Goodbye to the Godfather
When I was a little girl there were 2 TV shows I could NOT interrupt my mother during. One was General Hospital (and oh, how she loved when Richard Simmons was in t...
Fitness
You Can Do This, or You Can Do That...or You Can Do it ALL!
What a great workout with Jane yesterday morning. Honestly, in my humble opinion, there is NOTHING better than "a little of this, and a little of that." We walked,...
Plato. He Knew.
"Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it." -Plato Imagine that Pla...
"I Have a Dream"
Good morning to you, on this day that we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, a peace aspiring man, who believed in a dream that his "four little children will one day...
Keep it Simple or There are NO Miracle Gadgets
No matter how many years I am in the fitness business (30, but who's really counting) and no matter how many pieces of "equipment" I come across to help us get fit,...
Where to Begin?
Gazillions of people, all over the world, resolved to lose weight and get healthy in 2011. Most of those people will NOT begin working the resolution until tomorrow...
The Mind Body Connection or Exercise as a Drug
Yesterday's blog ended with thoughts about Blaze's youthfulness, which I attribute to his daily walks. I mentioned it makes happy, but didn't talk about our own hum...
Merry Fitness
Still looking for gifts for your favorite workout fanatic? Here are some last minute ideas in a wide range of prices...Weight lifting gloves, yoga-toes (special soc...
Peace, Fitness and Zeppole!
Good day and happy Friday to all. Happy 34th birthday to my beautiful (in all ways) friend/faux daughter-sister-niece/client Jane. This woman gives her all to work...
Today is the Day!
Thinking about the week ahead and though we are smack in the middle of Chanukah, I see NO excuses for eating crazy, drinking crazy or even slacking on working out. ...
Strong Muscles = Strong Bones
Yesterday I was reading a Question and Answer column in the newspaper and the topic was on building bone density. The suggestion was when to do things that require...
A Brand New Day
Leaving my SilverSneakers classes yesterday, I saw the cops beside a car just across from mine. Apparently, someone smashed out the entire, very tinted window, of a...