While I’m still relatively young on the whole (hoped for) lifespan scale, I, like the rest of you, am older than I used to be. I’ve been exercising for as long as I can remember, starting my fitness life with track and basketball while I was still in elementary school and continuing into my work as a […]
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10 Signs You’ve Got a Good Personal Trainer
I’m a huge fan of working with a personal trainer, even for just one session. A new exerciser can get guidance on how to exercise safely and effectively, and a seasoned pro can get new ideas to jump-start a tired workout routine. If you’ve gone through the task of choosing a personal trainer, hopefully you’ve got […]
5 Fitness Resolutions You Should Make This Year
Every year, thousands of New Year’s fitness resolutions get made and forgotten, often within a couple of days. There are a variety of reasons why these resolutions fail, and it’s sad every time, because each one represents someone’s hope for a healthier future. You can make a change. You can live a healthier lifestyle. If […]
Ultimate Gift Guide for Fitness Lovers
It’s that time of year: we’re stressing out (get to the yoga mat!) and scrambling around, trying to find the perfect gifts for all the wonderful people in our lives. Great news: if someone you know is a fitness enthusiast, shopping for him or her is super easy. And this gift guide for fitness lovers, […]
Giving Thanks for Fitness
When we’re not where we want to be or when we have a particularly rough day at the gym, it’s easy to get frustrated with and even angry at our bodies. Have you ever stood in front of the mirror and cursed your belly, wrinkled your face at the sight of a jiggly thigh, sighed […]
2016 Fitness Trends
Back in January, I compared my personal fitness trends to the projected 2015 fitness trends: I listed mine as: Rumba, which I’m still doing at the gym three times per week, Running–I completed a marathon in June, Yoga on a daily basis, CrossFit, which I loved, but I never went back because running took up […]
The Difference Between Pain and Suffering
A lot of people suffer on a big scale. Life gets uncomfortable at times; we refer to it as “painful” as we dread, dwell on, and remember uncomfortable events. We suffer on a smaller scale, too: a lot of people suffer through exercise. It was while studying yoga that I learned to make an important […]
Exercising in the Heat
It’s summer and it’s hot, but we can’t just quit exercising in favor of lounging by the pool sipping margaritas. Being dedicated to our health and fitness means we exercise all year long, no matter the temperature. However, just like exercising in cold weather requires certain adaptations, so does exercising in the heat. When the temperature […]
How Important is Your Health?
Our days are built on our priorities. What we do first, middle, and last is all chosen based on what’s important to us. Some have very busy, hectic lives, and some say they have no time for certain things. What they mean is, those certain things are not a priority. Years ago I read an […]
How Marathon Training is Like Trying to Lose Weight
While I have, at times in my life, worked to lose five pounds that got blown out of proportion in my own mind, I admit I’ve never had the experience of trying to lose weight in a serious way. However, I have worked with a lot of men and women who have been on that journey, […]