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Faster, Higher, Stronger! Fitness for 2012 If all the Phys Ed columns published this year have a single message, it is that now is a fine time to own a body. The diverse exercise-related experiments published in 2011 and covered in this space each week suggest that it’s possible to retain your cognitive powers, muscle [...]
For all of you fit and fabulous women who take my 830 am Body Conditioning class on Monday mornings at Powerhouse Gym! I will not be teaching this Monday am Dec. 5th. I will however, be working out with Q on “Get Fit” down at Fox News Detroit at 745 am and 845 am. Also, [...]
Last time, I shared with you my new yoga journey and how I am trying to make yoga a habit in my life. Last week I hit a bit of a speed bump and didn’t go for a week. My friend Lauren, who I have been going with, started a new job, so we could [...]
Today, heat up the room you practice in for a challenging 45 minute yoga flow in our 21 Day Yoga Challenge that will energize you and excite you. Even when the room heats up, you are sweating like no other, and you want to quit… take a breath! Don’t quit – remember yoga is supposed [...]
Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes. - Goethe Excuses, excuses, and more excuses! (Not on my watch!) Making a commitment to stay focused on your health and fitness during the holiday season is the best way to avoid the extra five to ten pounds that many of [...]
I’ve been interested in yoga for a while. You can read on and on about the benefits: increased flexibility and strength, better balance, a calm mind, less anxiety and worry, and much more. I always found it interesting that a workout could seemingly be so good for you in both body and mind. Being someone [...]
We often shy away from weight bearing exercise – that is, applying an opposing force that muscles must strain against – because, let’s face it, they’re difficult. Who wants to spend time in plank without some heavy encouragement? It pays to change our relationship with load bearing exercise however, as it can play an important [...]
Equipment needed: YOU! Finding time to get to the gym or a fitness class is not always possible or desirable. By the time you get yourself and the kids dressed, fed and off to school, then drive to the gym – half the morning may be gone. Maybe you just don’t want to deal with [...]
“Movement is a medicine for creating change in a person’s physical, emotional, and mental states.” Carole Welch Are you awake? Are you alive? If so, get up. It’s a good day! As far as I’m concerned, in some small way, everyday that you wake-up is a great day! Time to turn up your engine and [...]
Getting back on track isn’t always the easiest thing when it comes to a workout regimen. I know for me, if I take so much as a week off it is hard to get back into the swing of things. If I take three days off jogging, it’s back to square one. If I don’t [...]
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