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The Fitness Blog Week in Review June 17 – June 22

Happy Saturday and here’s hoping you’re having a great weekend. I still think this week went by too fast. The migraine I had this week likely contributed to that feeling. Losing a couple of days to just being in pain is never a lot of fun. We’re halfway through the year and summer officially began this week (though it’s been pretty warm this summer). In the meanwhile, let’s do a quick run down of our week in review: Sunday, June 17 We continue looking at what you can do to improve your health in More Computer Fitness Tips especially when … Continue reading →

Supplementing Your Day to Day Activities

We talk about the need to exercise 30 to 45 minutes at least three times a week. Ideally, if you could work out 45 minutes a day, 6 days a week, you’d be in peak condition in no time. But since people have trouble finding time to exercise – trust me, I know the feeling – there are other things you can do to help supplement your physical activity. Overcoming Tired Sometimes I feel like I’m too tired to work out. I may not have gotten a lot of sleep the night before. I might have gotten interrupted before I … Continue reading →

3 Signs That Mean You Need to Think About Changing Curriculums

I know yesterday I wrote all about how you shouldn’t change curriculum. I know numerous homeschoolers that flip flop only to come back to what they originally decided on. However, there are a few that clearly need a change. I find this most often happens when the parent’s teaching style and the child’s learning style clash. But in any case, here are a few hints that a change is in order. 1. The sight of said curriculum, makes the child cry. . . I once recommended Saxon math to a friend. We like it and it works very well for … Continue reading →

Don’t Just Sit There

We’ve been talking about some alternative exercises you can do when you are standing in line, waiting for your kids or just being idle. Today, we’re going to talk about what you can do – right now – right there in that chair where you are sitting. That’s right, you’re going to be able to do some exercises right now – so are you ready? Please Take Your Seats All set? Sitting comfortably? You can perform this sitting at your desk or sitting on the sofa. Many of the following exercises are what we call isometric exercises. When we say … Continue reading →