We went to the Health Freedom Expo in Los Angeles last Sunday. Somewhere between winning a 30-Day supply of BoKU Superfood and testing the bouncing exercise chair, we found bliss, joy and …
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Don’t Be Still My Beating (Omron) Heart (Rate Monitor)
We tested out the new strapless heart rate monitor from Omron, and discovered it goes great with walking, running, pets and dressy affairs! Counts calories too! Best feature? It’s easy enough for even us to figure out!
Are you a Good Witch or a Who Which?: Telling Twins Apart
As twins, we’ve spent a lifetime being asked certain questions. How can people tell who is K and who is A? Did we like the same guys? Did mom really love Kymberly best? Now we’re asked: “are you even sisters?” The times, they are a changin’! Read to find out twin insider secret answers.
No, It’s Not “Perfect Body” Season
The Perfect Body is yours. The one you were born with. Trends & cultural expectations may change, but keeping yourself in good health is always in fashion! Ease up on yourself, enjoy your holidays and continue to exercise!
3 Things That Do NOT Help You To Get Flat Abs
Our pal, Jonathan Dunsky writes, runs, and reviews diet and exercise info. He asked to reach you, our Fun and Fit readers with his guest post on Big Bad Ab Myths, written especially for this site. While he is giving us the day off, we will be working on our Abs. Maybe…..
4 More Useless Exercises
We offer four more useless exercises that seemed oh-so-clever at the time. By “at the time” we mean “BCS – Before Common Sense” as these moves were either plain silly or actually contraindicated (bad for you). Raise your donkey leg to the hydrant if you did these moves!
4 Useless Exercises
Useless, silly, injurious, or just plain “culturally interesting” — how would you describe some of the exercises we used to do that make no sense and achieve unknown goals? Scratch that — moves we STILL see people do even today. Join us on a visual romp through a few of the lamest stuff we ever taught, did, and confess to.
What’s Your Natural and True Posture?
Want to look 5 pounds thinner instantly? Well, don’t stand up straight! Yes, you heard us right. Standing “straight” is the direct line to unnatural posture and the famous “ski pole up the tushie” look, sometimes also known as the “drill sergeant in yo’ face” ramrod stance. Today’s short video gives you an easy method to discover your true, natural, real, no sweeteners or stiffeners added posture.
Footwear or Not to Wear? That is the Question
High-tops, barefoot slippers, MaryJanes, stilettos – just what is the RIGHT shoe for cardio activity? Why can some people wear the lightweight, flexible shoes and others get injured? Only the foot (and ankle, knee, and hip) know for sure! Click on the title to find out if there’s a BEST shoe.
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?
