Fitness and Health
No Excuses. You can do this ONE exercise.
This is it. One of the few specific exercises I recommend. It’s called Plank. And if you only have time to do one exercise, this is the one.
You lie on you stomach on a hard surface. Slide your hands under your shoulders, fingers spread. Make sure that your arms and wrists are in line with [...]
“Whether you think you can or not…you’re right.” Henry Ford, Ford Motor Company.
Our bodies are absolutely incredible. When we take care of them, we cannot get sick. Here’s the secret: the only things that makes us sick are malnutrition and toxins.
Malnutrition? In our super-sized world? Absolutely. We are calorie-rich, nutritionally poor. The thing is, we’re built to eat living food, foods that contain enzymes and micro-nutrients. But [...]
“Whether you think you can or not…you’re right.” Henry Ford, Ford Motor Company.
Our bodies are absolutely incredible. When we take care of them, we cannot get sick. Here’s the secret: the only things that makes us sick are malnutrition and toxins.
Malnutrition? In our super-sized world? Absolutely. We are calorie-rich, nutritionally poor. The thing is, we’re built to eat living food, [...]
Get a Massage!
Today’s topic is massage.
Get one.
The end.
Really, it’s that simple. Massage should be part of your regular body maintenance program. How often? Monthly is a good start. Problem is, our upside-down health care system is designed for repair, not prevention, so massage is usually not covered by insurance. But it should be. It can be expensive. [...]
Diet equals?
Let’s talk about diets.
According to Webster’s, diet means the food you eat.
Not the 1200 calorie version. The actual food you eat every day.
Want to lose weight? Be conscious and careful of every thing you put into your mouth. Measure out the cost/benefits ratio. Is this spoonful giving me clean, complex, whole energy for my body?
And [...]
Ten Things to Look for in a Fitness Program, cont.
6. Check out the instructor’s credentials. Remember that you can now buy credentials on-line through an on-line course. Never accept an on-line certification if it is the instructor’s primary cert. An instructor might learn a bit intellectually this way, but no one has actually witnessed this instructor’s teaching method, nor double checked their safety knowledge.
7. [...]
Ten Things to Look For in a Fitness Plan
1. What is your goal? Are you looking to burn calories? Do you want to improve cardio-vascular function? Do you need to relieve stress?
2. How much money can you spend?
3. How do you prefer to work-out? Do you like a social setting in a small group? Are you comfortable in a large facility with lots [...]
List from Within
Are you trying to make changes this year? It might help if you look closely at your goals. Are they goals based on other people’s expectations or standards? Goals based on advertising messages we’re fed every day? Or are you aiming for something that came to you in stillness, when you were very quiet and [...]
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Did your candidate win? Are you pleased with the election results? If so, congratulations. You’ll feel good for some time to come.
But what if your candidate did not win? How will you deal with that disappointment? I can think of many many ways to deal with disappointment…but being in the fitness profession, I have to [...]
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