Download Your Personal Trainer

Our high speed, high tech world is always looking for ways to make your life easier, faster, better or more connected. Some results are not as we might wish them to be. After all, the ability to shop from home is very convenient but also cuts down on how much time you spend on your feet out walking the store, the malls or the parking lots. So our wins have a way of generating new losses that we then have to overcome. But not to get too philosophical on you here. The latest and greatest we talked about a little … Continue reading

Getting the Most Benefit from Physical Therapy

If you choose to undergo physical therapy, you’ve got a lot of work ahead of you. Here are some tips to help you get the most benefit from your treatment! Remember that this is an active treatment — physical therapy is not something done TO you. It is something you take part in. If you’re not going to do the work, you are wasting your time and the physical therapist’s time. Do your homework. Again, it’s a waste of time if you only put the effort in when your physical therapist is watching — your progress will be very slow … Continue reading

Oh For a Celebrity Body!

At night, as I try to fit planning for healthy meals into my already hectic schedule I find myself watching mindless stuff on TV. Mindless TV for me is celebrity related as I’m not someone who has the slightest bit of interest in what Paris Hilton is doing on videos or whether or not Brittany wears panties! However watching these celebrities slink their way down a red carpet I do envy the fact that they can get into those dresses – well some of them anyway, others I wouldn’t even give to a thrift store! Standing in line at the … Continue reading

Telephone Coaches – 1-800-Get Physical?

The number above is not real, but it’s based on a new concept in fitness that gives exercise enthusiasts and beginners a fresh take on personal coaching. We’ve talked about online coaches and personal trainers; we’ve talked about working with personal trainers at your gym. Now there’s a new ingredient in the mix that just might appeal to you, they call it the telephone coach. What is a Telephone Coach? A telephone coach involves hiring someone that can provide you with advice and motivation to keep it going on your fitness program. They are experts in psychology as well as … Continue reading