Cosmetic Surgery, Health and Fitness Information - The Adams Center, Boston, MA

A-Fit at The Adams Center

Our newly developed Adams Center Fitness Program, "A-Fit," is designed to work in conjunction with the Zerona non-surgical body-sculpting laser.

The A-Fit program incorporates several healthy lifestyle principles:

• Help with goal setting
• Help developing a personal training plan to fit your needs and fitness goals
• Personal training advice
• Nutrition plan consultation

Our staff personal trainer, Lexi Cruse will be leading this great new program.

Contact me by e-mail, or by calling me at The Adams Center in my Peabody office at 978-531-0550, or 617-262-2208 in my Boston office for more information on this post, or any other information in my Blog.

Dr. Bill Adams is a greater Boston area board certified plastic surgeon with over 25 years of experience in the field.

The Adams Center Welcomes Lexi Cruse

Alexandra Cruse (or Lexi as she likes to be called) is the latest addition to the staff of The Adams Center.
 
Not only is Lexi a highly trained Medical Aesthetician, but she's also our new staff personal trainer.

 

Lexi's specialties include laser and aesthetic procedures such as IPL, Microdermabrasion, MicroPeels, Laser Hair Removal, and more. Additionally, she's an expert in Environ, Obagi, and other skin care products.

 

Lexi has had her Group Exercise Certifications since 1985, and has been a Certified Personal Trainer since 1994. She has trained hundreds of clients in a variety of disciplines including aerobics, weight training, and more.

She will be working in conjunction with Dr. Adams to provide advanced skin care as well as perform laser procedures.

 

In addition, Lexi will be working with new and former patients in our newly developed Adams Center Fitness Program, also know as A-FIT, which will incorporate fitness and nutritional consultation, as well as the implementation of Zerona, the non-invasive laser treatment for fat reduction.

Contact me by e-mail, or by calling me at The Adams Center in my Peabody office at 978-531-0550, or 617-262-2208 in my Boston office for more information on this post, or any other information in my Blog.

Dr. Bill Adams is a greater Boston area board certified plastic surgeon with over 25 years of experience in the field.

Skinny Woman Needs Liposuction

Q: I am a 31 year old woman interested in liposuction. I fit into a size 4 perfectly everywhere, but my hips hang out over my pants. This is a problem I’ve had since I was a teenager.

A: The hips can be a problem area for many, many people! If you’ve tried diet and exercise first, and achieved limited or no results, a liposuction procedure may be a good tool to use in sculpting this area of your body.

Contact me by e-mail, or by calling me at The Adams Center in my Peabody office at 978-531-0550, or 617-262-2208 in my Boston office for more information on this post, or any other information in my Blog.

Dr. Bill Adams is a greater Boston area board certified plastic surgeon with over 25 years of experience in the field.

Lung Capacity Shrinks as we Age

I learned an interesting fact the other day. Did you know that our lung capacity decreases as we age?

After age 20 lung capacity decreases by about .5% - 1% of capacity per year primarily due to a decrease in the elasticity of the lung tissue. The old adage use it or lose it is especially true when it comes to our lungs.

Normal adult lung capacity is 3 to 5 liters (3,000 - 5,000 milliliters), and can be calculated as milliliters of air per kilogram (approx. 2.2 lbs.) of body weight. The equation for women is 50 to 60 milliliters of air for each kilogram of body weight (55 ml x kg), and for men the equation is 70 milliliters per kilogram of body weight (70ml x kg).

This is all somewhat grim news. The good news is that physical fitness increases lung capacity. This
makes adding a minimuim of 30 minutes a day of enjoyable aerobic exercise (running, swimming, rowing, cycling, or even a brisk walk) a critical component to any exercise regimen. Aerobic exercise will not only help to increase your lung capacity, but it will also burn fat, increase your
metabolism, help decrease blood pressure, slow bone and muscle loss, and aid in your overall health and wellness.

As always, consult your physician prior to beginning any new exercise program.

Contact me by e-mail, or by calling me at The Adams Center in my Peabody office at 978-531-0550, or 617-262-2208 in my Boston office for more information on this post, or any other information in my Blog.

Dr. Bill Adams is a greater Boston area board certified plastic surgeon with over 25 years of experience in the field.

Fitness & Weight Loss Take Time

Certified personal trainers often get questions from clients, family and friends on how they can lose 20 pounds in a month. Oh, and by the way, no one ever has more than 30 minutes, a couple of days a week to workout.

Despite what you may read, there are no healthy 30 minute cure-all workouts that allow you to lose 20 pounds in a month.

Fitness and weight loss take time, but both are attainable by taking a few simple steps in the right direction:

• Set realistic goals for fitness and weight loss. Depending on your fitness level, 1 - 2.5 pounds per week is a safe weight loss range. Anything more is really too much.
• The best fitness programs combine diet, cardio, and weight/resistance training to produce maximum results.
• Muscle helps to increase metabolism and burn calories more efficiently.
• Stretch! Stretching after about a five minute warm up helps to prevent injury, improves blood flow throughout the body, and aids in healing damaged muscle tissue.
• Do your cardio workout first thing in the morning. Before breakfast is best. That way, you'll burn off your remaining sugar stores from the night before, and you'll convert body fat into energy more quickly. This benefit kicks in about 20 minutes into a cardio routine.
• No one machine or exercise is "the best". People get optimum results when they enjoy the exercise they're doing. For instance, you may find that you get the best results from using a variety of cardio machines, especially in the winter months.
• Train properly for your current fitness level.

Everyone's fitness situation and needs are different. If you're a novice, or are recovering from a recent injury or surgery, don't jump into a training program. Take it slow at first. Follow your physician's advice.

Contact me by e-mail, or by calling me at The Adams Center in my Peabody office at 978-531-0550, or 617-262-2208 in my Boston office for more information on this post, or any other information in my Blog.

Dr. Bill Adams is a greater Boston area board certified plastic surgeon with over 25 years of experience in the field.