Losing weight

How to Lose Those Last Stubborn Pounds

Friday, March 28th, 2008

You’ve been working hard, dieting and exercising, and you’ve almost reached your goal weight. You only have a few pounds to go. But you’ve hit a plateau. Your weight loss has stalled, and what has been working for weeks or months just isn’t working any more!
What do you do now?
That’s the […]

How Your Lifestyle Affects Your Fitness

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

We moms are a busy bunch of people. We’re constantly interrupted with questions, have to settle disagreements (especially if we have more than one child), drive children to activities, and chase after them on vacation. We are called upon to practice their sport with them in the back yard, to clean up after […]

How to Choose a Personal Trainer

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

As I mentioned before, there are many benefits to hiring a personal trainer. It’s not just for the rich and famous, anymore.
A personal trainer can assess your fitness level, prescribe an exercise and eating plan for you, customize that plan to your individual needs, teach you proper form for doing the exercises […]

25 Fitness Myths, Part 2

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

Part 1 is here.

You Have to Do Cardio (or Aerobics) to Lose Fat or be Fit
Cardio, usually referred to as “aerobics,” was really big in the ’80’s. Fitness professionals were convinced that the only way to attain true fitness was to do aerobics. An entire industry sprang up around it, with clothing, videos, […]

25 Fitness Myths, Part 1

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

Doing crunches will flatten your abs. Doing specific leg exercises will slim your thighs.
There is no such thing as spot-reducing. There is no specific exercise you can do that will guarantee fat loss in a particular area. When you lose fat, you will lose it in genetically predetermined ways. […]

Obese Nation: Is Your Weight Causing You to Miss Out?

Saturday, February 9th, 2008

You are probably already aware of the health risks of obesity. Not only are you more inclined to suffer from various diseases such as diabetes, cancer, arthritis, asthma, gout and heart disease, even things like sleep apnea effect overweight people more frequently, and it is thought to contribute to depression. But have you […]