Have Fun. Be Fit
It’s time to liven up the recipe box again. Here is one that is loaded with nutrient rich ingredients and flavor. Some items might be a little obscure or inconvenient so you should feel free to alter it as you wish. There are lots of healthy recipes and ideas on this website I just found.
With a new year comes an opportunity to start fresh with resolutions to be better at something. The following is a list of the top 7 predicted resolutions for 2012. Many of them are related to fitness, which of course means I can help you achieve them. Many others are related to overall wellness….and I can help you achieve those too.
Posted in Fitness, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition on Dec 14th, 2011
T’is the season for shopping and gift giving galore! The holidays bring with them the easy excuses for skipping exercise and making bad food choices. Somehow we manage to accomplish this not only for ourselves but also in many of the gift choices that we make for our loved ones. There is no lack of chocolate covered “everything except the kitchen sink” under most Christmas trees on December 25th. It can be a challenge to provide creative, healthy gifts that will bring the same joy as some of the more indulgent options. Here are 10 creative ideas that might fit your budget this year.
While there is some ongoing controversy over the effects of indoor tanning, there are some benefits that are hard to dispute. As with anything affecting your body, mind or health, you should research from a variety of sources and make a decision that is right for you. Here are 4 advantages of indoor tanning.
Posted in Fitness, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition on Nov 10th, 2011
A good question came up at the gym earlier this week. It was actually a bit of a debate that started in a class where some participants were discussing the pro’s and con’s of body type when doing certain exercises. The final question was “does body type or height, make a difference in the difficulty of exercises or is it all relative?” There were varied opinions and lots of sarcasm in the discussion and as followup, I did some research. Here is an overview of what I learned as well as some training guidelines to follow for each body type.
Posted in Fitness, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition on Nov 1st, 2011
I need to be clear that we are talking about plain yogurt with either option. The good stuff! Plain yogurt leaves you the opportunity to add your own fruit, seeds or nuts. The switch from fruit bottom or flavoured varieties may seem off putting at first. I guarantee that once you understand the amount of sugar and preservatives that are in the flavoured versions, your health-conscious mind will have a hard time justifying it.
I hope that those who choose to compete in the contest, look at the process of training to do better as equally important as beating other people on competition day. That would be beneficial! I also hope that they remember all those other muscles and joints and train them regularly too! For more information on the contest, look in the sidebar to the right or click here. This contest is open to non-members as well as members.
Posted in Fitness, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition on Oct 12th, 2011
The biggest question of the day is “how can I make up for all the Thanksgiving weekend food I just ate”? Well, it’s not a simple answer unless you stayed in control of your indulging. One interesting fact is that you have about 72 hours of opportunity for extra exercise to burn off the pumpkin pie calories before they will stay stored.
Posted in Fitness, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition on Oct 4th, 2011
On October 1st 2006, I officially took over as the owner of Fitness Force, the gym that I was a member at. I hate to make this sound like it was so easy. There were obstacles popping up nearly every day that summer. I was scared at both possibilities; the fear of succeeding and doing something I had never done before and the fear of failing and letting the dream fade.
Five years later I have so many people to thank for helping me get to where I am.
A few weeks ago I was randomly inspired to create a 30 day Fitness Challenge for members of my gym here at Fitness Force in Keswick, Ontario. Not that we haven’t done various challenges before, often in fact. This was designed to be easily modified to do at home, office or gym. The exercises that I chose, could also be changed or varied very easily to support everyone’s ability. My hope or intention was to motivate members to do “just a little bit more” than they already were. The biggest challenge was obviously the commitment to doing the routine every single day…..no excuses.
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