You don’t have to exercise to be fit! What a concept. Actually, the word exercise is what scares people off. I don’t like to use the “E” word. Increase you level of activity every day and you have taken the first step towards developing an active lifestyle.
Try this - every day [...]
Yes, even if you haven’t moved in years, you can do aerobic activity. You have probably been told time and again, “Just go for a walk.” Unfortunately, if you are severely deconditioned and carrying 50 or more pounds of extra weight, going for a walk can be exhausting. After a block, you might need to [...]
Are you one of those people that believes only thin people are fit? Do you think that being in shape means you have to be a size 2? (When did a size 10 become fat?) I will try to stay away from the “E” word (exercise), because fitness is a lifestyle, not [...]
“I don’t have time to exercise!” That’s why I don’t like to call fitness exercise. The “E” word may turn you off, but being sedentary should be what scares you. A sedentary lifestyle will shorten your life, a fitness lifestyle will lengthen it - you choose. You can be fit at any age and any [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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You are going to loop your stretchy band through something or wrap it around something. You can use a door [...]
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 [...]