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About Julia Karlstad

Julia Karlstad M.Ed., CSCS, SFN-ISSA is the founder and president of JKFITNESS LLC and holds over thirteen years of experience developing, implementing and directing exercise, education and training programs within medical based programs and facilities. She has a Master’s of Education in Exercise Science as well as a Bachelor of Science in Basic Sciences from the United States Air Force Academy. She’s authored two books specifically about exercise as it relates to weight loss, Rx Fitness for Weight Loss and Bariatric Fitness for Your New Life. She’s been published in numerous periodicals and was featured with one of her clients on TLC’s “My 600 Pound Life” reality show.

Your Body = Your Gym

Do you think you need to go to a gym to get a good workout? Do you struggle with getting in your car and actually driving to the gym or maybe you’re just too tired after work and you don’t feel like making an extra stop. Guess what, you don’t need to go to a [...]

By |2018-08-21T21:13:02-04:00June 1st, 2015|Fitness Corner|0 Comments

Eat Less & Move More

The holiday season has finally passed, spring is officially here, and now you can confidently resume your weight loss journey! You are motivated and eager to lose those additional pounds before the summer and you’re not going to let anyone or anything sabotage your efforts to look and feel better for the warmer weather. I’m [...]

By |2016-11-10T13:58:53-05:00April 6th, 2015|Fitness Corner|0 Comments

Dancing for Exercise

Exercise involves various types of movement. If you are going to get moving….then why not dance? Dance, the art of movement of the body, is one of the easiest and most personalized forms of exercise. Whether it is to music, dance sport, a choreographed combination, a form of nonverbal communication, or improvised forms and gestures….dance [...]

By |2016-11-10T13:58:56-05:00February 2nd, 2015|Fitness Corner|0 Comments

Mixing Cardio with Strength

If you’d like to get a cardiovascular effect from your strength workouts, mix in some moderate to high intensity cardio bouts between your strength sets or circuits. In addition to the cardio bouts intermixed within your workout, you’ll perform each strength workout with minimal rest (i.e. no more than 10 seconds) between exercises. This style [...]

By |2016-11-10T13:58:58-05:00August 4th, 2014|Fitness Corner|1 Comment

Heart Rate Training

If you aren’t heart rate training you’re aimlessly training! You see heart rate training determines what intensity you should be exercising at and this will vary depending on your fitness goals. Not to mention that the only way to create a more efficient fat burning body is to exercise using your heart rate as a [...]

By |2016-11-10T13:59:10-05:00April 1st, 2013|Fitness Corner|1 Comment