I was recently sent a “NewYu Fitness Monitor,” valued at $99, to review. To be honest, it has been difficult to get full use of this monitor because of some health issues. But I have used it enough to understand it’s good and bad. First, let me explain how it works. It looks much like a pedometer and although it works like one, it goes a little further. Pedometers track the number of steps you take. This monitor can track all physical activity, so if you are doing vigorous housework or biking, this gets included into your daily activity level. … Continue reading →
Hey, it’s tax day (don’t panic, you still have until Tuesday at midnight to file) so I thought we could spend a few minutes talking about taxes, deductions and credits. A few months back, I wrote about the fitness tax credit being offered to Canadian taxpayers and what a great idea I thought that would be if we had something similar here in the States. As it turns out, there was a bill introduced in the 109th Congress that ended up in Ways and Means and stalled there. The bill received very little media attention and it was not reviewed … Continue reading →
Good morning, it’s a soggy Saturday here. It started raining yesterday and it’s been quite drenching. They are worried about freezing temperatures and there’s every chance we’ll have freezing rain and ice storms today so I have a feeling we’ll be fairly housebound for the weekend. That’s all right; we’ve plenty to do to amuse ourselves. Our daughter got Dance, Dance Revolution for Christmas and it’s time she and I spent some time together dancing our little tushies off. But before we dive into that, here is our Fitness Blog week in review. Saturday, January 6 Personal Fitness Challenge – … Continue reading →
Welcome to our last Fitness Week in Review for October. It’s been a busy week and month here at the Fitness blog. Don’t forget that we turn back our clocks an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday morning, October 29. So we all get an extra hour tomorrow and that’s always something to cheer about! So without further ado, here is our Fitness Week in Review: Saturday, October 21 When Is My Child Old Enough to Go Skiing? sought to answer a question that many parents have especially now that winter is approaching and many areas are starting to see snow. … Continue reading →
Pilates Workout for Dummies is a great exercise DVD for beginners and novice students of Pilates. I have never been a fan of Pilates, it’s always seemed ‘too’ hard even when I was in good physical shape, however the basic workout is presented in a very patient manner that I enjoyed. The instructor Michele Dozois explains and demonstrates different mat exercises. I found myself actually enjoying the workout in Pilates as she cautioned against common mistakes and explained how to position the body effectively. The intermediate workout varies from the beginning workout as it picks up the pace. Pilates is … Continue reading →
Yoga for Dummies is a designed to provide balanced workout for the mind and the body. These exercises can all be found in Basic Yoga Workout for Dummies For someone who has never practiced yoga, this is a great beginning DVD for first timers. The host is named Sara Ivanhoe. She teaches what she calls the daily dozen. These are 12 basic poses including some challenges and modifications. Ivanhoe has a very approachable voice and a calming manner. She offers the concepts and information along with the jargon in a manner that is ideal for introduction to yoga. However, those … Continue reading →
A Review of Fat Politics: The Real Story Behind America’s Obesity Epidemic Recently, I took a look at a book that caught my eye, mostly because the title really got to me. Anything that starts with “Fat Politics” gets my attention. As Lisa mentioned recently in the Overweight and Invisible post on the Weight Loss blog, there’s a lot of pre-judging that occurs with weight. This book is a good read, because it focuses on positives and negatives and not just the negative. Eric Oliver’s book opens with the line: This was not a book I intended to write. Since … Continue reading →
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Green Mountain at Fox Run in beautiful Vermont is an exclusively all-women weight loss spa that focuses on healthy living. Combining a healthy, well balanced, low-calorie diet, health and nutrition education and exercise this healthy living spa has received rave reviews. Why just women? Let’s face it, if you are overweight the last person that you want to be eating or exercising with is a man, unless of course he is your partner. Then it is not too bad, as he is most likely your best friend. Each step of the way this program is personalized toward you. This program, … Continue reading →
