Two women walk into a bar and ask, “Where’s the gym?” “Who’s Jim,” asks the bartender. The only person here is me, and I’m Hume. “Hume Cronyn the actor?” asks one of the women. “No,” he says, “Hume Moore.” Okay, it’s National Women’s Health Week and HUMOR helps your health in these ways…
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Fit and Fine Mother’s Day Gifts
Mother’s Day is coming and what could be more fit than giving Mom a gift that is good for her health and something she actually wants? Fun and Fit (two professional moms) to the rescue with dark chocolate and bath spa product recommendations. Click on the title to read and desire!
Need a Kick in the Tush to Lose Weight?
Today we share an inspirational story from Janice Taylor, aka Our Lady of Weight Loss! She lost over 50 pounds, but that’s not the part she is proudest of. For her, the exciting story is that she has kept the weight off. With grace, humor and insight, Janice shares how her self-talk and self-perception changed when she gave herself a kick in the tush! You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll want to know Janice after you read her story. Click on the title (if you don’t, you’ll end up giving yourself a kick in the tush).
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.
Cellulite: Special Exercises for Special Fat?
Myth or Magic: Can creams, massage, herbals, heat therapy, injections or surgery get rid of cellulite? What the heck is cellulite? And most importantly – Can I get rid of it if I exercise? By the way, you can only blame your parents for your cellulite up to a point. After that, you either need magic or movement! Please click on the title to read the entire post.
Gender Bias at the Core with Abs and Weight Loss
Do women really have an advantage over men when it comes to core stability and strength? Do men really think biceps bigger than a Smart car are appealing? Will Brad ever get his wish to be as good on stability balls as the women he’s seen?
Wave Bye-Bye to Baby Weight! More Than 5 Ab Exercises for Fallen Souffle Bellies
If your baby is older than a year, can you still claim that abs that resemble a fallen souffle are due to “baby fat”? What is the difference between baby fat and body fat? No fair saying that the former is on the baby! Once you get rid of that baby fat (sometime before your kid heads off to college) what do you do to get the taut, tight, toned abs you once had? Pretend that traveling back in time to your pre-parental days is not an option.
TV Tells Us to “Get Off Our Keesters”
Ever feel that television sends subliminal messages? Specifically that we need to get off our spud butts and exercise? Personally, we like the show where we can still dream as we “Carve Abs in Bed.” Oh, gotta go. Our favorite show is on: “I Survived.” What’s your take on the link between exercise and TV show titles?
Muscles, Myths and Miss Informed
Women and Weights? Do they go together? Is it a myth or fact that women can get huge muscles from weight-training? Does just being in the same room with bars and plates turn women into bodybuilders? And is a tiny swimsuit the best outfit for weight-training?
Pregnant, Physically Phit, and Powerful
She’s fit, active, strong, and a competitor. A little pregnancy won’t hold this mom-to-be back as her front grows! But too little advice is leaving her more exhausted than a triathlon. Who and what should she listen to: her doctor? her own body? her husband? Fun and Fit?! the little voices in her head that say “yes, honey you do have pregnant butt”?
