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Do you have it in you?
Okay ladies, it's time to add a fitness challenge to start our week 3 off right! I call this the push up/sit up challenge. Starting tomorrow when you first wake up, do 10 push ups and 15 sit ups and repeat this same thing before you go to bed. Think of it as one of your routines like brushing your teeth but this will tone…
Who needs a healthy lunch idea to bring to work? Read here!!
Hope you enjoy :-) Turkey and Cucumber Sandwiches Seasoned with horseradish and garlic, these sandwiches have a nice bite! To carry one in a brown-bag lunch, keep the filling and bread separate so the bread doesn't become soggy. Assemble the sandwich just before eating. Ingredients Prep: 13min |Cook: 0min |Total: 13min…
Yummy and healthy snacks as well as a helpful tip!
If you're like me, I have moments during the day at work where I have the urge to snack! Don't give in! The average food craving lasts for a total of 5 minutes and I know all of you are strong enough to get through it and reach your goals! Next time you have a craving, have a bottle of water handy. Drink an 8 oz. cup of…
A YUMMY Breakfast recipe for us gals on the go!!
Good Evening Ladies! I have tried this smoothie recipe before and it is DELICIOUS! Flax seed looks scary, but once it is blended with all of the other ingriedients, it is so good and also GREAT for you. Just see just a few examples of the benefits of introducing flax seed in your diet: Omega-3 essential fatty acids, "good"…
Why woman should do some form of strength training...
We know that increasing and maintaining adequate muscle mass is one of the best ways to keep body fat at bay and to improve overall fitness, particularly as we age. We also know that weight lifting is the best way to build muscle mass. Still, the number of women who actually participate in any formal or consistent weight…
Rest and Recovery after exercise
By Elizabeth Quinn Most athletes know that getting enough rest after exercise is essential to high-level performance, but many still over train and feel guilty when they take a day off. The body repairs and strengthens itself in the time between workouts, and continuous training can actually weaken the strongest athletes.…
Why is Physical Fitness important?
There is no one benefit to physical fitness, but rather it is an all encompassing improvement to your health and life. The importance of health related fitness is not new. From the time we could crawl we were taught to run and exercise. As children we never knew what we were doing was considered “exercise,” we just played…
