, sit, sleep, stimulants, strategy, stress, sugars, treatment, trx, TV, union square, vacation, walk, wellness, whole foods|

by Daniel Lucas ... It's no mystery that stress can be a health killer. It can manifest instantly, but it can also

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Get Your Body Organized!

nimbleboyz2015-03-09T07:43:39-05:00November 20th, 2014|Categories: Don't Use, Mind & Body, Nimble Blog|Tags: alignment, body, classes, Daniel W Lucas, diet, digestive cleanse, energy building, exercises, focus, healing, Healthy, injury, myofascial, nimble fitness, nyc, organized, personal training, postural work, processed food, quality, recovery, regeneration, reset, rest, results, self-release, sleep, stress, stretching, sugar, techniques, tissue health, trx, union square, wellness|

by Daniel Lucas ... If your training program does not have a day that’s dedicated to alignment, postural work and energy building,

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Dealing With Stress

nimbleboyz2015-03-09T07:49:03-05:00October 8th, 2014|Categories: Mind & Body, Nimble Blog|Tags: chi building, classes, clean eating, Daniel W Lucas, flood, fuel, functional strength training, hydration, limits, meditation, moving, nimble fitness, nyc, NYC Marathon, personal training, regeneration, Running, sleep, stress, strong, Tai Chi, trx, union square, work, Yoga|

by Daniel Lucas ... The nature of my work, which is running a personal training business and being a holistic lifestyle coach,

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Perspective

nimbleboyz2015-03-09T07:57:46-05:00September 10th, 2014|Categories: Mind & Body, Nimble Blog|Tags: burden, change, classes, Daniel W Lucas, efficient, exercise, Habits, health, intentions, nimble fitness, nyc, opportunity, personal training, perspective, positive, punishment, success, trx, union square, wellness|

by Daniel Lucas ... One day, you can step around the corner and everything looks different. What happened in that moment? The

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PAIN IN THE FOOT?

nimbleboyz2015-03-09T07:58:09-05:00September 9th, 2014|Categories: Get In Shape, Mind & Body, Nimble Blog|Tags: agility, assessment, bounce, classes, Daniel W Lucas, delay, exercise, feet, foot, foundation, health, high-intensity, impact, injury, jumping, ligaments, lower legs, Muscles, nimble fitness, nyc, overloaded, pain, personal training, plantar fasciitis, power, program, quality, quantity, recovery, rest, Running, tendon, tissue, trx, union square, video, wellness, workouts|

by Daniel Lucas ... Ok, let’s pop in the video and get jumping! At least that’s what my sister Patti did with

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What may be causing you repeated ankle sprains?

nimbleboyz2015-03-09T08:00:55-05:00August 15th, 2014|Categories: Daniel Lucas, Nimble Blog, Nimble Team|Tags: ankle sprains, assessment, athletes, balancing, classes, Daniel W Lucas, exercise, foam roller, glute activity, glute medius, glutes, Healthy, hip, hip flexor, hydrated, knee injury, lateral stabilizer, lunge, MAT specialist, multiple planes, muscle activation technique, Muscles, neuromuscular system, nimble fitness, nyc, personal training, roll, sports, squat, stairs, strength, studies, suggestions, TFL, tight, torso, trx, union square, weak, wellness|

By Daniel Lucas ... Have you ever rolled your ankle? If you have, it’s likely your glutes on the same-side hip have

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The Plank! – Are They All Created Equal?

The Plank! – Are They All Created Equal?

nimbleboyz2014-07-31T05:56:40-05:00July 25th, 2014|Categories: Mind & Body, Nimble Blog|Tags: aligned posture, arms, BOSU, challenging, complex, core, Daniel W Lucas, effective, exercise, foam roller, health, hip flexors, hold, intensity, isometric, legs, lumbar spine, medicine balls, movement, Muscles, neutral spine, nimble fitness, nyc, pecs, personal training, physio ball, plank, progression, simple, stability, strength-building, thoracic spine, traps, trx, union square, variations, video, wellness|

This often-used core stability exercise can be done in many ways, but are they all equally effective? Let's take a look inside

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Balance – The Sixth Sense

Balance – The Sixth Sense

nimbleboyz2014-07-25T05:40:00-05:00July 24th, 2014|Categories: Daniel Lucas, Nimble Blog, Nimble Team|Tags: balance, confidence, coordination, core, Daniel W Lucas, dehydration, depth perception, disorientation, dizziness, elderly, eyesight, falling apprehension, falls, fitness, foot dragging, gait, Habits, health, hip, holistic, home, lifestyle, low blood sugar, medications, muscular compensation, nimble fitness, personal training, posture, prevention, self-awareness, short strides, sixth sense, strength, tempo, training program, trx, union square, unstable, weak, wellness|

hBy Daniel Lucas... As a person grows older, balance becomes more of a priority in their training program. We all know how

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FAT REVISITED!

FAT REVISITED!

nimbleboyz2014-05-30T07:35:56-05:00May 22nd, 2014|Categories: Daniel Lucas, Nimble Blog, Nimble Team|Tags: balance, body system, Daniel W Lucas, eating habits, exercise, Fat, food blueprint, GPS, Healthy, Michael Pollen, motivation, nimble fitness, Nutrition, nyc, Personal Trainers, personal training, plant-based carbs, positive choices, protein, relationship, trx, union square, wellness, whole foods|

Last month we touched on some of the ways we can help our bodies to better utilize fat. Today, I want to

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Let go of that fat!

Let go of that fat!

nimbleboyz2014-04-22T07:12:28-05:00April 21st, 2014|Categories: Mind & Body, Nimble Blog|Tags: alcohol, balance, blood sugar, body fat, carbs, Daniel W Lucas, de-hydration, dedication, diet, energy, essential fatty acids, exercise, fat-soluble vitamins, fuel, fun, gut health, health, high-intensity, hydrated, interval training, metabolism, movement, muscle, muscle tone, neuromuscular activation, new york, nimble fitness, nutrient ratios, nyc, omega-3s, overeating, Personal Trainers, personal training, processed food, protein, rest, results, sugar, union square, vanity, well being|

By Daniel Lucas ... Almost everyone that steps in a gym wants to lose some body fat. Health and vanity are both

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Why Drink Water?

Why Drink Water?

nimbleboyz2014-03-19T07:55:52-05:00March 18th, 2014|Categories: Daniel Lucas, Eat Healthy, Nimble Blog, Nimble Team|Tags: chronic, Daniel W Lucas, dehydration, dizzy, drink, energy, exercise, guidelines, gut function, headaches, health, hydration, Immune system, lethargic, new york, nimble fitness, nyc, Personal Trainers, personal training, pre-mature aging, trx, union square, water, wellness|

by Daniel Lucas ... What makes you dizzy? What lowers your gut function? What gives you headaches and can make you feel

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Form And Efficiency

Form And Efficiency

nimbleboyz2014-02-15T09:42:26-05:00February 14th, 2014|Categories: Mind & Body, Nimble Blog|Tags: alignment, awkward, balance, change, class, compensation, compound movements, core strength, CrossFit, Daniel W Lucas, efficiency, fitness, form, Goal, health, heavy lift, hip torso integration, imbalances, injury, Kettle Bells, mechanics, movement, muscle activation, Muscles, new york city, nimble fitness, nyc, positioning, postural stabilizers, posture, practice, professional, repetitions, speed, squat to press, strength exercise, training program, trx, union square, ViPR, weak link, weight, wellness|

by Daniel Lucas ... Are you getting the most out of every strength exercise? It’s an interesting question--one that we ask here

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Running Tips for 2014

Running Tips for 2014

nimbleboyz2014-02-12T08:22:02-05:00January 17th, 2014|Categories: Mind & Body, Nimble Blog, Videos|Tags: Daniel W Lucas, fit, interval training, marathon, new york city, nimble fitness, nyc, off-season, personal training, runners, Running, running shoes, stride, tempo, tips, training, treadmill, union square|

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You’re Finally Getting In Shape This Year. Do You have A Plan?

You’re Finally Getting In Shape This Year. Do You have A Plan?

nimbleboyz2014-02-12T08:22:42-05:00January 16th, 2014|Categories: Get In Shape, Mind & Body, Nimble Blog, Videos|Tags: alignment, boredom, complimentary assessment, Daniel W Lucas, duration, energy, exercise, fitness, flexibility, focus, Goal, health, injured, injuries, intensity, intention, knowledge, load, movement, muscle, new year, new york city, nimble fitness, nyc, pace, personal training, plan, planning, plateaus, progress, rest, results, Running, schedule, speed, sport, stability, strength, strong, time, training program, union square, variables, volume, wellness|

by Daniel Lucas ... One of the biggest mistakes people make with regards to their training program is that they don’t have

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Cultivating Happiness

Cultivating Happiness

nimbleboyz2014-02-12T08:23:20-05:00January 16th, 2014|Categories: Daniel Lucas, Nimble Blog, Nimble Team|Tags: choice, connect, cultivate, Daniel W Lucas, energy, exercise, fitness, foundation, free, habit, happiness, happy, health, Healthy, home, joy, life, meditation, movement, musculo-skeletal system, new year, new york city, nimble fitness, nurture, Nutrition, nyc, personal training, results, spirit, union square, wellness, work|

by Daniel Lucas ... What truly makes you happy? Is it meeting with a good friend? Is it taking a walk in

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Healthy Lower Back Part III

Healthy Lower Back Part III

nimbleboyz2014-02-13T09:39:17-05:00November 15th, 2013|Categories: Mind & Body, Nimble Blog|Tags: active, core, Daniel W Lucas, dead lift, exercise, fitness, flexibility, health, Healthy, hip hinge, hips, injury, lifestyle, lower back pain, Muscles, new york city, nimble fitness, nyc, Personal Trainers, personal training, posture, quadruped, rotators, sedentary, spasm, spine, strong, toe tap, union square, weakness, weight, wellness|

by Daniel Lucas ... When we take a deeper look into why people in America are spending billions of dollars to try

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Daniel runs the NYC Marathon for WITNESS.

Daniel runs the NYC Marathon for WITNESS.

nimbleboyz2014-06-25T09:24:37-05:00October 18th, 2013|Categories: News & Community, Nimble Blog, Nimble Gives|Tags: cause, Daniel W Lucas, donate, human rights, marathon, motivation, new york city, nimble fitness, nyc, raise, Running, support, team, witness|

On November 3rd, I will be running in the NYC Marathon! I am running with the WITNESS team in order to raise

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Healthy Back (Video) Series / Part II

Healthy Back (Video) Series / Part II

nimbleboyz2014-02-14T08:33:25-05:00September 16th, 2013|Categories: Get In Shape, Nimble Blog, Nimble Team, Videos|Tags: active, breath, core, Daniel W Lucas, diaphragm, exercise, fitness, health, healthy back, hydration, lower back, lumbar spine, massage, Muscles, new york city, newsletter, nimble fitness, Nutrition, nyc, organs, Personal Trainers, personal training, rest, rib cage, series, spine, strong, transversus adominis, union square, video, wellness|

Hello! This is the 2nd of a three-part video series on how to have and maintain a healthy lower back. In last

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