Are you familiar with Power 90? Power 90, made by Beach Body, is a 90 day work out program designed get you in awesome shape in a short amount of time in the comfort of your own home. If you have no time to go to the gym or no desire, Beach Body provided a way to get into great shape that’s just between you and your DVD player. Quite some time ago, I owned Power 90. I loved the program and it truly did help me get into shape. At the time I was working out at a gym … Continue reading →

JumpStart is a wonderful company that offers a variety of educational items for children. In fact, JumpStart is one of my favorite companies when it comes to educational games and products. Trusted by parents and educators for years, Jumpstart always provides quality and education in a fun and effective manner. Wii Nintendo, is another family company that has long since provided quality entertainment. Wii turned sitting and staring at a screen with a remote in your hand to getting up, laughing and playing with the whole family. Many who are not fans of video games, have changed their minds when … Continue reading →

Have you seen the latest accessory kit for the Wii? Everyone’s favorite reality show, The Biggest Loser, has a new way for you to join in the mission to lose weight and get healthy. To enhance the Biggest Loser Wii video game, you can now purchase the Biggest Loser Wii Ultimate Fitness Kit. This is a fun way to get into shape or keep in shape. Now you know every year you promise yourself that you will lose weight, right? Well, for the past few years I know I have made that promise. Soon after that resolution, life gets in … Continue reading →

A key element to weight loss is exercise. It’s a lesson I learned early on in my journey to a better body. I can make all the changes I want to my eating habits; however, unless I add exercise, it won’t do me much good. So I decided that this is the year, the month, the week, to begin exercising. If you are anything like me, then you usually start off all gung-ho, ready to make changes, and then a week later you lose the motivation. I find that so frustrating about myself! However, I think I discovered the real … Continue reading →

My second day at the gym was a learning experience. I met with the personal trainer and she showed me pretty much the same exercises that I had been doing, so I was on the right track. I knew that walking on the treadmill for about 30 minutes was about right for me. I knew which exercises were going to do what I wanted them to do for me. I was right on target there. What I did not know was that my 4-1/2-5 miles of walking that I did 5 days a week really did not impress my body … Continue reading →

I had an appointment at around 10:30 a.m. with the trainer, so I got there early to walk the treadmill. Yes, I was anxious to start. Included in my membership was a one-hour session with a personal trainer. Of course, I decided to take advantage of it. I had researched fitness for years and practiced it. I had thought that I was doing the right exercises for my goals. Now it was time to see how close I was or if I was really far off. My session was cancelled. My trainer came over to me and explained that she … Continue reading →

It was Friday night and I had just about had it. I was fed up with everything really, but I was particularly aggravated with myself. On a whim while I was driving I pulled up to my local gym. This is a highly publicized gym and I had never been to any gym in my adult life let alone a popular one. I was looking to take a couple of classes only, as that is really all that I can afford at the present time. Fifteen minutes later I came out with a temporary membership. What happened? I did like … Continue reading →

Due to a recent injury my exercising has been put on hold temporarily. I hate sitting still though. While I was browsing about on the internet recently I discovered something that I will put to good use just as soon as I am able to. With the economy the way it is some people are having a tough time just trying to pay the bills so having a membership at a health club is just too much of a luxury (this would be me.) I was elated to find that I can exercise at my local community center practically free … Continue reading →

The exercise ball is deceiving. It does not look like a useful fitness item that will help you to get into shape, but believe or not, it is. By using the exercise ball in combination with a good weight loss regime you will be in shape in no time. Exercise balls are used in Pilates, Yoga and in simple floor exercises. However, to obtain the full beneficial results when exercising you need to buy the correct size ball. The correct size ball is determined by your height. They range in sizes of 45 cm to 85 cm. If you are: … Continue reading →