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Monday Fast Fitness Plans

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Monday mornings! I’ve never been a fan of Monday mornings. I spent my 4th of July weekend sick and in bed for the most part. Our plans were tabled for me, though I sent the husband and daughter out to have a good time. I got to enjoy their stories and their wonder at the fireworks and much more. But here it is, the long weekend is over and we are approaching the halfway mark of summer. July also marked the beginning of the back half of the year. Not to make you look at the calendar, but school starting … Continue reading →

Lower Health Care Costs with Exercise

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My husband just got taken on full time at the place he is working. I am thrilled, because after three years as contractors this means we get to have full on health insurance again and no more hospital bills ringing in the $20,000 range (and no, I’m not kidding, that’s what it cost us for his emergency appendectomy last year). We have been very fortunate that we haven’t had excessive health care costs over the last few years, with small exceptions, because we didn’t have insurance. In January, we applied for and received an independent form of health insurance that … Continue reading →

Women’s Fitness: A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed

Helping your friends can really help you as well. Recent studies have shown that women who regularly support their friends have lower blood pressure and experience less stress. Does that make you more inclined to answer the phone the next time one of your friends call needing a shoulder to cry on? If not, then perhaps the other findings of the study will. Not only can helping your friends help you to maintain lower blood pressure and even reduce your own stress, it can help you build confidence as well as cultivating the types of interpersonal and intrapersonal skills that … Continue reading →

Friday Fitness: The Psychological Benefits of Exercise

There are many benefits we’ve discussed that exercise provides for you and for your family. Remember, when you are healthier, happier and more likely to live healthier and longer – your family benefits as well. One of the reasons I enjoy exercising regularly is because I know it’s a great gift that I can give to my daughter – because it means I’ll be healthier and less stressed – and how can a child not benefit from that? But beyond the obvious physical benefits of exercise, there are some impressive psychological benefits as well. So what are the psychological benefits … Continue reading →

Women’s Fitness: It’s That Time of the Month

Hey ladies, you know what time I’m talking about and you know how it can leave you feeling discombobulated and uncomfortable. Over the years, it’s been my experience that when you have cramps, bloating and other discomfort – working out is not necessarily high on your list. So let’s talk about that for a few minutes – first and foremost, if you are that uncomfortable – skipping your workout or reducing the intensity of it is not a bad plan. Regular Exercise Can Help Though If you exercise regularly, however, maintaining a regular exercise routine 3 to 5 times a … Continue reading →

The Fitness Week in Review: November 6-10

It’s been a busy week here in the Fitness blog and we’ve been working hard to bring you as much fitness information as possible: Monday, November 6 We started the week with 10 Reasons to Be Thankful for Fitness including the fact that Daily cardiovascular exercise because it helps me cope with stress and anger, I always had an anger management problem as a child, but daily exercise seems to release a lot of that tension and keeps my anger in check. In Women’s Fitness: The Challenge of Mothers & Daughters discussed the fact that mothers have a dramatic impact … Continue reading →

Maintaining Fitness in the Holiday Season

The holiday season is fast approaching and this is the hardest part of the year for many people to stick to their exercise routine as family comes to visit, holiday shopping, cold and stormy weather and more can really diffuse how we look at our fitness goals and our fitness workout. Stressful is one of the best ways to describe the holiday season. Stress doesn’t need to be caused by negative events but the anxiety surrounding the holidays, the parties, the commitments and the shopping can be pretty stressful on the body and the mind. It can make it hard … Continue reading →

Women’s Fitness: Your Duty to Yourself

Good morning Ladies, how are you today? Well, I hope. Me? Oh, I’m a bit tired. I’ve been working too much again and not taking enough time for myself. I seem to spend my life in an expectant stage of going from one project to another so fast that I forget to stop and take a breath in between them. This isn’t a healthy way to exist and I, of all people, am aware of it. Ladies, Our Duty is to Ourselves As wives, mothers, daughters and sisters we tend to overlook ourselves in favor of our husbands, our children, … Continue reading →

Consistency is Key

In my personal experience, the greatest success I measured in any fitness program I engaged in occurred when I did it regularly – day in and day out and only taking the days off that I designated. No matter how hard you work or how much exercise you do – if you are not consistent about it, you will not achieve the results you wish. For example, I have heard the following far too often: I can only work out for ten to twenty minutes a day and how is that ever going to be enough? I’ll tell you how … Continue reading →