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Planks AGAIN?!?!? No No No! 9/13
http://vimeo.com/5166717 or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PR9nHQXCZMo Look at both of these and decide which one you would like to do! I did them in a video the other day...hey I am still alive! LOL! Add to your routine or make it apart of your cardio today! YOU can try 3 sets of 30 seconds! Peace, WW
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STRESS MANAGEMENT 101, 103 and 105
READ: https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/295447_381515498569936_1336461648_n.jpg I apologize because the past two days have been a challenge for me and I want to educate everyone else on how stress affects our bodies and we must learn to manage! How do you manage? Because we have no choice but must live…
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Haze, Fog and bedazzled....9/11
Sorry I am late today...I spent 2+ hours in traffic....I am a little dazed. So I challenge you...when dazed and a little out of you zone...don't panic...don't eat...sometimes doing nothing for 10 minutes is key and decompress then....see what you can do next that won't tax your brain too hard then later onto the highlights…
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Sports, Commercials and Challenges! 9/10
Today I am making a recommendation challenge especially for those of us who like sports. So, whether you watch baseball, football, hockey or wrestling....Challenge yourself to do some sort of exercise when the other team (opposing) makes a point! Like yesterday for everytime the opposing team scored I did 10 push-ups! Hey,…
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Sunday's Challenge: Reflection Part 2 9/9/12
Okay, as I said before due to low readership Sundays will be a day of reflection...I also thought of adding to previous post in updated information I have found...so if you are reading thru on a Sunday and see an "old" posting but in the corner you see 'garlic7girl' with recent time like '2 hours ago' that just means I…
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kudos! 9/8
Ok, I want us all to read this article because I believe it is profound.....as we lose weight and get stronger it is not only about making healthy food and fitness choices but the power of the MIND!!!!!!! Let this journey help you change your mind set too!!!!!! WHAT is in the heart will come out the…
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3 to 5 to stay ALIVE!!!!!!!
I was watching the news and a study came out that organic is not any more nutritious then conventional foods. I am not sure but I think they were focusing on fruits and vegetables. I have never read or seen any book, magazine or nutritionist tout that organic is more nutritious then conventional...just a prevention measure…
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Walking into Friday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9/7
Hey, just a follow up of this weeks activities...how are we doing with the 3-5 of vegetables and fruits to stay alive and healthy??? Are we focusing on the good form for exercise and giving out 100%?! Today...let's try the plank! Now I know the plank can be hard but you work up from 30 seconds to 2 minutes over time!…
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Adults have Homework too!!!!! 9/6
Staying open and mindful..now this is not a hot and torrid challenge but I hope an everlasting one not just for today but for the rest of your journey. I am going to put a link here for some reading to which we can improve our knowledge about health and fitness. Please go through the list and see if anything sparks your…
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Focus after holiday?!?!? 9/4
Hey, I hope if you did not do the Triceps challenge that you will do that today or incorporate in your week. Fat accumulates quickly in the back of the arms so we need to work it more often...so we don't wave when we wave! LOL! See 9/3/2012 Challenge For those not interested in the Tricep Challenge I have another. When you…
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No Labor Today?!?!
I did this workout and thought you may appreciate it too! My goal is to do this once a week for the month of September. Get some dumb-bells heavy enough that at the end of reps you are feeling the burn but not to heavy you can't complete the set. Do 10-12 reps each for 3-4 sets. Tricep overheard lift (keep elbows in!)…
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Sunday's Challenge: day for reflection
Because I have noticed not many read on Sunday's I am asking all understand I will NOT do a challenge on Sunday's but ask you look thru the previous challenges and see what you can do that day, you can take a break, or just seriously take a moment to reflect thru your week and see what you learned about yourself... Peace,…
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Super Charged Saturday 9/1
Today I am going to make it simple...go further then you normally would! I got up and went exercised early! NOW KNOW I AM NOT A MORNING BIRD!!!!! But I did and went further then I normally would! Start today and go longer if 3-15 min longer do that! Do a short spurt of exercise you normally would not do! I did sprints...so…
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U say Yogi or Yoga??! 8/31
Hey! I really wanted to share this challenge and I realize some may be like "what?!?!" but try it...YOGA! I say try it because the benefits are huge! Do not think like I did in the past "oh that is for people who really don't want to EXERCISE!" YOU gain flexibility which is important bc it helps our muscles, cartilage, and…
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Tasty Thursday...smack smack 8/30
Okay, I know I have mentioned before but make food less boring and put more excitement into your dishes with herbs! NO NOT 'Herb' ...LOL....but the different herbs that make food delicious! How about: Basil, sage, fennel frons, cilantro, parsley (curly or flat leaf), lemon grass, marjoram, mint, oregano, savory, tyme,…
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Wednesday Woes to Wow
Good Morniing, Afternoon, and Evening. This is Lisa or affectionately referred to as G.I. Jane. Yes, I will be your drill seargent today. But do not fear, I think you will thank me later. if not I can take that too. Today is LEG DAY. I am going to give you a 4 minute sample of my 20 Second Fitness workout that I do. You…
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Challenge the Challengers to Challenge!!!!!!! 8/28!
I want to do something a little different to get everyone involved and share in the FUN!!!!!!!! I NEED VOLUNTEERS!!!! I want for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for someone to give a challenge! Yes you can do it too! Let's share this week taking charge sharing our inner WARRIOR!!! So if you want to do it then let me know.…
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Repetitive Mondays! 8/27
Ok, we will do this again since not many read this weekendso: Attempt to do a very simple exercise in fact I remember doing it when I was a kid for fun...HA! Get on one leg and hop in a square...if you need draw it out with chalk if outside (take your kids chalk or get a rock) or get four items and put in a square and hop…
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Bone Crusher!!!! Challenge 8/23
As women it is very important to improve our bone health...men should know this too to encourage their female family and friends to do the same...well if you are here on MFP you are on the right track!!! The challenge is to: 1-Go back to yesterdays challenge and read...how are you going to get more greens in your diet?!…
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Put your one leg up.....then...8/25
Ok, we will attempt to do a very simple exercise in fact I remember doing it when I was a kid for fun...HA! Get on one leg and hop in a square...if you need draw it out with chalk if outside (take your kids chalk or get a rock) or get four items and put in a square and hop to each item 10-15 times with one leg take a quick…
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Fridays Child.....8/24/12
I apologize for being late! I had to be a work super early for the IMMUNIZATIONS of our little bundles of joy and teens etc before school starts!!! Speaking of....the challenge today is How are you preparing your child for school...specifically the school lunch? If school lunch is not an issue how are you going to make…
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Give me some green! 8/22
Get your greens! Now that can be any green: collard, mustard, turnip, kale, spinach, dandelion greens or escarole greens. I love Bok Choy! We have salad greens which is endless list! They provide not only deliciousness but vitamins A, C, K, folic acid and calcium and magnesium. Also some fiber too! You get a ban for your…
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Tuesday 8/21 Challenge
Okay pick one thing you can give up today! Make it something you really like and tell me at the end of the day what it was and more importantly how you felt! Please try this bc will lead to great discussion later and I will say why I picked this later! Anything you REALLY like but make it simple. Peace, Wonder Woman
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All Around Monday!!!!! 8/20
Hey a good over-all good strength based workout if short on time is the deadlift...you can use dumb-bells or a barbell...if a beginner to get form correct you can even use a broom. Check this link out: http://www.acefitness.org/exerciselibrary/20/dumbbell-deadlift You will have great thigh butt abs and some arm muscles…
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Super Monday!!!!! 8/13/12
Today let's do more cardio and itroduce for some the superset idea. So, try the step jumps: You stand next to a step bench (if you have one), rope spresd length wise, pillow piled one ontop the other, or anything books the point is something you have to jump over! So, stand next to the object and jump side-wyas over the…
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Sipping on Saturdays goodness!
Hey! we all like to enjoy something good and satisfying to drink...you know when you go "Aaaaah!" LOL! We all know water is the best but sometimes you want more ways to hydrate...so today challenge yourself to get the most benefits out of your liquid beverages today....they talk all the time about the antioxidants in green…
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Friday and Rocking it out!!!!!!
Let's do step-ups today! Pick your instrument...chair, step in the house or porch, bench or the step and add risers (you know they use for step class) and step up and off the bench chair etc. You can do one leg at a time or go back and forth with both. If need a challenge add weights. If you add weigts don't try and go…
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It just Hit me in the sotmach! 8/16/12
Hey! Today let's work our abdominals! Let's try leg lifts...I like these because you can use some equipment or just YOU!!!!!!! If beginner make sure get the form down first and do 1-2 sets of 8. If you are experienced with excercise then I say do 3 sets of 12-15 and if advanced use the ball any ball even if your kids…
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Munching Monday July 16
Today thru tomorrow am pick a food that satisfies the appetite! Foods that are nutritionous and keeps you full at the same time. Let's try oatmeal, apples, popcorn (minus the butter), soup (non-creamy of course), fish, sweet potatoes, beans and the one we all know SOUP! Pick one of them today or add to your meal for…
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August 15, 2012
sorry review an old challenge today!