There is nothing like waking up on the first day of my favorite month of the year. March brings us a change in clocks (yay!!) and the first day of spring. It brings March Madness to basketball fans and the boys of "summer," make their return to baseball. In many, many parts of the world, it really does come in like a lion and goes back out like a lamb as most everyone gets … [Read more...] about Marching into March
Fitness
Energy Abounds
Lots more thoughts about energy. Forceful exertion; the amount of work that can be performed by a force; any source of usable power. Energy. It can be positive, it can be negative, it can be dynamic, vigorous, productive and non-productive. We can absorb it, emit it, make it vigorous, conserve it, use it up and even waste it. Lots and lots of wasted energy. Mentally, … [Read more...] about Energy Abounds
This and That on Friday Morning
Ok. So we got the font in order! Thanks for letting me know it is clear and easy to read. Yay. I just read that shares in the company, Weight Watchers, soared yesterday. No mention of the fact that Jennifer Hudson was on Oprah recently WITH her WW counselor. The "Opie" effect is HUGE. (NO pun intended) Jennifer Hudson is a shadow of her former self! Amazing. Sometimes … [Read more...] about This and That on Friday Morning
Yoga, Anyone? Yoga, EVERYONE!
It seems like lately, everywhere I go, at work and at play, people are excited about finding yoga. From my co-workers, who once believed fast and furious was the only way to spend time at the gym, to my students and friends, who once thought the same, yoga is finding it's way into the bodies, hearts and minds of those that once passed it over. In fact, in a magazine article … [Read more...] about Yoga, Anyone? Yoga, EVERYONE!
Metabolic Resistance Training
This past week on Biggest Loser, we heard one of the contestants talking about how Brett trains them,using Metabolic Resistance Training. Big, fancy term. Many of us that work out probably already do this already, you just haven't called it that. Put simply, MRT incorporates cardio and strength training exercises, done in circuits to keep the heart-rate up. The more muscles … [Read more...] about Metabolic Resistance Training