I can't believe it's almost March. Time flies when you're having fun! Our 15-year-old granddaughter and I have been working out on a pretty consistent basis since January. We now think we are ready to kick things up a notch in March. We'll go from working out 3 days a week to 4 days. The plan is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. We could really use a personal trainer … [Read more...]
Use It or Lose It: February Fitness Challenge
I was struggling. It's been REALLY hard getting back into the groove of exercise. Especially with my foot/leg swelling and numbness issue. Why is it is so hard for me to get back into the groove? It could be because I think I always have to go all or nothing. Do you ever feel that way? Well, that is not the case. It was time to make fitness a priority in my life again … [Read more...]
Keeping Up With Healthy Habits During The Holidays
Keeping Up With Healthy Habits During The Holidays The last month of the year is a great time to reflect on both the victories and the challenges of the past year. If your fitness level has improved, take a well-deserved victory lap, perhaps by looking at some before-and-after photographs. On the other hand, if progress is lacking, target some habits to revise in the new … [Read more...]
10 in 10 October Fitness Challenge
We are gearing up for the October fitness challenge! Are you ready? We are changing up the monthly fitness challenge a bit for October. It's going to be the same name your own challenge again but this time, the goal is to do some type of workout 10 minutes a day for 10 days in a row. It all starts Sunday, October 22nd and goes through Tuesday, October 31st. You pick the … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Reduce Exercise Boredom & Stay Motivated
5 Ways to Reduce Exercise Boredom Are you bored with your exercise routine? If so, have you given any thought as to why you might be bored? Most likely it comes down to either: • what you are doing OR • how you are doing it. If you do the same routine over and over, it will get old after awhile and you will lose interest. Then it becomes something you know you have to … [Read more...]