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The Fitness Blog Week in Review October 28-November 3rd

Good morning and welcome to our first week in review for November. It’s the 11th month of the year and it’s getting cold outside! With 19 days left to go till Thanksgiving we have a lot to be thankful for and we’ll start with our ten reasons to be thankful for fitness later on today. In the meanwhile, here is our Fitness week in review: Saturday, October 28 In It’s Beautiful Outside: Get Out of the House discussed that getting your kids off the sofa and out of the house is something we should take every opportunity to do. In … Continue reading →

My Top Five Exercises for November

I like to change up my exercise routines – in general, the treadmill is the one piece of cardio equipment that I use day in and day out. As for the toning and flexibility exercises and weight training, I try to shake that workout up every 4 to 6 weeks. This helps me keep from getting bored with my workout and I like the challenge that it brings to my muscles. So here are my top five exercises for this month in no particular order: Bicycle crunches – we’ve talked about these before, you lie on your back on the … Continue reading →

The Art of Balance Poses

Among the most enlightening of yoga poses are those which require balancing because they build trust in ourselves and they can rejuvenate the mind. The majority of these are done on one foot, although there are many which involve the head, hands, sit bones or various combinations of one or more of these. For example, Balancing Half Moon uses one foot and the hand from the same side of the body. Whether one does the popular Tree Pose, Balanced Half Lotus, or a head stand, there are a few cues which can optimize your experience in any of them. 1. … Continue reading →

I Have a Confession to Make

Good morning readers, I have a confession to make. I turn 35 next April and I have been a smoker for nearly 20 years. Today, I am making a concerted effort to stop smoking altogether. I nearly did it when I was pregnant with my daughter, turning a nearly two pack a day habit down to just 4 cigarettes a day that lasted until I was done breast feeding and then somehow, went right back to where it was before. I’ve tried quitting before and the longest I lasted was six weeks with no cigarettes and then one day, all … Continue reading →

Tips for Successful Dieting

Today, it seems as if every magazine, television ad, and radio station is announcing some new diet, supplement, or form of losing weight. It is no wonder so many people are confused, asking question after question to determine which diet is the right diet. The bad news is that not all “diets” are good choices but the good news is that we now have a wealth of information. The key to losing weight is using only the good information and eliminating the bad. If you are trying to lose weight, you should congratulate yourself. Carrying excess weight is hard on … Continue reading →