Sharon wants to be Posture Perfect. Instead she’s Slouchy Sharon. What exercises can she do that will help her become a Super-Straight-Stander-Upper? Does she really have to be poked between the shoulder blades in order to retract? Will too many upper-back exercises make her retreat? Read more to learn about frontal real estate!
The Skinny on Skinny Jeans
Can you have strong legs and still fit into skinny jeans? Carolien wants to do some exercises that help her tone up and slim down. While studying American culture of the 1980s, she must focus on three things: body fat, strength training and her fashion sense. Dig out your leg-warmers–here come “legersizes.”
My Calves Got a Stiffy
Up hill and down dale–Liz walked so much that her calves got stiff. Now she wonders if stretching might be part of the problem. Should we “steer” her toward an explanation of DOMS? Is it wise to advise flatter paths for her walks? Is it possible she doesn’t walk enough? There’s no “bull” in our answer!
Abs, Aging, and the Fountain of Youth
Doreen eats right and exercises. So is it age that is causing her to slowly gain weight around the middle? Is she suffering from “Betrayal of the Body?” Would a dip (or full-body plunge) in the Fountain of Youth help her? Will performing 200 sit-ups a day solve her dilemma or would a spritz of “Abs Be Gone” be more effective?
Get Inspired! Project interviews Fun and Fit
Fun and Fit were lucky enough to be selected as one of the 365 inspirational interviewees for the Get Inspired! Project. Toni Reece and Rob Britt created the Get Inspired! Project, http://www.getinspiredproject.com/2010/06/29/kymberly-williams-evans-alexandra-williams/ which interviews one person per day (or two, in this case) for one year. Their goal is to motivate and encourage people worldwide through sharing the stories and sources they find inspirational.
Bad Ankle Bridezilla
Julianna is afraid of becoming a frustrated Bridezilla because her sprained ankle won’t heal fast enough. She wants to know what exercises she can do “just until it almost hurts.” Hmmm, plannning a wedding that’s a month away should do the trick! Can she memorize eversion, inversion, plantar and dorsi flexion in time to save her ankle and dance the night away?
30 Days With the Grateful Shred
Tamie is grateful for her 30-Day Shred, but isn’t sure if her muscles are quite ready to go on tour. Her heart rate says “Truckin I’m a goin’ home,” while her muscles feel like they’re going to “Hell in a bucket.” Which one is best – muscle maintenance or cardio challenge?
Weights or Cardio – Who’s On First?
WIld and crazy superwomen can do it all – cardio, weight training, getting fit, losing weight, shopping at glycogen stores. But in what order should we overachieve with our exercise activity? Weights then cardio? Wait on weights? Who’s on first? Fun and Fit has the definitive answer: “It depends.”
Spinning, Walking, Treading are Big Fat Pains
Frank is on a “Pain, but no Gain” cardio workout program that creates knee troubles. Spinning has his head spinning; treading leaves him unable to tread even lightly. Diving in to rescue him from agony and 25 extra pounds is Fun and Fit. Were K and A able to harness twin telepathy to come up with a solution for this suffering senior soul?
1 Deep Breath – Lose 5 Pounds. Myth or My Ohhhhhm My?
Breathe in, breathe out. Take a big, deep breath to lose weight. Or NOT! Is it myth or magic that deep breathing can help in weight loss? Only if you’re pushing out a baby, in which case you will lose weight. And your free time. And sleep. And your entire life as you previously knew it. Whoa, spiraling out. Time for a calming, deep breath.
