Trying to lose weight and need some inspiration? Track with Jack, who lost pounds and gained back confidence and his sense of humor. Be inspired, entertained, and reminded that getting healthy and fit is a lifelong process. And it’s worth it! Fun and Fit let some of our readers speak with you directly to reach our mutual mission of encouraging happy, healthy, hearty habits. First up – Jack Sh*t Gettin’ Fit as part of our Thursday People series.
Archive | March, 2011
Get a Metabolic Boost from Stretching? Cardio? Strength Training?
You want a metabolic boost? We got your post-workout extended caloric expenditure right here! The answer is stretching? Wait, that’s wrong. Strength training and cardio are your tickets to elevated metabolic rate post activity. So why do stretches afterward? And what’s with those slackers who don’t stretch? Are they falling into an abyss of Ass…umptions?
Drink(s) to Your Health – A Beverage Review
You’re fit. You’re active. You want a drink that goes with that lifestyle. Or….you exercise your right to hang out and have a delicious, healthy, mouth-watering beverage! So many choices. No worries. After two conventions and hours of slurp-testing, we found some unusual and taste-tastic drinks that belong in your workout bag. Or lunch. Click on the link to read our review. Na zdarovye! Prost! Slainte! Bottoms up!
3 Trends for Healthy and Future Healthy Eaters!
The Natural Products Expo West beckoned us with more than 2000 organic and natural foods. Who were we to turn away from free food that was good, good for us, and good for the planet? Four days, eight reusable bags full of samples, and 250 incredible snacks later, we noted the top trends emerging from the healthy food industry. Turns out Kymberly is the poster person and target market for the next wave. So wave hello to healthier foods with me as I stick Alexandra in the kitchen to bake us something organic and wonderfully delicious. Thumbs up to the food, Natural Products Expo West, and healthier, sustainable trends in the offing.
Abs Revealed, but I Don’t Want to See Your Butt
Today our review is about Abs, and how they can be Revealed in all their glory! So suck in and suck it up, suckers! We received both the book “Abs Revealed” and the app that goes with it, titled (oddly enough) “Abs Revealed: The Exercise i-Library,” by Jonathan Ross. He was chosen as Personal Trainer of the Year two times by industry professionals, so our expectations were high. Which reminds me of a coffee mug I’ve had for years, which says, “If at first you don’t succeed, lower your standards.” To read your way to buff abs, click on the title!
Wassup with Warm-up?
It can be confusing to know whether to stretch before working out or not. And how is a warm-up different (or the same) as stretching? The whole point of a warm-up is to warm up the body and help prevent muscle injury and soreness. Or is it?…We stretched the limits of our imaginations and managed to get all the way to Washington! Click on the title to read important stuff!
Off Your Rocker Shoe Review For You
Whether you call them rocker shoes, toners, shape-ups, negative heel shoe, the funniest looking shoes you ever saw, or the shoes that saved the workout world, people are wearing them. And we are getting asked often “do they work? Are they worth the money?” “Are they actually helping me get more fit when walking?” “Are we not DEVO?” We turned to self-appointed experts, ourselves for a full review. (Please click on the title link to access the full post).
Sneak in Stats When Walking Briskly for Calorie Burn
Can you burn 10 calories a minute by walking? Does helpful math really mean that would be 300 calories in a half hour? Could you burn even more calories if you hustled during your walk? What if you walked like an Egyptian? And does walking count as a “brisk cardio activity”? What if you are going uphill… both ways? Please click on the tile to link to the full post.
Alternative Thursdays and Health Choices: Read All About It!
Dear Fun and Fit readers. movers, shakers, and occasional barca-Loungers: So many of you (and we’re not even counting our mom here) have asked us to tell you our opinion of fitness products, services and stuff you should and should not buy to get into the Buff Zone. Starting today, we launch our Products, People, Services series. Monday posts are still devoted to answering your fitness questions. Thursdays are for reviews and inspirational stories (email us if you have one to share!), We do not accept money for any reviews but we do get some of the products and services free. If you have a question about a fitness purchase, send it in! We hope someone asks us to review a week at Rancho la Puerta spa so we can do up close and personal research! So far we are reading books, watching DVDs, and trying out exercises.
