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Monday, June 29th, 2009I fell down a couple of stairs yesterday, wasn’t an awful fall, I mean I still went out and ran 9 miles an hour later but it did hurt, especially because I was carrying my daughter so I have no way to brace for the fall. I started to bruise fairly quickly and was told about [...]
How Effective is Swimming for fat Loss?
Friday, June 19th, 2009Swimmers swear that theirs is the best of the cardiovascular workouts around. Unfortunately, evidence shows otherwise. Doing the breaststroke or backstroke burns as many calories as a fast walk or a slow job so why is that not enough to be considered a good fat loss exercise?
How Important Is Muscle Confusion?
Thursday, June 18th, 2009I love when the questions are easy so thank you for this one. Muscle confusion is paramount if you want to see results. Happy with the way you are right now and not at all concerned about a plateau? Keep on keeping on then. BUT if you are looking at your body and thinking, “Hmm, [...]
Working out with your dog will help you both in the battle of the bulge!
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009One of the major reasons given that people don’t exercise regularly even though they know it is necessary for good health and longevity is that they ‘hate to exercise.’ If exercise can have meaning separate from the basic fact that it is the healthy thing to do, there is more likely to be long term [...]
If You Are a Woman and Your Sex Drive is Stuck in Low Gear, There May Be Physical Reasons
Thursday, June 4th, 2009As a forty plus year old woman of three children I have been through the highs and lows, waxes and wanes of sexual desire. There are times when there is nothing I would rather do than romp between the sheets and than there are others when a root canal sounds oh so much more appealing!
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Is Chewing Gum the Next “Performance Enhancing Drug”?
Thursday, May 28th, 2009If I didn’t know better, I would think chewing gum was the second coming of the messiah. These little chicklets apparently can sure pack a punch. New research by the Wrigley Science Institute shows that chewing gum can actually enhance academic performance, make students substantially more productive, and improve overall behavior. I didn’t think that [...]
Counting Stars Might Just Help You Get the Body You Want
Friday, May 22nd, 2009There are really just a few ways to get the body you want so this blog won’t try to reinvent the wheel by making some outlandish claims like 3 minutes of cardio will help you to shed 45 pounds in three days. What this blog will do is try to help you find a motivational [...]
Walk Yourself Fit? Yes You Can
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009There is finally a way to measure if your walking pace is good enough for your fitness needs. I was actually conducting a workout class yesterday and sent the group off for a jog between weight sets and two of the participants set off walking. As I watched them saunter by I thought, “How can [...]
Staying in Shape the Obama Way
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009President B. Obama has an interesting fitness routine; he goes to the gym for about 90 minutes a day without a break for at least 48 straight days. I guess when you are the President it’s okay because God knows when I workout seven days straight all the “fitness pros” are telling me to take [...]
Your BMI may dictate your life expectancy
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009Would you believe that being obese as determined by your BMI, body mass index, is as hazardous to your health as smoking cigarettes? Shocking actually considering how many people are overweight in the US. Who wouldn’t be appalled at a parent allowing a minor to smoke cigarettes? Yet we watch as the masses stuff their [...]
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