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Buddy Up for Core
Fit Body: Buddy Up for Core Strengthen your core and have fun with your workout buddy with this dynamic exercise. The medicine ball pass will challenge your coordination, and your muscles. Grab a 2-4lb medicine ball or small stability ball. Stand back to back with your partner. Turn to your side and pass the ball to your partner. Continue … Read More
Need a little inspiration? By Jennifer Austin
If the hustle and bustle of the season has taken your energy, time to reset with a motivation boost. Let others inspire you with their words. “Most people spend more time and energy going around problems than in trying to solve them.” -Henry Ford. Do you really want to get fit? Getting healthy and fit is not easy. It takes effort, … Read More
Going Nuts for Nuts? By Dr. Bushman
Going nuts for nuts? In a recent publication in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, researchers highlight the health benefits of nut and tree nut consumption. For purposes of the study, “nuts” referred to peanuts, peanut butter, tree nuts, or tree nut butter. Specifically “tree nuts” included almonds, Brazil nuts, … Read More
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Buddy Up for Core
Fit Body: Buddy Up for Core Strengthen your core and have fun with your workout buddy with this dynamic exercise. The medicine ball pass will challenge your coordination, and your muscles. Grab a 2-4lb medicine ball or small stability ball. … [Read More...]
Is Small Group Fitness For You?
Fit Body: Consider Small Group Fitness Classes Check out small group exercise for a motivation boost. Exercising with 3-4 others, instead of 20 others as in group fitness, may just be the workout solution for you. Small groups are not only an … [Read More...]
Can you touch your toes?
Fit Body: Toe Touches for Core Toe touches work your entire core, hips, legs and arms all in one challenging move. Begin by lying on your back on the floor. Raise both legs up off the floor, with your knees slightly bent. Next, exhale and reach … [Read More...]
Keep an open mind to fitness
Fit Mind: Keep an open mind. Instead of being locked in to one fitness routine, at one time, at one place, be open to where your fitness leads you. More importantly, be open to different types of fitness available right in front of you. If … [Read More...]
Healthy Lifestyle Step 1: Complete ONE Action
Fit Mind: Complete 1 Action. Anyone can have a plan, but the plan only works when you TAKE ACTION. Don't know where to start? Feeling anxious and overloaded? Afraid to do healthy living wrong? Use your energy, fear and anxiety to take action, … [Read More...]
Small fitness steps stick
Fit Mind: Celebrate small steps! Your fitness is cumulative. Not one workout will make or break your fitness. Fitness sticks with small changes. Set a mini weekly goal to maintain your focus. For example: Set a goal to complete 4 cardio … [Read More...]
Total Body Exercise
Fit Body: Posterior Leg Raise The posterior leg raise should really be called the total body exercise because it strengthens your entire body in one move. You'll be strengthening all the muscles of the leg you're lifting. You'll be building … [Read More...]
Plank… Plus!
Fit Body: Plank with Side Step Begin in a plank position. Keeping your upper body in one place, and stabilizing your core. Step your right foot to the side about six inches, pause for a few seconds, and then return to your starting position. … [Read More...]