Tag Archives: heart rate

Bodyworks: the Physical Side of Anger

Some people have a shorter fuse than others. Some people seem to spend most of the time ticked off about something. Anger is a normal, healthy emotional state — but it also has a physical impact on the body. Anger can change the body in many different ways: Heart rate can increase Blood pressure can rise Facial expression and body language can change — the face may get flushed, the jaw may clench, the arms may raise. Hormone levels change Perspiration can increase Blood flow to the hands may increase in preparation to fight Researchers have observed a pattern of … Continue reading →

Fitness Journal – Power Mowing and All that Jazz

Late yesterday, I was looking at our yard because the grass over 4 inches in some places (the amount of rain this year has really encouraged the grass growth) and my husband has a raging head cold – poor thing really sounds horrible. I’m not doing too great with the constant dental pain, but I can manage the pain with the medication. I debated the lawn mowing issue, normally I love working in my garden and the yard/garden is a very physical place to be. My husband was just not up to the mowing. My husband’s uncle said he would … Continue reading →

10 Reasons to Do Your Cardio Every Day

I enjoy my cardio workouts on a level that I have never enjoyed strength training. There’s something about the rhythm of once you get going with regular cardio – because when I don’t do it due to illness (currently I have bronchitis) that I miss it and it makes it easier for me to get back into it after a few down days recovering from an infection. So with this in mind, I wanted to share with you my 10 reasons you should do cardio every day, well six days a week with the seventh one off. You can do … Continue reading →

Understanding Your Blood Pressure & Heart Rate

There are always blood pressure and heart questions on any questionnaire related to your health with regard to fitness. These are key questions because your heart and blood pressure are going to be affected by any exercise that you do. So let’s talk a little bit about what they are and what they are measuring so you can understand how they affect you when it comes to doing your workout. Blood Pressure Your blood pressure is the measurement of how open your blood vessels are. When your blood pressure is low it means your heart doesn’t have to work very … Continue reading →

Fat Burning Walk

Power walking is one of the best fitness tools at your disposal for burning excess fat. In fact, most fitness experts will tell you that any successful weight loss program is going to require a cardio program because cardio is the most likely type of exercise to burn fat from all over the body. Weight training is a good accompaniment to help you tighten and tone certain areas, but nothing replaces a solid cardio workout. So if you are looking for a good fat burning workout that takes only 30 minutes a day – go for power walking. The following … Continue reading →

Spring Forward to Action 30-Day Challenge – Day 8: Cardio

Good morning! Welcome to the second week of your 30-Day Challenge. How are you feeling today? I hope you had a great day off yesterday. Today we’re going to keep it down to just a cardio workout. Remember, you can exchange time doing one activity for another. For example, if you’re going to be out and about with the kids today and moving briskly. You can exchange that time for your cardio time. The key to the exchange is that you need an elevated heart rate. We’re also going to add a new flavor to our workouts this week, new … Continue reading →

Spring Forward to Action 30-Day Challenge Day 6: Cardio

Happy Friday! How are you feeling today? It’s the sixth day of our Spring Forward to Action 30-Day Challenge. If you have joined the daily workouts faithfully, give yourself a firm slap on the back and hearty congratulations. Tomorrow, you are going to enjoy a day of rest that is well earned. If you have only worked some of the days according to your personal goals, then congratulations to you as well! Take a moment to write down in your journal how your workout plan is proceeding. Check out the action plan you wrote, are you on target? Are you … Continue reading →

Spring Forward to Action 30 Day Challenge – Day 4: Cardio Workout

Good morning! How is everyone doing? It’s Day 4 of the Spring Forward to Action Challenge and you have just 25 days left to go till we reach April 30th and our target day to check our progress. How are you feeling? Are you experiencing any muscle soreness? Are you experiencing any fatigue? Would you rather just read about fitness ideas and suggestions rather than workout today? It’s okay. I feel the same way. In fact, I woke up this morning with a very sore throat and a mild fever. Not a great way to wake up on a Wednesday. … Continue reading →

Spring Forward to Action – Day 3: Cardio Workout

Welcome to your third day of the Spring Forward to Action 30 Day Challenge! How are you feeling today? Are you experiencing any soreness from yesterday? How about your energy levels, are they lower or higher? Write down your observations in your journal or in the comments here. Today, our focus is on cardio and flexibility. Once again, we’re going to start out with a 21-minute cardio workout. I prefer to use the treadmill, although you can substitute the stationary bike, walking outside or riding your bicycle outside if you choose. The point is to elevate your heart rate for … Continue reading →