Fitness and Exercise
8 Beginner Yoga Tips
Yoga is everywhere these days, and with good reason. The modern-day benefits of this ancient practice are boundless—and being proven time and again by study after scientific study. If you’re reading this you’re probably aware of all this. But you might be uncertain of ...
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Here He Comes
A big day for my brother-in-law, Richard. He completed his FIRST Triathlon, Sprint. He struggled with the swim, powered up two AWESOME hills on the bike, and went at his own pace to finish with the run. HERE COMES RICHARD! Ted and I go...
Read more...New running routine,
A NEW RUNNING ROUTINE - AND A NEW COACH Ive slowly gotten back into making my workouts a priority during my week. Thursday evening John and I went on a run with a co-worker of mine. Now, this isnt any co-worker. John went to high school with him and lets just say he ...
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Summer of strength: the plan
It has taken me so long to write out my plan for the Summer of Strength challenge because, honestly, I’ve really been struggling with what to do. I did enact one, very important, piece of the puzzle this week—I rejoined my gym! Currently, our home gym is packed to ...
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Total Abs Exercise
This months theme is Abs! This single exercise will tone and tighten your entire stomach! It targets your stubborn lower abs, your upper abs, as well as your oblique muscles! Prepare for some seriously sexy stomach muscles! Start by lying on your back, your hands up...
Read more...Recovery Week is Over – Time to Buckle Down
This is my Mamavation Monday post for June 6, 2011 Hey Guys! How was your week? It looks like quite a few of you had a FANTASTIC time at Mamavation Fitcation! I sure wish I had been able to go to meet all of you FABULOUS ladies! My week has been a challe...
Read more...Breaking the One-Size-Fits-All Meditation Mold
The warmer weather has me wanting to move more. Maybe its the deeply rooted sense of schools- almost-out-and-I-want-to-play habit that I picked up from my school days but the warmer weather as Spring turns to Summer never fails to inspire me to move and play. Its no wonder, th...
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yoga tips and insight for cancer survivors
A GUEST POST BY KRISTA PETERSON The popularity of yoga has grown exponentially as of late primarily due to its drove of mental and physical benefits. Joint, tendon, and ligament lubrication, as well as massage of organs, detoxification, and...
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The World’s Greatest Fitness iPhone App
It’s no secret – I love my iPhone and I love exercising. So when I discovered the Nike Training Club iPhone App I instantly fell in love. Swoon! Sure there are lots of fitness apps on the market, but none that I’ve tried have given me as good a workout as Nik...
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What’s on tap
So now that 1/2 marathon training has finished, I feel a little lost. I have been following some sort of training plan since December. Back then, I started New Rules of Lifting, Strength 1 . After that, training for my first 1/2 marathon Earth Day , started in Janua...
Read more...Do Vegans Need To Exercise?
Answer seems obvious: yes! But, since I am questioned about exercise often, I felt it was time to discuss. The questions I get usually relate to being a woman and the fact that I am thin, yet a cook, making cookies and ice cream and what-not, and therefore hear something alon...
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Dips Aren’t Just For Chips
Here’s one of my favourite exercises for strengthening your arms: 1. Sit on a bench or chair, with your hands beside your hips. Lift yourself onto your hands, and move your body forward, so that you are suspended in front of the chair or bench. ...
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Fargo Half Marathon
They say consistency is king. Well, if running two half marathons in 5 weeks with almost the exact same result than I guess I am king. To back up a little, in my last post I mentioned my pseudo injury. I am pretty certain it was some kind of spasm because toda...
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I’m Tough as Nails… Are You?
As I wrote two three days ago, I’m participating in the Tough as Nails #fitblog PLANK Challenge for the six weeks from May 16th to June 26th. To stay motivated, I’ve teamed up with three very lovely and very inspirational ladies: I just love me a goo...
Read more...Yoga for the Jet Set
The season of travel is just around the corner, bringing fun and adventure. However, if you’re not looking forward to sitting for several hours on a long flight, then airline yoga is just what you need. Here are some simple moves to keep you flexible, energized and your ly...
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Debbie Downer
Up until last night I had been LOLing at the weather forecast for the Fargo 1/2 on Saturday. Knowing there was no point in worrying, since well, its the weateher and I can tell you that living in Minnesota no matter how much people complain it doesnt change. Crazy, ...
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Individualized Upper Body Strength Training
Wednesday. Its here...which means the week is halfway through. Dont get me wrong, Im not trying to whittle away my workdays, I just get very excited when Friday nears. It means I dont have to wake up early. I dont have to punch in at a time clock. It means I can do wha...
Read more...The Yoga Unchallenge
I tend to keep my exercise and my yoga separate. I know that this raises eyebrows for many, as most folks think that yoga is exercise. I dont agree with that thinking (I speak from personal experience here -- I used to use yoga as my sole method of exercise), so I like to mix ...
Read more...The Aerobarre Workout
Ballet and boxing. Two completely different things, and yet—someone somewhere brought them together as one. I am intrigued by the following workout: Perhaps its the (sorta) ex-dancer within me. Perhaps it takes me back to college and high school, a time when ...
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Hit the Road Yogis
Fun…adventure…and sometimes a little bit of crazy. When you travel with kids, chances are you’ll experience it all at some point. Whether you are embarking on a short trek or an international journey, there are plenty of fun ways to engage young minds and keep every...
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I am strong.
A few weeks ago, I posted a Saucony commercial that posed the following question: What is strong? I shared some thoughts which I am sure triggered some thoughts of your own. Its a loaded question, really. One that pertains to life both in and out of the gym, though...
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Feeling the burn
oh yay Insanity is still insane!! Going to be feeling this workout tomorrow… We sure missed Shaun T We did not know what dvd to do this morning. We are NOT doing the whole 60 day program again (although reading Janetha’s post sometimes makes us think twi...
Read more...LiveExercise (and some delicious crisps)
So sorry about the delayed post! It appears that the good folks behind Blogger decided to shut things down for a bit in order to update some site-related issues on their end. It looks like all is well at this point, so lets get you a dose of fit already! ____________________...
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Do Something Day 12 – My Body Hates Me!
Twelve days of #dosomething Everyday in May and my body is screaming at me – ouch! It’s sore and tired but man – this is a great feeling! Today I made it to BodyPump class ON TIME! (A big feat for this mom of three, and you may remember that I was rather lat...
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Orange Juice
I keep a notebook, and in that notebook is a running list of potential topics I might like to discuss on Daily Dose. Some are flushed out, others are basic with references to the original source. And as I was flipping through my notebook yesterday (because I was fe...
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How to Build a Good Workout
I had two clients last night, but they were an hour and a half apart from each other (and one of them ended up not showing), so I found myself with some time to plan ahead. Im a Type A, love-to-be-in-control-of-things person so any window in my day that allows me t...
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My New Shirt
It’s Friday, Friday….Gotta get down on Friday….Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the weekend, weekend. (can. not. stop. singing.) Whatcha got going on today? My day started early. But the good kind of early where the sun just starts to light things up & you ...
Read more...How to Shred Fat Faster By Walking
How many times have you decided that you’ve completely had enough, and it’s time to lose weight? How many times have you decided to lose the weight by walking? How many times has this failed? You’ve been eating right, you’re counting calories and you’re walking, but ...
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The Physique 57 Thigh Seat Booster DVD
Lets talk about your booty, baby. More specifically, lets talk about how it might react to this: Its the Physique 57 Thigh t blame her. (If you jump on over to YouTube, youll find a video of her teaching Anderson Cooper a few moves.) This 30-minute wor...
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This fit foodie had one fine day.
Yesterday was great. A fine specimen of a day, actually. Although not at first. My alarm went off at 5:00AM as I had to be at the gym by 5:45AM for a client. But on Monday, I got sucked into an episode of Castle (which I never watch), so I got to bed later than usua...
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No shortcuts
Hello there! Whew, yesterday was non-stop from the beginning to end and included fun new experiences like metro rides and metal detectors and teaching at new (very secure) venues. I felt very urban! I was so busy yesterday I even ran out of time to tell you a...
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Complete Idiot's Guide to Barefoot Running
If you are interested in joining the latest revolution in running (as I am), then The Complete Idiots Guide to Barefoot Running just might be for you. Written by Dr. Craig Richards (find him at Hunter Gait) and Thomas Hollowell (find him at Barefoot Runni...
Read more...Never Too Old to Start Running
What an interesting start to the week I had! I went downstairs to workout and hear “Osama bin Laden is dead”. I dropped the weights, not believing my ears. My first response was “GREAT!” My second response was “Oh GREAT! Ted and I have to get on a plane this Friday. Wha...
Read more...Weekend Adventures
Despite this weekend being what most people would consider boring, I had a few adventures especially in regards to running. Seeing the forecast on Friday for the weekend, I was faced with a dilemma. Saturday called for rain and a high in the low 60’s. Sunday called for h...
Read more...Plank Jacks
Heres a bit of trivia for you: Jumping jacks were named after Jack LaLanne. You know, the guy who created the juicer I love so much. Do you like jumping jacks? They remind me of grade school soccer practices, but I totally use them in my Circuit Sculpt class. They keep people ...
Read more...How Do I Become A Faster Runner?
My friend Greta, from the blog Middle Aged Jock has for some insane reason been seeking and valuing my advice about how to become a faster runner. I’ve been trying to help her, but unfortunately I’ve been trying to guide her through Twitter and 140 characters sure isn’t en...
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Health and Fitness Q A
Not only did I have a big response to the March newsletter contest (to send me your health/fitness question, and enter to win a free bootcamp pass. Congrats to Sandra, by the way!), but I get questions from people on a regular basis, either through email, in class,...
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Take a walk with me
I’m still taking it easy with low miles until Saturday, giving my body plenty of rest and recovery from the marathon. Along with the weight lifting workouts, with heavier weights, I incorporated 3 miles of easy running both Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday, I just cou...
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Nike Training Club
As I mentioned yesterday, I needed to fit in a short workout before heading to Yoga last night. For some people, yoga is a workout (a good one, at that.) However, the yoga I practice is called Kundalini & is more of a spiritual and mental workout rather t...
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Fitness Experiment – Final Results
In my post last week I reported on finishing the 6 weeks of Tracy Anderson Method and said that I planned to go on and complete another 6 week round of the same. Well, plans have changed. At the beginning of the week my ankle hurt. I knew it was from some of the ...
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