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Burning Up the Calories with Boot Camp Fitness

If you think that you need to spend mega bucks getting in shape with a fancy gym membership, think again. A gym membership is a great luxury with all those great machines at your fingertips, but most of us do not have the extra dollars that it takes to maintain a gym membership. A fantastic way to burn up those calories in a hurry is simple, yet effective. Boot camp fitness. Boot camp fitness is just what it says. These are the exercises that have been used for years that give us the results that we want without spending a … Continue reading →

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 →

The Fitness Blog Week in Review: June 30 – July 6

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One week into July and in some parts of the country, the temperatures are scorchers and down here in Texas, we’re breaking rainfall records and wondering what happened to our sun. The United States celebrated its birthday and in Great Britain two young princes celebrate the memory of their mother on her birthday. It’s been a busy week and let’s explore what we talked about in the Fitness blog this week: Saturday, June 30 Our End of June Fitness Goal Check went down our checklist of fitness goals. The point of these fitness goal checks is to check out how … Continue reading →

Fitness Journal – Strength Training Today

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Today’s workout focused primarily on strength training. Cardiovascular workouts are important I will walk my mile or more as needed. In the meanwhile, we start out with the warm-up and limbering stretches. Comfortable clothes are required and I didn’t both with shoes, most of what I was about to do I do at home and on the carpet, bare feet are more comfortable and I can use my toes for counter balance as necessary. (Try it sometime to see if you are more comfortable doing some strength training without shoes). I have my heart rate monitor, but I don’t pay … Continue reading →

End of April Fitness Goal Check

Can you believe it’s the end of April already? It seems like just yesterday we were celebrating the New Year and then it was Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day and Easter and now – tomorrow, we celebrate May Day, then Cinco de Mayo, then Mother’s Day and the list goes on and on and on. We’ve come out of the Winter, into the Spring and now we are on the fast track to summer and the swimsuit season. There’s no better time than today to make your fitness plans, check your goals and more. End of the Month Fitness Goal … Continue reading →

Spring Forward to Action 30-Day Challenge – Day 20: Circuit Training

Woo hoo! It’s Friday! TGIF! Tomorrow you get a day to crash and rest. You are also in the homestretch for the 30-Day Challenge. Enjoy your workout today and have a great Friday! I know you can do it. Remember, you need to be sure to hydrate before, during and after your workout. Set aside about 30 to 35 minutes. You will be performing circuit training today and there will be no more than 30 second breaks between your different exercises. Take a deep breath and have a drink of water! Let’s get started! Begin your workout by marching in … Continue reading →

Spring Forward to Action 30-Day Challenge – Day 18: Circuit Training

Remember, you need to be sure to hydrate before, during and after your workout. Set aside about 30 to 35 minutes. You will be performing circuit training today and there will be no more than 30 second breaks between your different exercises. Take a deep breath and have a drink of water! Let’s get started! Begin your workout by marching in place. Put on some music with a good beat. This can help you march. As you march, swing your arms forwards and back lightly. You are trying to get your heart rate up and warm up your body. Perform … Continue reading →

Spring Forward to Action 30-Day Challenge – Day 16: Interval Training

Good morning and Happy Monday! I know, you’re probably feeling tired and fatigued from a pleasant weekend. Even happy stress can leave us feeling stressed out and tired. The following picks up its lead from our circuit training on Friday. It will give you a similar workout to what you performed then. Remember, you need to be sure to hydrate before, during and after your workout. Set aside about 30 to 35 minutes. You will be performing circuit training today and there will be no more than 30 second breaks between your different exercises. Take a deep breath and have … Continue reading →

Spring Forward to Action 30-Day Challenge – Day 13: Cardio & Strength Training

Good morning! Happy Friday! A Bright and Blessed Good Friday to those of you who observe it! I for one am personally glad that it’s Friday! It’s been a packed week here at home and it’s just going to get busier over the next few weeks as we get ready for our daughter’s dance recital, spring revue show and getting her pre-registered for Kindergarten. There’s also Easter, Scarborough Faire and spring planting! Busy, busy, busy! Today’s workout is going to reflect how busy we all are and how we can combine our cardiovascular workout with our strength training to not … Continue reading →

Spring Forward to Action 30-Day Challenge – Day 11: Cardio & Strength Training

Welcome to Day 11 of your Spring Forward to Action 30-Day Challenge! How are you feeling today? For those of you who’ve been following the program, you may have noticed changes in your energy levels. Primarily, you should be experiencing a distinct energy boost along with the sense of accomplishment that comes with daily exercise. Today, we’re combining our cardiovascular exercise with strength training. You can refer back to previous entries for various different methods of building your cardiovascular strength and endurance. For those of you who may be a little tired of treadmills, stationary bicycles or other suggestions. Here’s … Continue reading →