You have been on a roll and have been exercising every day and then you come down with a cold. Should you be exercising? There is no doubt when you aren’t feeling well you don’t feel like exercising, but if you exercise regularly you will feel worse if you don’t. The general rule is to
Cardio vascular exercise is good for your heart. Exercise is general is good for your health, your mood, your quality of life. A recent study by Dr. Luca Prosperini, a neurologist at Sapienza University in Rome, Italy, found that MS patients that use the Wii Fit balance board have been able to rewire their brains.
It seems that most people do not like change. You get used to doing things a certain way and want to keep doing them that way. But change is good for your brain as well as for your body. For instance, if you change your normal morning routine you force your brain to engage as
One of the most affordable, convenient and easiest ways to stay in shape is walking. Whether you trek the neighborhood trails, take to the treadmill in your basement, or do laps around the mall with friends, there are plenty of places where you can walk. There are plenty of benefits too. If you become serious
For many people, especially those watching their weight, chocolate calls louder than any other flavor. Below are some chocolate choices along with their calories to help satisfy the chocolate craving. Just remember, if you don’t burn those extra calories off, the chocolate will show up on your hips! Type of Chocolate 1 cup
Did you know that people start to lose their sense of balance when they’re in their 20s? Just like anything in life, you have to work at it to achieve it. By age 65, one in three people will fall doing normal activities, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Improving your sense
I have done one form of exercise or another for most of my adult life and each venture has been quite successful. Before coming to Zumba I worked out five days a week at a local gym and I felt reasonably fit and strong but I was getting bored, I needed to do something different. I
Do you say this to yourself? Do you know what you should do to get in shape but you just aren’t doing it? As a life and business coach I hear this from my clients all the time. Here are a few tips to help you bust through whatever is in your way and start
First Triathlon Reflections Success!! Congratulations to Fitting Fitness In™ clients Cathy and Barbara for completing their first triathlon! Awesome job ladies! With a little training and a lot of excitement, Cathy and Barbara raced with almost 600 women in the Title 9 Women’s Triathlon in Hopkinton, MA on September 11, 2011. The Title 9 Triathlon is a sprint length
Lets Burn Some Fat! Do you feel like you’ve reached a plateau with your fitness gains? Maybe you need to change things up a bit. To really rev up your metabolism, try some tabata training. A tabatta workout consists of high intensity intervals followed by rest. The benefits? You’ll improve your resting metabolic rate and