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College Classes & Exercise

by Heather Long

According to Thomas Jefferson, for a student to be successful in their academic studies, they need to devote time to exercise. They need to "give about two of them (hours), every day, to exercise; for health must not be sacrificed to learning. A strong body makes a strong mind.

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Imagination Counts in Exercise

by Heather Long

Recently, during a stint subbing, one of the children asked me what imagination was. Imagination is a huge word and we talk to our kids about their imagination all the time, yet as adults - we don't really talk about our imagination. At least, we don't talk about it much.

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It Starting to Look a Lot Like Autumn ....

by Heather Long

"Mommy! Come see! Come see! There's a red leaf on the tree!" That was what woke me up yesterday morning and here we are - October 1.

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Motivation Trees

by Heather Long

I went to the doctor a couple of days ago because I wasn't feeling great, I'd had a persistent cough I couldn't get rid of and it was really messing with my workout and my plans.

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I Want to Know How to Build My Own Exercise Program

by Heather Long

Last week, I asked and you answered. One of the things you wanted to know about was how to build your own exercise program. An exercise program needs to consist of three basic elements: cardiovascular exercise, strength training and flexibility.

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Taking Back 9-11

by Heather Long

It's the 6th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. Like Pearl Harbor before it, September 11th is a day that will live in infamy for our generation. My daughter, who will be 7 in November, has no real clear cut idea of what today means. She just knows that today is a sad day.

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Maintenance: I Want To Keep The Weight Off!

by Heather Long

The worst thing that happens to someone who loses weight is that they gain it right back. I know so many people who literally torture themselves to get the weight off, then six months later, they are back to the same grind.

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I Want to Know How to Keep the Weight Off

by Heather Long

I asked and you answered. Today, we're going to talk about keeping the weight off. In the world of fitness this is called "maintenance" - much like your car - you have to keep up your regular maintenance or you're going to have problems.

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I Asked & You Answered

by Heather Long

Yesterday, I asked and you answered.

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What's the Right Question?

by Heather Long

You know, as I write my fitness blogs I often wonder what's the right question to ask? What's the question that will engage -you- the reader and get you to respond to me? What do you want to know? How do you want to know it?

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