Fuel Your Inner Drive
Have you ever started a new fitness program and then had trouble sticking with it as the time goes on? If you haven’t, you are a part of the minority. It takes effort and determination to stick to a fitness program. Some people can remain committed to their fitness programs just as though it was [...]
Well, it’s that time of year! With spring, come the showers, the flowers, baseball (you knew that I would throw something sports related in the mix!) and the tune up. Not to my car, but to my own health. Spring is my reminder of things beginning new. Where the drudgery of winter finally melts away…okay [...]
I used to exercise only indoors. I didn’t want to be on display, huffing and puffing in the larger world; I felt more comfortable in the sanctity of the gym, with the other huffers and puffers; no one paid any attention to me and that was the way I liked it. Besides, everything was right [...]
I’m insanely jealous of people that have found their workout ‘thing.’ You know, something that they actually enjoy doing that also burns calories and makes their bodies look amazing. I am the goldilocks of exercise but the worst part is, I could never find my just right. It’s not that I hate activity (I’m definitely [...]
There’s the inevitable feeling of lethargy that you get when you are internally cluttered, which can look something like this: you are exceedingly short on sleep and “down time;” your diet is long on the white sugars and flours, caffeine and alcohol; the only thing green you have ingested in way too long came out [...]
It’s winter in many places across the globe, and many have some of the snowiest weather in years. This can mean stress on the body, specifically in the back, from women using the wrong style shovel or poor technique when removing snow. There are several points to remember to ensure you come out of your [...]
When it comes to exercise, do you ever think of clutter? Are there things that just seem to get in the way of getting to the gym or out for that run? Let’s explore the idea of decluttering your path to exercise. Let’s start with the physical clutter, like clothes. I was out shopping for [...]
February has been a month full of hearts, Valentine’s and heart health. Did you know that the number one killer of women in the United States is heart disease? Heart disease kills more women than all cancers combined. Shocking, isn’t it? I blogged about women and heart disease several months ago, however, it is so [...]
I set out to get my black belt because my five-year-old son was taking classes, and it looked like fun. It was also a stretch for me. I was a decent athlete but nothing special. Karate required extraordinary coordination, flexibility, strength and discipline. It also required extreme respect for the teacher and following her advice, [...]
It was a weak and sore back from a ripped disk and broken tailbone that made me commit to a Pilates class once a week. I have been faithful for almost 2 ½ years and my back has never felt better. It is wonderful to live my life without the fear of being achy and [...]
