Fitness

With the holidays rapidly approaching , why not give the gift of fitness?  In every single price range there are fantastic gifts that can be purchased for all the people on your gift list.  From high end items such as gym memberships,  home equipment such as treadmills or Pilates reformers, to small,  inexpensive items such as environmentally friendly water bottles or workout … [Read more...] about Giving the Gift of Fitness

Back in May, when my son Kyle asked me for my opinion on P90X,  I quickly began doing the videos and loved them!  Now beachbodies.com offers us the newest program, INSANITY.  Thanks to Kyle, I was able to try the first video, yesterday.  After just 2 or 3 minutes (or less) it was easy to see where the name came from.  A name should fit like a glove and this one clearly does!  … [Read more...] about No Wonder They Call it INSANITY

If you are thinking about running in a 3 miler (5K) for the first time, or if it's been a while, this is always the perfect time of year to find a fun run.  All over the country registration for local Turkey Trots are going on.  Jingle bell jogs and runs through holiday decorated parks are coming up next month, too.  5k runs are a great, non intimidating way to get involved in … [Read more...] about Fun Runs

What in the world do Pilates and the Flu have to do with one another, you ask?  The story goes something like this.  Back in 1918 when the influenza pandemic wiped out somewhere between 50 to 100 million people around the world,  Joseph Pilates was serving as a soldier for the German Army.  Health conditions in the the internment camps were very poor, but it is said that … [Read more...] about Pilates and the Flu?!?!

Happy Monday Morning If you have a television in your house, you probably have seen the P90X infomercial as it seems to be on every time I flip thru the channels.  When my son and his friend first asked my opinion of this program I had no idea how much it would change my body and my brain.  Sure, as a fitness instructor and trainer I already knew the importance of mixing … [Read more...] about Muscle Confusion or How P90X Changed my Body and my Brain!