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Getting Fit Frugally

Now is a great time to make a commitment to fitness. While some people spend hundreds on gym memberships and thousands on equipment, you don’t have to do so. Here are my favorite ways to get fit for free or for very little cost. You can find all sort of exercise videos available at the library. Most libraries offer them free for up to three weeks with the ability to renew. Try different workouts all for nothing in the comfort of your home. Speaking of home, explore your own backyard or neighborhood. Go walking, running, hiking or hill climbing, depending … Continue reading →

Dance Fitness – Wanna Dance?

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So You Think You Can Dance is back on television and like last year, my daughter and I are totally hooked. This Thursday they will launch the actual contest. Whenever I watch the show, I’m reminded of just how physical is dancing (not that I needed the reminder), but with the show back on, it’s a good time to remind others as well. If you’re interested in switching up your fitness routine this summer, consider dancing as a way to invigorate your workout while also toning your body, burning extra calories and just overall feeling great. Think dancing can’t burn … Continue reading →

Can You Get Fit?

In a word? Absolutely. Getting fit is easy to do, the formulas are out there for everyone. It takes some exercise, some proper nutrition and some sweat. As nice as it would be to be able to take a magic pill to turn you into a fit and slim person, there really isn’t. If you are being realistic about getting fit, then you’ll know it’s not just a couple of days working out here or there and giving up when it does not work out the way you want it to. Fitness Fitness is about more than a good physical … Continue reading →

New Year’s Resolutions – Where Do You Rank?

Are you ready with your New Year’s Resolutions? In just three short days, we bid farewell to 2006 and welcome 2007 into our lives. It seems like just yesterday we were facing the Y2K crisis as we prepared to roll the calendars over from 1999 to 2000 and now, we are just three years shy of turning it to 2010. I remember reading an article in 1999 that described the fact that we were living in an age when science fiction was no longer a fairytale, but becoming fact. No, we don’t have bases on the moon, but we are … Continue reading →

Happiness is the Key to Fitness Success

Shiny, happy people – do you remember this song? I’ve been racking my brain all morning trying to remember the name of the group that sang it without actually looking it up on the net. Sometimes I think the ease with which we can Google something takes all the fun out of trying to remember something. Yes, it can be frustrating trying to capture that elusive thought that seems to dance just out of reach – but as frustrating as it is – I have fun trying to sort through the card file that is my brain chock full of … Continue reading →

Teletubbies! Get Up and Go, Go, Go!

In March of 2000, the Teletubbies hosted their first National Day of Exercise. This year, the Teletubbies National Day of exercise will take place on May 17, 2006. According to their press release, there will be a special broadcast of Go! Exercise with the Teletubbies on PBS Kids. I encourage you to let your children check it out. There are supposed to be events hosted by local PBS stations as well. Designed to drive awareness, the Teletubbies Get up And Go is a program to educate caregivers, parents and teachers about the importance of exercise and activity. It also emphasizes … Continue reading →