So it's Saturday morning and you really, really want to go to the gym, or outdoors to workout on a beautiful summer morning, but you worked all week and your house is a mess. Lucky for you, you don't have to choose between cleaning and working out. VIGOROUS housework not only burns calories and works you muscles, but also keeps you healthy! One study involving 30,000 … [Read more...] about No Excuses- Fitness is ANYWHERE You Are
Fitness
Feeling Strapped?
What's new in fitness, you ask. Mostly the same old, same old. Ballet type classes are pretty hot, but not as hot as they were expected to be, in my humble opinion. One thing that remains trendy is anything that creates instability. From balls to balance boards, fitness experts seem to agree that anything that creates instability provides a better full-body workout. Now, … [Read more...] about Feeling Strapped?
Drink this, not that…and ALWAYS Breathe!
Mitch subscribes to Men's Journal and often teases me that I get my hands on it before he gets a chance to even open it up. It's true. There is a great little section on health, exercise, mind-body, etc. All the stuff I love. It's important for me to get my information from different sources and since this is a bit more macho than most of the material I read, it offers a … [Read more...] about Drink this, not that…and ALWAYS Breathe!
Tools of Measurement
If you are obsessed with the scale, you may want to add a tape measurement to your weight control tool box. While many of us weigh in weekly, some daily and others (like myself) way too much, using a tape measure every month or so will help you have a better idea of what's going on in individual parts of your body. You can measure your waist, (the NARROWEST part of the torso) … [Read more...] about Tools of Measurement
Are You Ready for Some Football?
Good morning and happy Saturday. The wine tasting was fun. Always great to see some gym friends, taste some new wines (and spirits and bubbly!). I am sure the champagne was my favorite last night. There is always a fee to get in the door, but the real price paid will be this morning when I sweat it all out at the gym. BUT, I WILL SWEAT IT ALL OUT! Though I thought I might … [Read more...] about Are You Ready for Some Football?