Archive for December, 2007
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Friday, December 14th, 2007Spinning is actually a mind/ body experience that will enhance your physical performance. This means that while you ride you will use your mental ability to become more aware of your physical body. There is an enhanced awareness of the working body parts as you allow all the distractions around you to fade away and [...]
24 hours is not enough or is it?
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007Being the mom of a bouncing 3 week old baby girl I am finding out first hand how hard it is to workout, work a full time job (from home), take care of my 10 and 12 year old children who have piano, guitar, singing and sports activities and take care of myself - I [...]
Our children will be the first generation to have a shorter life span than their parents
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007It is truly amazing to think that with all of our advances in medicine and our knowledge of how to prevent disease and illness, we are currently raising the first generation in hundreds of years that will have a shorter life span than their parents. The main culprit, childhood obesity. Children today are dealing with [...]
Are you training in the zone?
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007There are 5 heart rate training zones I want you to think about during your next cardio workouts. This will help you to train smarter which means less effort, more results and who doesn’t want that? The heart rate zones are based on your maximum heart rate which is found by subtracting your age from [...]
Strong hands may mean better blood pressure
Monday, December 10th, 2007This is one I have not heard before, stronger hands correlate positively with lower systolic blood pressure. A small study was done on hypertensive people and the results were consistent with the previous statement; the stronger the hands of the participants, the lower their systolic blood pressure. The following are some hand grip exercises that may [...]
Have you heard of Trekking?
Sunday, December 9th, 2007Trekking is to treadmills what Spinning is to stationary bikes. A great cardio workout! This 35 minute class should be a part of any good cross training fitness program. I will tell you now how to do your own Trekking workout so if you do not have a class in your area you can still benefit [...]
Staying healthy at all the holiday parties
Saturday, December 8th, 2007After just having a baby I am trying to eat healthy and get back into shape. As a Personal Trainer I think it is important to exemplify what you preach and that means prioritizing health and wellness. What that does not mean is being on a starvation diet so I can be thin as fast [...]
Pool workouts all year round
Friday, December 7th, 2007Sure, in the summer it makes sense to enjoy the great outdoors with an aqua workout but what about in the winter? Why quit your pool exercise just because it’s cool outside? The truth is most fitness facilities that offer aqua classes will either heat their pool or have an indoor option. You can keep [...]
75% of Overeating is Emotionally Charged
Thursday, December 6th, 2007We may be eating more than we should because we are emotional. Hard to believe but experts agree that as much as 75% of our overeating which leads to obesity is due to emotional issues. This pattern of behavior often starts when we are very young. I used to give my children a piece of [...]
Oh, My Aching Legs
Wednesday, December 5th, 200715 days postpartum and my legs are killing me! After what seems like an eternity, in reality 2 weeks, I thought it was time to get back to working out. Of course, I should have started with a few crunches and maybe a dumbbell curl but that would not be me so instead I decided [...]
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