"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.
You must do the thing which you think you cannot do." -Eleanor Roosevelt

How to Avoid Menopausal Weight Gain

November 21, 2009 by Crystal O'Connor  
Filed under Blog, Fitness, Health, Prevention

Jennifer Morris with Howdini interviews Elizabeth Somer a Registered Dietician and author of 10 Habits That Mess Up a Woman’s Diet. Starting in our 30’s we begin trading muscle for fat.  Good news is you always have the ability to lose weight.  Increasing exercise throughout your 30’s and 40’s and of course keeping it up, [...]

The Benefits of a Kids Fitness Club

October 1, 2009 by Crystal O'Connor  
Filed under Blog, Fitness, Health, Kids' Health

The Benefits of a Kids Fitness Club
By Dave O’Sullivan
Many cities around the country have a kids fitness club where they can go for exercise. These clubs are beneficial for kids that have no exercise in their lives, or if they are having problems with their weight. There are so many benefits to having a child [...]

Health & Fitness: How to train for a Marathon

September 27, 2009 by Crystal O'Connor  
Filed under Blog, Fitness, Health

I am continuously amazed at how quickly people can get fit and run a 26.5 mile  marathon!  Even though the most common marathon training schedules involve 3-4 months of various exercises, the process  involves steps that require patience, focus and  a major commitment!

Feeling a Little Blue? Exercise as a Mood Lifter.

Feeling a little blue? Many studies have shown that exercise is a great way to improve your mood and fight symptoms of depression. There are several reasons exercise has psychological benefits. On a purely chemical level, when you exercise your body releases endorphins, which are known to block the sensation of [...]

Get Long, Sexy Legs

September 7, 2009 by Crystal O'Connor  
Filed under Fitness, Health

Get Long, Sexy Legs
The best DVD program to achieve longer leaner legs is to the Tracy Anderson Matt Workout. She helps women with naturally bulkier legs to trim down and reconstruct your legs to look longer and leaner.
LEG LIFT FOWARD
Stand straight with and abs pulled in and both feet facing forward. With the [...]

By Losing Fat you Gain Muscle

September 7, 2009 by Crystal O'Connor  
Filed under Blog, Fitness, Food, Health

There are, quite literally, many millions of people in this country today with a primary goal of losing weight. Unfortunately, they think that by going on fad or crash diets, or eliminating a significant amount of calories from their daily food intake, or even just by doing a few exercises here and [...]

Dr. Oz’s Seven- Minute Workout

August 18, 2009 by Crystal O'Connor  
Filed under Blog, Fitness, Health

When it comes to the perfect workout I agree that this is a good one! Dr. Oz does a good job of incorporating vital stretching into a quick, easy workout.   Deep stretching becomes more important the older we get.  I cannot emphasize enough how much Yoga and stretching changes the way I feel.  The [...]

How to do a squat correctly by Heather Brunk

August 1, 2009 by admin  
Filed under Fitness, Health

Getting started with a workout routine can be overwhelming and leave you with the “where do I even start?” feeling.  The squat is a great leg workout that is a quick way to get in shape with those of us that need lower body toning!  Heather Brunk shows us the correct way to do this [...]

Don’t know where to begin?

August 1, 2009 by admin  
Filed under Blog, Fitness, Health

Where do I start?
By Heather Brunk
So you’ve been thinking about starting an exercise and weight loss program, but don’t know where to begin. Here are five tips to get you on your way.

Set goals. You should set your self some long term and short term goals. There [...]

Great Leg Workout

June 17, 2009 by Crystal O'Connor  
Filed under Fitness, Health

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