Scott Larson

BHPE, CASAC-T, CLC, CFS

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Exercise Physiologist & Lifestyle Coaching Expert

Scott Larson

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Main Areas
Exercise, Weight Control, Risk Reduction, Mental Health, Cardiac Rehab, Pulmonary Rehab, Cancer Rehab, Stress Management, Addictions Recovery
Career Focus
Personal Wellness and Recovery, Corporate and Employee Health
Affiliation
LifeWay Wellness, Scott Larson Fitness, ACSM

Scott is a professional exercise physiologist and Certified Lifestyle Counselor (CLC) with 25+ years in the wellness industry. He is Head Coach at LifeWay Wellness for Corporations and Scott Larson Fitness & Personal Training and comes with years of successful experience in wellness and rehabilitation programming. Scott's experience has spanned clinical exercise programming for heart, diabetic and cancer patients and also corporate and general fitness, substance abuse treatment, and management. He excels at program design and administration. He has served at all levels of responsibility in the wellness & rehabilitation industry up through directorship of large centers.

Scott served as the delegate for the YMCA of Greater New York for the City of New York Flushing Meadows Park Health & Wellness Fair one of the largest such fairs in NYS. He has designed and directed large multidisplinary wellness centers and has been noted for innovative program design.

Scott has developed comprehensive and successful programs for weight control, cardiac rehabilitation, hypertension screening, cholesterol screening, smoking cessation, physical therapy step-down, low back, and cancer wellness which garnered 150,000 dollars in grant money. Corporate wellness has been a thread in all facilities Scott has worked in providing services such as testing, screening, exercise programming, health promotion programs, and on-site health and fitness services for companies such as IMB.

Scott holds multiple university degrees in Exercise Science, Education & Counseling / Behavioral Sciences in addition to certifications in stress and weight management, low back exercise interventions, smoking cessation, addictions interventions.

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Talking to a family member or friend about losing weight can be hard. Use these tips to get the conversation started. It's all in the approach! People who struggle with body weight need support. Many individuals have attempted to drop weight many times. Starting with compassion is always a good place to start. Tell the person close to you that you care for them and are conce ed and are willing to help them and support their effort. Asking simple questions such as; "How can I help you?” or “What can we do together to get healthy?” can go a long way.

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Losing weight can be looked at as a series of lifestyle traits that are supported by specific behavioral techniques. Below are 10 traits and techniques that will aid in your weight loss attempt.nnn1. Track your food intake. Be aware of the nutrients and the energy in the foods you eat. Eating healthfully and maintaining an overall calorie intake that will facilitate weight loss is important. By using the technique of record keeping (tracking what you eat on paper) you can mon

November 14, 2006

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1. Three prudent meals a day at regular times and only one or two small non-sugary snacks. nn2. Eat Breakfast everyday. nn3. Get enough sleep (about 7 hours a night). nn4. Never smoke and if you do try to stop. nn5. Use alcohol only in moderation, if at all. (There are better ways to reduce disease risk) nn6. Maintain a reasonable & healthy body weight. nn7. Exercise regularly, at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise on most days. nn8. Use a daily multi-vitamin. nn9. Build y

February 25, 2005

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