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Getting Organized To Exercise

If you’ve had a desire to exercise but just can’t seem to “get it together” you are not alone. Organization is one of the greatest obstacles to creating a regular exercise habit.  The following tips have helped me and many others create a lasting, fulfilling exercise program. Tip 1: Develop Your Why Unless you have a compelling reason to exercise it is not likely to happen, . Your “why” usually has to do with how it will benefit YOU. Are you seeking weight loss? Increased energy? Stress release? Begin by asking the question, how important is this to me? Do I … Continue Reading →

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Are We Sitting Ourselves To Death?

This is a question I had to ask myself after reading one study about the detrimental effects of prolonged sitting in the Archives of Internal Medicine entitled, Sitting Time and All-Cause Mortality Risk in 222 497 Australian Adults. The conclusion of the study stated that “Prolonged sitting is a risk factor for all-cause mortality, independent of physical activity. Public health programs should focus on reducing sitting time in addition to increasing physical activity levels.” In other words, individuals who work standing or walking and perform no additional exercises had better health outcomes than those that lived sedentary lives but exercised 1 hour per day. Fitness trends come and go… … Continue Reading →

Are You Sedentary?

We live in a sedentary society that moves from place to place in vehicles.  Seldom is it safe to ride a bike or walk to work. Industrialism has eliminated our need to draw water from the stream, plant a garden to grow our food or chase an animal in order to eat. We have become what the medical community calls sedentary.  Yet, we were not created to be sedentary. A Science Daily article stated, “Most people know that exercise is important to maintain and improve health; however, sedentary lifestyles and obesity rates are at all-time highs and have become major national issues”.  … Continue Reading →

Minimum Maintenance Work-Out

Please check with your doctor before beginning any exercise program. Anyone choosing to perform any of these exercises, does so at their own risk. The publisher of this site assumes no responsibility. Continue Reading →