There seem to be at least two Alexandras in Santa Barbara, and one of them wants to add some weight-training so she can drop that elusive last five pounds. And the other Alexandra? Meh! Not so much. She thinks a good exfoliant and scrub will slough it off. Women. Weights. Wow!

HomeBody Workout

These Meats are Grilling me
Time to get sauced up! Barbie Griller out in Texas wants to keep her sauciness, but get rid of the carcinogens that she suspects make her carcin-sick. She needs s’more advice from Fun and Fit. What’s a good Texan Grill to do?

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?

Spin, Rinse, No Wash Out Cycle
Has your fitness routine left you feeling like you were spinning your wheels? No longer getting that metabolic bump and boost? Is it better to go more often, but work out shorter or to go less often and work out longer? TIme to ramp up the amp up and boot your booty into the spin-o-sphere!
More People, More Fun, More Fit, Living Longer – Carey Fraley
Age expectancy of those born in 2010 is LONG, shares Senior specialist, Carey Fraley in her 1 minute Fun and Fit video tip. Also, today and tomorrow’s seniors can have the most fun working out and staying active.

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”?
It’s Not About the Latest Diet – Kristen Rooke
“Eat whole foods that are as close to their natural state as possible”, advises trainer Kristen Rooke in this 33 second video interview from the IDEA Convention. Fun Fit Facts brought to you by Fun and Fit!

Spot Reducing – A Zap-O-Matic Myth
Spot reducing DOES work… if you are talking dry cleaning. But what if you really, really, really want to believe and are willing to vibrate and shake your way to melted fat? Can you get results? Sure. Just exercise the body parts below your hair.
Stand, Sit, Stand=10,000 Squats – Dr. Len Kravitz
Work in 10,000 extra squats per year without noticing using Dr Len Kravitz’s Stand-Sit-Stand method shown in this 32 second Fun and Fit video interview from the IDEA Convention.

Stretch Before or After a Hike & Fight?
We take bets about stretching; We take bribes (about time!) When two people go out for a nice hike and one wants to stand and stretch first and the other thinks it best to wait until post-activity to “enjoy the view” aka stand around and stretch, who gets thrown under the bus on this bet sent our way? Can romance survive the “Stretch Before or After” debate?




