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I work out a lot but I never know if I am working out hard enough.

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

This is a common question.  There are many ways to gauge your workout level and intensity.  One way to check is to wear a heart rate monitor and monitoring your beats per minute as you workout.  If you are in your training zone the device will let you know.  
Another way to measure your workout is [...]

Healthy Summer Desserts

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

If you have been reading my blogs you know I LOVE desserts.  It is this love of desserts that keeps me ever seeking the perfectly delicious healthy treats.  Here are two recipes for your sweet tooth.  The first is short and easy and the second a bit more complex but both are “yummy”!

To take vitamins or not to take vitamins; certainly a question worth asking

Monday, May 19th, 2008

A group of scientists conducted a large study to determine of vitamins extend one’s life. The results may surprise you.  They found that approximately one third of the population take vitamins and yet they do not extend life and may even cause premature death.  They reviewed more than 67 studies which involved more than 230,000 men and women.  [...]

Wii Fit; the new way for kids to exercise

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

I was recently at a friend’s wellness center which is geared for children and they were sharing with me a new system to get children motivated to exercise.  It’s called Wii Fit and it sounds like an excellent idea but I suppose we will have to wait for the real world results.  They created a [...]

Classic Rock Playlist

Saturday, May 17th, 2008

I am not a lover of classic rock music but a good friend of mine is and everytime she plays it in a Spin class her people go wild so I have created a list of songs to cater to those of you who love some good ol classic rock:
Walk This Way 
Black Horse And The [...]

Tai chi has been found to reduce tension headaches

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Tai Chi has been proven to be effective in the reduction of tension headaches. Tai chi is an ancient form of low-impact, mind-body Chinese exercise which can be practiced by anyone of any age. Tai Chi is also an alternative form of healing and may be an exercise-based alternative to pain killers. According to the researchers, [...]

The burqini plus the one piece workouts= bikini body workout

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

The bikini body workout may seem to be the most daunting but there is another after this workout for an even smaller suit of choice so rest easy, you can do this one.  Bikinis are available in halter tops, strings, and halter tops along with a brief bottom.  The bottom can be full cut, brazilian [...]

One piece bathing suit workout

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Okay, you decided the burqini isn’t the suit for you. Maybe instead, you want to wear a one piece. A typical one piece bathing suit covers all of the abdomen and is consisdered modest. The one piece bathing suit comes in a tank top back, racer back, sleeved, full bottom, and shorts length. 
To get into [...]

Bathing Suit Workouts

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Bathing suit season is almost here and many of us really get serious about our workouts the closer we get to donning that form fitting lycra.  Read through this week’s blogs and see how serious you need to be depending on which type of suit you wear.
Monday - Burqini
The burqini is a combination burqa and bikini [...]

As a trainer I deal with knee complaints all the time. What are some contributing factors?

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

I have been personal training clients and teaching group exercise classes since 1986 and throughout the years I have been hearing about the knee pain many people experience to the degree that they cannot perform many exercises.  I believe many times obesity is the contributing factor as I have seen many people relieve the pain in their [...]

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