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Fitness Week in Review for August 18-24, 2008

If you have been swept up in the Summer Olympic Games you are not alone. The awe-inspiring performances displayed by the world’s greatest athletes have served as inspiration for a number of blogs this week. If you missed any of them because you were glued to your set cheering on your home team now is your chance to get caught up. August 18th—-Olympic Inspired Fitness Routines. If you have been one of the millions of viewers tuning into the daily physical drama that is the Summer Olympic Games then you might be itching to go for a swim, turn cartwheels … Continue reading →

Have You Been Pulling Olympic All-Nighters?

I don’t know how Michael Phelps is feeling, but I’m exhausted. The live drama at the pool and in the gym during these Summer Olympic Games has kept me up later than my days as a college student (or at least since those foggy nights breastfeeding my daughter). Olympic viewers on the East Coast have taken the brunt of it. I live in the Midwest and stayed up well past midnight watching Phelps swim to victory (some of his races didn’t get underway until after 10 p.m. Central, 11 p.m. Eastern). Then, there were the nights I forced myself to … Continue reading →

Olympic Inspired Fitness Routines

Have you been swept up by Olympic fever? The drama that has unfolded in Beijing over the past nine days has drawn record viewership for NBC and swim schools across the nation have seen a surge in enrollment thanks to the amazing work of one Michael Phelps, the man who now holds the title of winningest athlete in Olympic history. Unofficial polls show that the Summer Games in China have inspired at least a few people to get up and get moving—-even if it’s just to leave the couch to grab a soda from the fridge. In all seriousness, the … Continue reading →

Potentially Dangerous Fitness Choices

Watching the Olympic high divers execute their near flawless routines you have to wonder what their parents are thinking when they see their flesh and blood hurl their bodies off a 33-foot high block of cement into a pool of water. And when the divers heads come so close to the platform… yikes! I get chills just thinking about it. You can’t put a price tag on the pride that comes when your child is passionate about a physical activity, but every parent knows that some forms of exercise are more dangerous than others. Take the sport of cheerleading for … Continue reading →

Ways to Integrate Exercise into Your Life

No one says you have to train like an Olympian to shed pounds. You can burn calories simply by taking a moderately paced stroll around your neighborhood. The key is motivating yourself to making exercise a part of your daily life. I know; easier said than done, right? My suggestion: Start off slow, but be consistent. Here are some tips that have served me well over the years: Workout in front of the TV. That doesn’t necessarily mean watching an exercise video, it just means being an active TV watcher. Instead of vegging out on the couch while you watch, … Continue reading →

You Can Do It

Who among us hasn’t been inspired by the amazing physical prowess displayed by the Olympians in Beijing? If nothing else I’m sure there have been times when the competition has motivated you to get up off the couch to cheer on your favorite athlete. So there–you expended at least a few calories by standing, raising your arms, yelling and cheering. Compared to how many calories the athlete is expending it might seem insignificant, but if you live a relatively sedate life it’s at least a step in the right direction. The point is: expending calories in an effort to lead … Continue reading →