DIY Fitness
Let’s face it: It’s tough to get in shape on your own. Not everyone has the money (or desire) to pay a personal trainer to slap their hand each time they reach for the Chunky Monkey. It’s one reason why Weight Watchers and other such organizations are so successful. The camaraderie and support from ...
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5 Ways To Sabotage Your Workout Results
How much time do you waste each day? Likely not much. So why take the time to go to the gym or workout at home and not get results? To get the most bang for your buck, make sure you’re not making any of these result-sabotaging, common mistakes: 1. You hang on for dear life. ...
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7 Secrets of Highly Successful Fit People
I just returned from chairing the 41st annual conference of the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) in NYC. It was a whirlwind three-day event with some of the most successful people in the business. It made me realize that success, whether you’re striving to get in shape or publish your first book, takes ...
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Workout Options That Are Good for Body & Mind
I apologize for getting behind in my posts! Here’s to a fresh start… Ever notice how much better you feel after a workout? An annoying work problem may not seem quite so bad after a good sweat, and you may have even came up with a viable solution you hadn’t thought of before. What if ...
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What You Should Know Before Hiring a Personal Trainer
Anyone can call themselves a personal trainer. No current licensing exists to separate qualified trainers from those who simply decide to tout themselves as fitness professionals. Recent hoopla over celebrity trainers raises interest in the qualifications of trainers who appear in reality shows like The Biggest Loser. How do you know a trainer is truly ...
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5 Most Effective New Year’s Resolutions
If the Mayan prediction comes true, this may be the last year you can resolve to improve. So why not make it happen for good this time? Instead of setting goals with the end result in mind, focus on small steps you can do today that yield big benefits down the line. Try these simple ...
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How to Avoid Weight Gain and Enjoy the Holidays
Forget the turkey and trimmings and stuffing, it’s the eggnog I wait for all year long. Not the low-fat, low-cal stuff but the melted-ice cream version, so thick you practically need a spoon to scoop it out. Okay, so that’s my confession. What’s yours? The key to avoiding elastic waistbands come January 1? Moderation. Yup, ...
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The Biggest Fitness Myth
Next to a desire for flat abs, the biggest request I used to get from my women clients was muscle “tone,” usually arms. Only these same women feared getting “too muscular.” Here’s the thing: tone refers to muscle. You can’t tone fat (and, frankly, why would you want to?). Toning muscle requires challenging it beyond the norm. ...
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3 Cardio Workouts You Can Do Without Equipment
Let’s face it, you can’t always get to the gym when you plan to. Work, home obligations or simply a desire to avoid hot, sweaty, crowded places may be enough to make you want to skip your workout altogether. But don’t despair. You can still get a good (make that great!) cardio workout without the ...
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3 Ways to Boost Calorie Burning
If you’re like most people, when you make time to exercise you want the most bang for your buck. After all, who has time to waste? Watching the “calories burned” reading slowly tick away on the treadmill or elliptical monitor can be a lesson in frustration. Knowing a few simple tricks can help speed ...
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