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Tips for Beginners

It’s a New Year.  Are you ready to embrace a new you?  It starts with getting off your duff, no matter how tired you are from staying up last night or how stuffed your belly feels from all the goodies you ate. There is always a good reason to not start.  But there are even better reasons for why you should. There is something about immediately starting off the New Year right…taking those first steps (no matter how small) toward your goal of becoming a fitter person.  So even if that means you take a 10 minute walk, something is … Continue reading →

Top 10 Fitness Trends for 2013

So what’s on the horizon for 2013 when it comes to fitness trends? A recent survey has come up with predictions for what those will be. And you might be surprised to learn that most of these are pretty basic. In general, “body weight” exercises are going to be the big thing. These are your typical physical activities, such as pushups or pull-ups, which can shed pounds and tone muscle…yet, there is little cost involved. With the economy continuing to struggle, this is going to be very appealing to fitness enthusiasts and those who will be ready to make changes … Continue reading →

Beginners in Fitness

For many people, this is the time of year when they start thinking about getting ready for the warmer months. The thought of starting a fitness routine may be in your mind but it could be that you don’t know where to begin. With so many different types of exercise and a variety of formats to choose from, it can be confusing to get started. It may even lead to some feeling so overwhelmed that they never move forward. Let’s be clear on one thing…if you are a beginner, you shouldn’t try to incorporate intense exercise into your fitness plan. … Continue reading →

Creating a Fitness Journal – Part 1

Sometimes we need to see things in black and white. This way we can’t deny the truth, whether it is the amount of exercise we are getting or the types of foods that we are eating. If you really want to be successful in developing and maintaining a fit lifestyle, I strongly suggest putting together a fitness journal. You can make this as simple or as fancy as you like. You can use a spiral notebook, your computer, a binder, whatever works best for you. Before you put together a fitness journal however, we need to think about the key … Continue reading →

Fitness for the Beginner

Since its Spring I have to assume that there will be some beginners out there. You may have spent the entire winter season indoors, enjoying your couch and decided to wait until the warmer weather to begin a fitness routine. If you are a beginner the most important thing you should know is to start slow. While the idea of jumping into a fitness plan head-on might sound like the best way to go, it really isn’t. You will get quickly discouraged and lose the motivation to keep going. If you have never exercised before, do not start off by … Continue reading →

More/Fitness Women’s Half-Marathon 2010

On April 23-April 24, 2010 there will be a Health & Wellness Expo in New York City sponsored by More magazine and Fitness magazine. There will also be a Half-Marathon on April 25, 2010. This is the 7th Annual More + Fitness Half Marathon to take place. This event is open to all women ages 12 and up. The Health & Wellness Expo weekend begins with the distribution of t-shirts, gift bags and other goodies to the runners. Once inside the Expo, which is near Times Square, everyone can meander around to view health related exhibits, gather sample size products, … Continue reading →

Fitness Week in Review for October 13-19, 2008

What kind of music do you listen to while you workout? Would you consider running a marathon while you were pregnant? Do you skip over warm-ups and cool downs because you want to get out of the gym and on with your day as quickly as possible? Those are just a few of the questions posed last week in the FITNESS blog. To see what else you might have missed take a look at the following recap: October 13th—–How “Fit” is Your Child’s Cereal? Most of us are so concerned about getting our children off the couch and outside to … Continue reading →

Avoiding Fitness Mistakes

Besides neglecting to include a warm-up and cool-down in your workout there are a host of other mistakes beginners and experienced fitness fiends make from time to time. To get the most of the time you spend burning calories it is important to recognize, and then eliminate these blunders from your fitness routine. Making fitness mistakes a regular part of your routine can lead to loss of interest or more serious injuries. Take a look at these fitness mistakes and ask yourself if they have become a regular part of your fitness regime: Unrealistic Expectations Despite what you may see … Continue reading →

X is for eXtreme Fitness

Everyone has to stretch for a good X word when you do a list of alphabet tips and in our case, we’re doing exercise tips. I could have gone X is for eXercise, but eXtreme fitness is a topic we don’t talk about here as often as we might. The idea of extreme fitness is that you push yourself to your limit during every single workout that you do. The idea is based on no pain, no gain. Extreme fitness buffs want to feel the pain from their workout, believing that without that pain they won’t achieve their fitness goals. … Continue reading →

The Fitness Blog Week in Review for July 14-20

Can you believe that school starts in just a month? Summer always seems so long and sprawling out in front of us, but now as we reach the middle of summer, we can see the end of it approaching with cooler autumn days and chillier winter nights awaiting us. So what did we talk about in the fitness blog this week? Saturday, July 14 J is for Jump Rope and jump roping can be a fun and fit activity that burns a lot of calories and really gets your heart racing. Sunday, July 15 K is for Kicks and if … Continue reading →