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Benefits of Fitness Competitions

Want to get fit quickly? Then, enter a weight loss competition. I’m not talking about getting on some reality TV show and dropping pounds ala “The Biggest Loser.” Rather, instead of shedding weight in front of millions, consider entering one of the dozens of local weight loss contests being offered around the world. A new study shows that weight loss competitions have become successful weapons in the battle against obesity. The study, conducted by researchers at The Miriam Hospital and Brown University, concluded that these types of challenges can produce weight loss in large numbers of people at minimal cost. … Continue reading →

Fitness Week in Review for October 6-12, 2008

Whether you live in a major metropolitan area or in Smallsville, USA these tough economic times have likely put a major dent in your budget. For some it has meant reevaluating whether a gym membership is really worth the hit to the wallet. This week the Fitness blog provided tips on how to make your fitness dollar stretch during these troubling times. We also covered ways to keep your stomach from stretching beyond what your “fat” pants will allow, and how to stretch your free time to fit in a decent workout. October 6th—–Exercise Challenges: Big City, Little Income. Don’t … Continue reading →

Top Fitness Choice for November

This month, my favorite series of articles focused on a reader requested need – the Post-Natal Fitness articles. A few weeks ago, a reader sent me a note and asked about articles that focused specifically on post-natal fitness and getting back into shape after having a baby. I’d done a couple of articles on post-natal and pre-natal fitness before, but I’d never focused specifically on this area of interest for women. The Post Natal Fitness Series Starting with So you just had a baby … and including articles on Counting Calories and The Marvelous Mid-Section and more. In the coming … Continue reading →

LDS Families and Fitness

We have been counseled to take care of our bodies. It is important to stay in good physical condition because this allows us to serve other better. It also helps us to have peace, contentment and better health. The church has a program, which is a physical fitness challenge. You can set up a rewards program so that as each family member reaches a certain level they will receive something. This program is available at www.providentliving.org, along with several articles about good physical fitness. One of the challenges in physical fitness is finding the time to complete the exercise programs, … Continue reading →

What is YogaFit?

YogaFit is a form of yoga that is designed specifically for the fitness industry. YogaFit stands for Yoga for the Fitness Industry and was developed in the mid 1990s by yoga instructor Beth Shaw in Los Angeles. As a trained instructor, Beth saw the need for a specific type of yoga for health clubs, due to the differences in the environment from the gym to the yoga studio. The bright lights and cold rooms of the gym provide specific challenges that don’t exist in the typical yoga studio. YogaFit combines principles of fitness and traditional yoga asanas. A typical class … Continue reading →

Scary Diabetes Prediction

A new study by the UnitedHealth Group’s Center for Health Reform and Modernization titled “The United States of Diabetes: Challenges and Opportunities in the Decade Ahead” predicts that by 2020 – just a mere ten years away – more than half of the American public will either have diabetes or be diagnosed as prediabetic. As someone who has a history of diabetes in her family, I find this to be a really scary finding. Both of my grandmothers were diagnosed with Type II diabetes when I was just a child. Once my father hit 55, he too was diagnosed with … Continue reading →

Building the Busy Mom Workout

There are just never enough hours in the day. If you’re a mom (or a dad for that matter), then you’re probably constantly torn between all the stuff you need to do and all the things you have to do. When you have kids, finding time to exercise is probably one of the biggest challenges you have. Family Oriented Fitness With one child, it can be a challenge to meet your fitness goals and with each successive child it can become that much more difficult. The family that lives next door to me, for example, is comprised of mom, dad … Continue reading →

McDonald’s Makeover—Strawberry Shakes and Stationary Bikes

Shakes and stationary bikes? French Fries and foosball? Big Macs and basketball? McDonald’s is getting a makeover… one the fast food giant hopes will be a hit with both parents and children. Say so long to the slides found at the traditional McDonald’s PlayPlace, the burger-and-fries company is ripping them out and replacing them with climbing ropes, stationary bicycles and electronic dancing games at SOME of its restaurants. If the new R Gyms (R as in Ronald McDonald) prove to be successful in their test restaurants you may soon see them popping up at your neighborhood McDonald’s. The R Gyms … Continue reading →

American Expansionism – Waistlines Are Continue to Grow

Did you know that American healthcare costs could save about $5.6 billion in treating heart disease if a fraction of Americans, just one-tenth would begin a regular walking program? The report comes from a 2004 study in healthcare costs and the rising concerns associated with obesity and obesity related health problems. The Trust for America’s Health is an advocacy group that supports and promotes increasing the public health funding. They recently published a study that shows an increase in obesity in 31 states with Mississippi leading the way at 29.5% of adults being obese, increasing 1.1% over the previous year. … Continue reading →

Love At First Sight? Exercise can be a passion

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It’s true that you may never find that perfect routine. You may not discover the workout or piece of exercise equipment that fills you with the first flush of success. Love at first sight and exercise are not usually joined at the hip. However, just because you may never feel passionate about exercising and fitness does not mean you can’t enjoy it. First and foremost, no matter what age group you fall in, check with your physician. It’s good to know if there are any conditions that may prohibit you from performing your exercise regularly. It’s a good idea to … Continue reading →