You’ve heard me talk about core strength and how important it is to have a strong core. But before you go and do hundreds of sit-ups I’m going to stop you. I’ve recently been dabbling in Pilates, you may not know this but doing a simple sit up doesn’t target the deep transverse abdominals the … Continued
Ba Humbug! Oh dear, I sound very Grinch like I know….I’m doing my best to get into the Christmas spirit. Confession: Recent changes in my family situation make the holidays more challenging for me. The plain truth is that I’d like to be surrounded by my kids at Christmas but they have to split their … Continued
I think I may have told you that in the past I wasn’t a big Pilates fan…my best friend, Sylvia, is always trying to change that. I could see the benefits of Pilates, I just didn’t enjoy doing Pilates much, until now… Sylvia has some cool information on Pilates for us that helped me change … Continued
Here’s my BFF Sylvia. She’s an expert in Pilates. I secretly hate Pilates. (Well, I guess I can’t really say it’s a secret when I announce it on my blog.) Pilates moves are more challenging than you’d think. That’s one of the reasons that I don’t like them. They look like they should be so … Continued
I’ve done it before, here and here, you knew I’d do it again. I had a long day of travel and knew that I’d climb the walls if I didn’t do something. I was already at the end of my proverbial rope when I was faced with a long delay between flights. This was after … Continued
I’m just a crazy woman with a skipping rope. I typically have a case of ‘ants in the pants’ while traveling and do my best to book direct flights or ones with short layovers. It doesn’t always work out that way. I should have known that my day would be ‘extra special’ when I was … Continued
Meet Chad Howse. Chad has a unique look on fitness. His site, dubbed, Be Legendary. Unconventional Tactics for Life, Fitness, & Work. gives his readers unique training and nutrition tips that set him apart from most fitness pro’s. I’ve asked him to share some of these tips with us, and, judging by the title of … Continued
The truth behind carbs is that you CAN still eat them and drop pounds of fat. (Keep reading for a sample workout to do just that.) In fact, you can drop MORE fat while STILL eating carbs. Now obviously, a long term approach and overall health should be on your mind, but let’s face it. … Continued
Good news….well, I think it is anyway… Recently, I read that according to USA Today and several other sources, female Marines soon will be required to perform pull-ups, just like male Marines do, as part of their annual physical fitness tests. The physical fitness test is one of two strength and endurance evaluations all personnel … Continued
Look at what this study revealed: Canadian researchers (gotta love the Canucks!) at Queen’s University tested a Bodyweight Finisher style workout against long cardio. (Reference: Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2012 Sep 20.) 22 college-aged women did 4 workouts per week for 4 weeks in one of three groups. Group A did 30 minutes of treadmill running at … Continued