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My Fitness DVD Wish List

Okay, so it’s time for me to add to my own wish list for potential present ideas and one of my favorite things to get at Christmas are new workouts to explore. So I spent some time on Amazon studying the different fitness DVDs out there and making a list and checking it twice. My husband laughed when I showed him the list because a couple of them seem like odd choices for me – but I thought I’d share my fitness wish list with you and suggest that you might want to take a look at what’s out there … Continue reading →

Gift Certificates for Fitness

Can you buy a gift certificate that promises fitness for a loved one or friend? Sure you can and while gift certificates are not always the first choice for some of us when it comes to shopping – don’t discount them as a great idea. For example: A gift certificate to a day spa is a great way to encourage a massage and personal pampering, these items are good for men and women alike and it’s a great way to encourage mental and emotional fitness along with physical fitness A gift certificate for personal training sessions helps to motivate, but … Continue reading →

Tis the Season – Fitness Gift Ideas

Are you looking for some fitness gift ideas for the loved ones in your life? The holidays are a great time to take advantage of sales, package offers and more to get your spouse, your sister, your parents and even your best friend some great fitness gifts that can continue to give throughout the year. Recently a friend of my husband gave his wife an early Christmas present in the form of a 20 personal training sessions to help her meet some personal fitness goals and that should go on your list as a potentially good present idea. In the … Continue reading →

Fitness Tips: Anger & Fitness

Anger is a natural emotion and many of us feel it. In fact, not only do most of us feel it – many of us shut it down because we’re told from a very young age that anger is a bad thing. Our religions tell us to not to do it. Our parents tell us to not to do it. Our relationship therapists tell us not to do it. We’ve known for years that anger is often related to health problems such as ulcers, acid reflux and other digestive problems. Let me be clear here, I am not a doctor … Continue reading →

Technology’s Fitness Boom

I read a short story once when I was in junior high. It talked about the rapid takeover of technology and how eventually everything would be done via technology from ordering our food to paying our bills to shopping and yes, even to walking the dog. Well there’s a reason why they call it science fiction – because science fiction speculates on the future of science, as we know it. Well, that future is here now and our technology boom is reflected in all the great gadgets, gizmos and downloadable available for you to boost your own fitness levels. Let’s … Continue reading →

Tuesday Tips: Making Fitness Easier

Getting in shape and living a fit lifestyle means incorporating exercise into your daily routine. The simple fact is, our modern conveniences have made exercising something we need to increase because we don’t get enough of it naturally. While everyone prefers something different, our modern conveniences have given us additional options on how we can meet our fitness and exercise needs. Here are a few tips for today, especially for those of you who are interested in Internet download fitness options, but you want to check them out before investing your dollars and good sense. Some free fitness download sites … Continue reading →

Fitness Tips: How to Use the Heat to Your Advantage

With temperatures soaring as high as 109 degrees here, the heat is one of the first things on my mind in the morning and the last before I go to bed. Let me preface the following thoughts with the following cautions. Exercising in the heat can be dangerous. If your body temperature exceeds 107 degrees, you can cause irreversible brain and internal organ damage. Even if your body temperature does not rise to such an excessive degree, you can experience heat exhaustion, so never exercise in the middle of the day outdoors. As I write this, it is 5 a.m. … Continue reading →

TotalVID – Total Fitness Options

We’ve talked about a lot of the workouts that are available on the Internet from personal trainers such as those found at Trainer-To-Go to the downloadable programs found iFit, iTunes and more. The Internet is packed full of easy at-home workout routines and when it’s as hot as it is outside at the moment, finding one of these is ideal. Get Bored Doing the Same Workout Video? Workout videos are great, but we all get bored doing the same thing day in and day out. But the workout video is the perfect solution to the extreme heat of summer, not … Continue reading →

Exercise on Your Own Terms

One of the greatest gifts of the modern age is the television, the Internet and the technology to watch anything, anywhere and anytime. So if you want to exercise, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, all you have to do is turn on the television – literally. We’ve talked about this before, the access we have to fitness DVDs, downloadable programs, iWorkouts on your iPod and iFitness from Nike and much, much more. But the thing is, despite the availability of so many different workout options, it doesn’t seem like there are many people out there who seem … Continue reading →

Rent Before You Buy – The World of Exercise DVDs

When it comes to picking up a new exercise DVD or fitness workout, you should always rent before you buy. Whether the purchase price is $3 or $30 – there’s no reason in the world to spend that much money when you aren’t even certain you want to work out to that exercise video. Rental Programs Whether you download a copy through iTunes or rent via Netflix or Blockbuster – check out the selection you are interested in. The nice thing about a Netflix rental is that you can keep it for as long as you like. So whether you … Continue reading →