Recent Fitness Blog | Goal Setting Posts

Top Ten Best Fitness Goals You Can Set for Yourself

by Heather Long

In an earlier article, we talked about the Top Ten Best Fitness Gifts You Can Give Yourself, let's talk about the best fitness goals you can set for yourself as we approach the new year and a time for new year's resolutions - this might help you clarify the resolutions you want to set for yoursel...

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Let's Talk About New Year's Resolutions

by Heather Long

Yes, we have 3 weeks until New Year's Eve and there's still a lot of shopping, traveling and holiday parties to take care of between now and then. But it's important to go ahead and think about our New Year's Resolutions.

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End of November Fitness Goal Check

by Heather Long

Wow - is it really the end of November? It seems like just yesterday we were out trick or treating and now we're getting holiday decorations up, still worrying about those extra pounds from Thanksgiving. December also marks my first anniversary here at Families.

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Welcome to November - What are we going to do this month?

by Heather Long

Good afternoon and welcome to our first post for November. I found myself slow and sluggish at my workout this morning, but that's hardly surprising. The entire day has felt a bit slow and sluggish - recovering from a holiday does that to you.

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Happy Halloween! Monsters & Ghouls & Workouts Oh My!

by Heather Long

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.

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End of October Fitness Goal Check

by Heather Long

It's the last day of October and it's time to look back at the month behind us. I think it's important that we take a day to self-assess where we are and where we're going.

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One Size Does Not Fit All (Part Deux)

by Heather Long

Back in March, I talked about the fact that One Size Does Not Fit All. At that time, there was a report by the "U.S. Regional Trends: Demographics, Attitudes and Consumer Behavior.

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September: End of the Month Fitness Goal Check

by Heather Long

It's the last day of September and it's time to look back at the month behind us. I think it's important that we take a day to self-assess where we are and where we're going.

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Fitness Notes: How Do You See Yourself?

by Heather Long

I was reading Kaye's blog Confessions of an Avid Exerciser: My Deep Dark Secrets yesterday and I found myself grinning. I couldn't fault the reason why she loves her daily exercise and what keeps her motivated. I like to eat too - in fact, I hate dieting with a raging passion.

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Fitness Thoughts & More for September

by Heather Long

It's hard to start a month on a Friday. It's even harder to start that month on the Friday of a three-day weekend. The first of the month is a beginning where we can get charged and excited.

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