Peace and Fitness

Fitness

The Many Meanings, the Many Benefits.

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Thanks, Carole, for always having an answer to my questions!  So while I knew it's Spam, when making reference to the brand name of canned meat, (which was derived from SPiced HAM)  and learned yesterday it's spam when writing about generic brands of canned meat and SPAM when referring to the stuff that shows up on my site or in your mailbox and is an acronym for "Sales … [Read more...] about The Many Meanings, the Many Benefits.

What the $#*)(#$&*()&%#?

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Thanks to always motivating, Carol, for sharing this training "tip" from Biggest Loser's own Bob Harper.  Then I am off to start my day of workouts and I'll be #*@)#*@#&@$&$@ if any of them are gonna get the best of me!  How bout you?     "Biggest Loser"trainer Bob Harper would like to get you back on the health-and-fitness path. And he'd like you to do it by … [Read more...] about What the $#*)(#$&*()&%#?

Just How far IS A Journey of 10,000 Steps?

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Yesterday, at the beach, Mitch and I had a chance to suck up some vitamin D and some peace as well.  It was so beautiful, I couldn't help but wonder why we have so many houses and condos for sale!  To all of those who ask "but don't you miss the change of seasons?" I answer...nahhh, not really! As we took a walk along the beach, before heading back home for big football, … [Read more...] about Just How far IS A Journey of 10,000 Steps?

Isn’t That a Little Backwards?

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I remember when I first started running, one of the tips I was given by an avid runner and an anatomy professor,  was to not get into the rut of simply running forward.  It was suggested I run sideways (grapevines) and even backwards.  This tip was to not only to avoid overuse injuries, but also to intensify my running workout.  When I first stepped on an elliptical machine, … [Read more...] about Isn’t That a Little Backwards?

Truths and Dreams.

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I believe it was last Monday morning that I blogged about a very simple truth.  We are a heavier society because we eat too many calories.  Period.  This morning I would like to add another simple truth.  We are too sedentary.  Period.  In fact, on an average, adults in the US spent more than 8, count em, 8 hours a day in front of screens in 2009...computers, TVs, phones, video … [Read more...] about Truths and Dreams.