At the recent IDEA World Fitness Convention, we tracked down the top ten fitness programming trends. And one of our very favorite moves, the push-up is in there, under body weight training. Alexandra got so inspired, she took a push-up challenge! Click to read and see more!
Archive | August, 2011
I Lost Over 370 Pounds: The Story of Steve Nicander
Just a couple of years ago, Steve Nicander weighed almost 650 pounds. He was dying because of it. Now he weighs just over 200 pounds. Something magic? No, just small increments and determination. Steve is now living! Click on the title to learn all about Steve.
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At the recent fitness convention, we heard bestselling author Dr. Daniel Amen talk about brain health. He was adamant that we need more Vitamin D, Omega-3 and other supplements (from safe sources), as we aren’t getting enough in our daily diets. With that in mind, our friends at Hannas Herb Shop (via Kroeger Herbs) were [...]
Brain Envy: Be Thinner, Smarter & Happier
Dr. Daniel Amen, author of “Change Your Brain, Change Your Body” and 27 other books talks about the secrets to being thinner, smarter and happier.” Want to know those secrets? You just KNOW we’re going to mention exercise, don’t you? Click on the title to read the post and see a picture of Dr. Amen trying to run from us!
No Pain, No Gain…No Way!: Karen Whittier’s Inspirational Yoga Story
Pound, pound, pound. That’s either Karen Whittier’s feet hitting the concrete pavement over and over while running or …. the sound of her smacking her head that she did not listen to her body. It kept saying “slow down, get off the hard-core pace and pavement, and take care of your increasing injuries.” She kept saying, “keep on keeping on.” We say – click on the link to hear her story. She embraces yoga and activism while waving good-bye to meds.
Planking Meets Fitness Plank
How is planking different from a fitness plank? In this video post you’ll learn the right and wrong way to do the plank. Great for the core. Impress your friends. Just don’t go planking in weird places. Click on the title to read more.
Homework, Running, Chemo: Juliana Carvatt’s Inspirational Exercise Story
What do college and cancer have in common? Nothing! They should never be together. Unfortunately, Julianna was diagnosed with melanoma while studying to become a teacher. Her response: She ran for her life – 5Ks and half-marathons – even though she’d never run before. Through chemo, finals and student teaching, Juliana stayed determined to honor and heal her body!
Can’t Kickback with Kickbox Back Pain
Back pain, kickboxing and sleep go together like, er, um, a fish and bike? Okay, they don’t go together. If your back aches and you can’t sleep well after a kickbox class, something isn’t quite right. Is there a right and wrong way to kick? Is there a best position for sleeping? Click on the title to read more…
Workouts More Fun than MS and Epilepsy: Mary Ellen Ciganovich’s Inspirational Exercise Story
Mary Ellen was diagnosed in childhood with epilepsy. No Sweat. She was diagnosed as an adult with Multiple Sclerosis. No Sweat. Except for one thing: Mary Ellen likes to sweat. She likes to work out. She likes to defy the odds and keep it R.E.A.L. Click on the title to find out what that is. Once you read her story, you might never make excuses for not exercising again!
Proper Form for Uphill Walking
There is actually a proper way to walk uphill. Which means there must also be an improper way. Now that we’ve learned to press “record” on the new Flip videocam, we thought we’d share some tips. (Pssst, if you lean forward, your abs will fall out of your shirt)
