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The Fitness Blog Week in Review for July 23 – July 27

This has been a crazy week here and I’ll be filling in some details in later blogs, but let’s take a quick look at our week in review for the fitness blog as we close in on the end of July. Monday, July 23 Q is for Questions and we all have fitness questions. The best resources for getting your questions answered include your personal trainer, your physician and other fitness resources including Dear Heather. Tuesday, July 24 Fitness Journal – Stressing Your Pedometer is a great way to get an accurate read on how many steps you take in … Continue reading →

Fitness Journal – Today’s Workout

Today is going to be all about circuit training. My stamina is not up for any long term 30 minute workouts that keep me doing the same thing over and over and over again. Instead, circuit training keeps you shaking it up and changing up what you’re doing. It’s also a great way to tone and burn calories at the same time. So with that in mind, let’s take a look at the workout. It’s important to note that you should drink plenty of water before, during and after your workout. Hydration is a key to fitness success because it … Continue reading →

Using Perceived Exhaustion

It doesn’t matter what your fitness experience is, you can use perceived exhaustion to help measure your fitness experience. Remember, perceived exhaustion is how hard it is for you to do the workout. It’s not about walking the furthest or running the fastest. It’s about how you feel when you are doing the exercise. Think for a moment, when you go to a doctor and they ask you to tell them on a scale of 1 to 10 – how badly does something hurt? A 10 being excruciating and a 1 being discomfort. This is using a perceived pain scale … Continue reading →

Give Your Metabolism a Boost

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If you ask a group of people why they exercise, 1 in 3 will tell you they are doing it to lose weight. If your goal when you dive into your workout is to lose weight, then give yourself a boost by doing your workout first thing in the morning. You should start your day off with a positive affirmation of being healthier, smarter or better than you were before. The Early Bird Catches the Worm Start your workout early whether you are walking, dancing to a workout tape, hitting the gym or doing some strength training. Do it first … Continue reading →

Procrastinators Are Always Successful

I bet that title caught your attention and I bet the first thing you did when you read that was go pfft. I know I did when I typed it. But you see, procrastinators are extremely successful at procrastinating. They put things off, they wait for tomorrow, only in a procrastinators world – tomorrow either never arrives or it crashes down on their heads. Procrastination is Chronic Now, we have all procrastinated at one time or another – I have. I’ve looked at a pile of laundry on the floor and rolled my eyes and said, nope, I’ll do it … Continue reading →

Top Fitness Choice for November

This month, my favorite series of articles focused on a reader requested need – the Post-Natal Fitness articles. A few weeks ago, a reader sent me a note and asked about articles that focused specifically on post-natal fitness and getting back into shape after having a baby. I’d done a couple of articles on post-natal and pre-natal fitness before, but I’d never focused specifically on this area of interest for women. The Post Natal Fitness Series Starting with So you just had a baby … and including articles on Counting Calories and The Marvelous Mid-Section and more. In the coming … Continue reading →

Men’s Fitness: Why Our Men Need Their Workouts

This is another one of those topics that may seem like a no brainer, but it’s important to get into it. When we think of men, we think of strong, physical presences and sports. But there’s more to being a man than just the image, there’s the biological issues including how stress affects men and how it affects their health. Heart Problems Cardiac problems in men often outdistance the same issues in women because men tend to internalize their stress. Problems with ulcers, chronic heartburn or acid reflux and more can really leave a man feeling under the weather. Exercise … Continue reading →

The Fitness Blog Week in Review October 28-November 3rd

Good morning and welcome to our first week in review for November. It’s the 11th month of the year and it’s getting cold outside! With 19 days left to go till Thanksgiving we have a lot to be thankful for and we’ll start with our ten reasons to be thankful for fitness later on today. In the meanwhile, here is our Fitness week in review: Saturday, October 28 In It’s Beautiful Outside: Get Out of the House discussed that getting your kids off the sofa and out of the house is something we should take every opportunity to do. In … Continue reading →

Body Type Workouts – the Mesomorph

I told you we’d talk more about how your body type can influence your workout choices and in this case, we’re talking about the Mesomorph. So what exactly is a mesomorph? The mesomorph is built very athletically. A mesomorph can build muscle quickly and easily. They have a well-defined chest and shoulders that are typically larger and broader than your waistline. The hips are usually the same width as your shoulders and your trunk and lower body are well defined. Most people look at Mesomorphs with envy because they seem to be built for workouts, workout clothes and more. Most … Continue reading →

Happy Halloween! Monsters & Ghouls & Workouts Oh My!

Good morning and Happy Halloween – if you’re like most families, you’re probably laying in the candy to hand out to the trick or treaters tonight. Be sure to incorporate some other items to give out so that you aren’t overloading the kids with too much candy. Little canisters of play-doh or other small toys like plastic rings are a great idea for the trick or treat crowd. Still others of you are probably going to be on the run getting the kids ready for their Halloween parties at school (not to mention that school is going to be on … Continue reading →