Is it already the weekend? Hard to believe that we’ve made it all the way to the first weekend of the first month of the New Year and of course, since it’s Saturday, you know what that means – it’s our first Week in Review for 2007! This week, the Fitness Blog is also proud to introduce a new regular blogger who joins us with a great deal of experience. As a part-time yoga instructor, Clarissa Adkins is going to be a real delight for our readers here in the fitness blog as she brings us the wealth of her experiences. So be sure to check those out!
In the meanwhile, let’s dive into our first week of January in review! So sit back, have a cup of coffee, cup of tea or even glass of water while and let’s see if there are any articles you may have missed this week.
Saturday, December 30
With just two days left in 2006, Valorie’s 10,000 Steps and Counting: My Fitness Book is not Interactive Enough … detailing Valorie’s continuing journey to increase her steps up to 10,000 a day. In Can You Beat Breast Cancer with Housework? we took a look at a British research study that supports the idea of regular physical activity including housework as a preventative measure against breast cancer.
Sunday, December 31
New Year’s Eve dawned with our Best Fitness Article of December and focused our attentions on the Dear Heather … series. We also focused our efforts on the End of December Fitness Goal Check closing the books out on 2006. In Welcome 2007! Happy New Year’s Eve we reflected on the last year and celebrated the arrival of the New Year.
Monday, January 1
For the first day of 2007, we launched our day with How to … Cope With Boredom an article that focused on how to overcome the boredom associated with workouts. In How to … Practice the Correct Technique we took another look at what you need to know to utilize the correct technique in your fitness program. Finally, we address some fitness news and research in Your Success in Exercise May Rest In Our Genes.
Tuesday, January 2
A new law went into effect in Canada providing Canadian parents of children under the age of 16 with a Children’s Fitness Tax Credit. In Resolving to Exercise & Eat Right we looked at New Year’s Resolutions and how women periodically update this resolution throughout the year. In Wii Can Do It, we took a look at the new gaming console from Nintendo and the potential it offers for increasing physical activity and more.
Wednesday, January 3
Fitness Tips: Let Your Dog Wag You addressed getting a dog instead of joining a gym because dog owners will walk their dog regardless of weather and need to get regular exercise every day. In Rent Before You Buy – The World of Exercise DVDs we took a look at the idea of renting potential fitness DVDs prior to investing too much money in buying something you weren’t likely to use. Finally, in How to Avoid Gimmicks gave you some tips to keep from being suckered in by infomercials and other advertised fitness equipment that guarantees results.
Thursday, January 4
Dear Heather … You Said …. opened a dialogue with a couple of our readers who were trying to decide whether the Nintendo Wii was worth the investment and how to get their kids more motivated to exercise. In Pause for a Moment – Look Back we took a break from the mad dash into the New Year to consider our resolutions and the resolutions we achieved in the previous years and the ones we didn’t. It’s always good to know what works for you and what doesn’t. In Does Yoga Conflict with Being a Christian? Clarissa Adkins joins the fitness blog with a bang. She discusses the concerns some attendees of a Yoga class may have because Yoga is a mind and body science rather than a religion.
Friday, January 5
Brain Fitness: Did You Do Your Mental Aerobics Today? expressed my interested in getting the creative portions of my mind back into solid physical shape. In Fitness & Wellness Coming Down to the High School Level explored the fitness options being delved into in area high schools that want to incorporate 10,000 steps a day into their regular fitness programming. Kid Fitness: The Burden of Being a Teenager opened a dialogue on the fact that being overweight can be hard on anyone, but teenagers are special victims of social pressure and hormones.
What was your favorite article this week?
For more articles, check out our previous Weeks in Review.