What you thought before has led to every choice you have made, and this adds up to you at this moment. If you want to change who you are physically, mentally, and spiritually, you will have to change what you think. - Dr. Patrick Gentempo So often people will suggest to me that they are so committed to their workouts, yet still they carry extra weight, so it must be where … [Read more...] about Change it Up
Fitness
Stay in the Moment
One might think the surest way to combat holiday stress AND extra consumed calories, is to give 110% to their workouts. In theory, this is very logical and would work wonderfully. In reality, due to the added stresses (good and bad) and distractions that this time of year brings , working out too intensely may very well lead to injury. Now, more than ever, we need to stay in … [Read more...] about Stay in the Moment
Where are They Now?
Exhausted and pre-occupied this past Wednesday night, I only watched half of the Biggest Loser special and the half I did watch, I only saw parts of. Thankfully, those of us with DVRs no longer have to miss anything on tv, ever, so yesterday I watched from start to finish. One thing that was clear right away, was how much heavier the contestants have gotten each season. It … [Read more...] about Where are They Now?
Keeping the Stuffing OFF our Thighs!
Wake up and get active! On one of yesterday's talk shows, I heard that we take in about 5,000 calories at a typical Thanksgiving feast. Good news, though, as a student of mine, visiting family in New York, wrote to let me know that Mayor Bloomberg declared any calories eaten on Thanksgiving, don't count. In reality, the best way to not wear yesterday's stuffing on your … [Read more...] about Keeping the Stuffing OFF our Thighs!
The Top 20 Fitness Trends for 2010
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has released it's predictions for the hottest fitness trends of the new decade. Personally, I am happy to find Pilates in the top 10 once again, as it was this past year, as well. Actually, Pilates is related, in some way, to almost every single one of the other trends. I remember in the 90s how skeptics suggested that Pilates … [Read more...] about The Top 20 Fitness Trends for 2010