We all fall into a rut sometimes when we continue to do the same thing over and over again. Your body gets into a rut when you continue to do the same form of cardio exercise over and over again. Change it Up! No matter what weather is, do something different outside. Here are some
I hear a lot of excuses from people as to why they can’t lose weight. One of the excuses is “I have a slow metabolism”. You can control your metabolism by how much muscle you have on your body, what you eat, and how often you eat. The more muscle you have on your body
People are always asking should I lift more weight or just do more repetitions with the same weight? Well the answer is… it depends. It depends on your physical health (do you have any injuries that would inhibit your ability to lift heavier weights). It depends on your age. It depends on how much time
If you have healthy food in your fridge, you are more likely to be in the mood to eat it. Plan your meals for the week and shop according to your plan. Fill your fridge with healthy food. Do you buy fruit, only to have it rot in the crisper because you don’t eat it?
This is Laura Gourgas, a Fitting Fitness In (“FFI”) client. She is wearing her FFI T-shirt that she earned while walking in a 5K race in Littleton, MA. She is wearing it while on her mission trip to Lebanon. Laura and others from her church traveled to Cedar Home, which is located in a suburb outside
How you think affects the way you feel and act. By changing the way you think about food can change how you act about food. Thin people usually don’t think about food and overweight people think about food all the time. I work with clients to think about food as a trade off. If you
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. And it does. Plenty! We were hit with one snow storm after another these past years and you had to get out and shove. Did you feel your back and abs after shoveling? The act of shoveling snow not only works your upper and lower back,
If you are going to be attending those holiday parties, make sure you dance the night away or better yet dance the calories away. Dancing is a great way to burn calories. The popular show “Dancing with the Stars” is proof of that. Joey Fatone of NSync lost six pounds the first two weeks and
I know you’re all thinking about next year’s goals. If weight loss is one of them, set your ultimate goal and then set smaller achievable goals along the way. Find an event (a wedding or a trip) and set a goal you can work towards accomplishing for that event and it will keep you motivated to
Ever get moody or depressed? Have mood swings for no reason? What you eat as well as your exercise workout can help. There are nutrients in foods that may have a beneficial effect on the brain chemicals that are responsible for your mood. Researcher’s believe tryptophan, an essential amino acid, may play a role in