Archive for August, 2007

Drink Water !!!

Please be sure to hydrate yourself, especially in these summer months. I cannot stress enough, that if you are a woman of size, or an older adult, you must drink MORE water for good health than your younger, thinner counterparts. You must particularly remember to drink while engaging in any physical activity. The normal guideline [...]

Strength Training for Inner and Outer Beauty - Part 3

Okay, now we are going to go on the floor. I recommend an exercise mat from spriproducts.com. (They don’t pay me for that plug.) They have a 1/2 inch foam exercise mat that is very knee friendly. Everyone I’ve tried it with has been able to be on their knees without discomfort. It is also [...]

Strength Training for Inner and Outer Beauty - Part 2

Okay, you can sit down now!
The next sit of exercises should be done in a firm chair without arms. A kitchen chair, or a folding chair (the kind we use with card tables) will be sufficient.
BACK
You are going to loop your stretchy band through something or wrap it around something. You can use a door [...]

Strength Training for Inner and Outer Beauty - Part 1

If you are a person of size, you are accustomed to the obsession with your weight and no one will assume that someone your size is concerned about fitness. In this installment, we are going to focus on building strength. All of you have muscles. Let me repeat that, all of you have muscles. If [...]