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We always hear we need to exercise more, more, more, but this advice is for those who have trouble making exercise a habit.  For those of us who know the importance of exercise, have made a habit of it, and just don’t feel right without it, it can be the opposite.  You may need to [...]

Losing weight and living a healthy lifestyle is always about moderation.  Everyone knows that deprivation is a recipe for disaster, and setting strict rules that make you feel like you are in prison will soon have you rebelling against your diet and exercise plan, and have you back in your sweatpants eating ice cream on [...]

I was always very sporty as a kid.  I did competitive gymnastics year round, and added in seasonal sports like volleyball, basketball and softball.  I loved the competition, I loved being active and I loved striving towards a goal, and achieving it. As I grew up, high school sports were obviously no longer and option, [...]

Your alarm goes off early before work.  You hop out of bed, lace up your sneaks and head to the gym. Pretty proud of yourself, right?  Making the healthy decision to wake up early and go to the gym 3-5 times a week.  But are you really as active as you think you are? Whether [...]

My children love to be active with me! On a recent trip to the hardware store I was able to pick up one 10-foot long plastic PVC pipe –which then became two 5-foot long pipes that are kid size. These poles have thrilled my children because it makes them part of “my world”. We do [...]

Even the most dedicated exercisers have off days.  There are those times for everyone where the last thing you want to do is get out of bed and go to the gym.  It’s easy to fall into an exercise rut and get bored with the prospect of exercising, so the key is to make fitness [...]

Today, was a rest day!  We have been on the go since last Thursday and after spending three days at Sea World San Diego, and one day in Bakersfield, this family needed a REST. By rest, I mean the kids spent the better part of the day rebuilding their forts, Mom did the laundry and [...]

Pictured above is a Fitness model featured in the May 2010 issue of Self magazine.  The article title was “Stop Cellulite Now” with this workout.  If you believe this nonsense, we need to have a LONG chat starting with this blog post…The majority of us have cellulite. It’s a fact.  You may be able to [...]

Only have 30 minutes?  Sure, you can hop on the treadmill, set your speed and walk for half an hour.  OR you can try this interval workout that will blast more calories and fat in the same amount of time, by changing your speed and incline every few minutes. That, my friends, is the glory [...]

It seems like my life is taken over by INSANITY right now. I am the editor of PhysiqueSpeak, a health and fitness website, and for it I was asked to take the INSANITY challenge.  If you are a fitness buff, I;m sure you have heard of it, but if not, Insanity Workout is a 60-day, [...]

A squat is a squat, right?  Hardly.  Most people perform standard squats, which of course work the lower body muscles- quads, glutes, hamstrings, calves, plus core and lower back- but this is the easiest form of a squat, and it all comes down to depth. When performing a standard squat, you stop lowering your body [...]

Soreness is just a part of working out, but sometimes the lines between soreness, discomfort and pain can get get blurry. To make sure you don’t lose progress by resting normal soreness, or push something that may be an injury, here is your guide to deciphering between whether you should push through the pain, or give your aching body a [...]

Moms need yoga!  Athletes need yoga! Everybody needs yoga!  However, since I am both a mom and an athlete, I have found that time for more exercise is extremely limited.  By practicing yoga you are going to feel calmer during and after your yoga session- even if it’s only 10 minutes.  Taking that time for [...]

Everyone can use a little motivation every now and again: something that will give you the kick in the butt you need to get yourself to the gym when all you really want to do is sit and snack.  Everyone is motivated by different things, and if you haven’t found your fool-proof motivator yet, give [...]

Today, my kid smothered me with cinnamon, buttered toast lips — all over my cheek.  I was wet like a dog, and I loved it.  Simply after the kiss, on the sly, I wipe it off.    At another moment today, my other kid told me he wanted to be a hero and how he was [...]