Kids may not always listen to what we TELL them to do, but you can be sure they are always WATCHING what we are doing. One thing Derek and Kyle always knew about me what that working out was not an option. From their youngest years, they were filling in the blank with FITNESS INSTRUCTROR, when school forms asked their mother's profession. Also, from their earliest years, … [Read more...] about Somebody’s Watching You….
Fitness
Aboard the Express Train…
Since I can't swim in the winter and I have not been running since my ankle starting acting up in November, I have been looking for creative ways to "subsidize" my already existing fitness program. I say subsidize, because 5 days out of the week I already teach and train a few hours a day but because my body is so used to those workouts, I need to do something additional to … [Read more...] about Aboard the Express Train…
Where Will You Be in 3 Months?
Last week I started back to some P90X and the first day was BACK and CHEST. The next morning I felt like I got hit by a truck, I was so sore. Yesterday, one week later, I repeated that same workout, perhaps doing a few more reps of each exercise. This morning, I am hardly sore at all. Just goes to show you how quickly our muscles respond to being used! It is not easy to … [Read more...] about Where Will You Be in 3 Months?
Push, Pull…and Step Away
Since I have been sort of forced to lay off running for a bit, (injured my ankle, not sure how) I decided to dust off P90X and give it a go, again. While some of my work days are too filled with exercise to commit to the entire 6 day program, other days definitely allow me to put in an additional half hour to hour of fitness and of course I want to do things I don't do at the … [Read more...] about Push, Pull…and Step Away
Re-creating Saturdays. Find YOUR Playground.
This weekend, I look forward to catching up a bit on the DVR, especially to watch the PBS special with Deepak, which I recorded on Thursday. I am also looking forward to finding ways to act out the Saturday theme, which is: turning work into recreation. Chopra says this: "The weekend is for play and relaxation, but too often we find ourselves still working, either around the … [Read more...] about Re-creating Saturdays. Find YOUR Playground.