Archive | December, 2011
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Why you need to focus on HEALTH

  I’m probably not telling you anything new here, but here goes: What you did ten years ago doesn’t work as well today. The exercise plan you may have followed then just doesn’t do the trick. And the diet that used to knock off pounds without a great deal of pain or frustration no longer [...]

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How to make sure your workout is DOING something

Do you ever wonder if what you’re doing in the gym is having any effect? That’s when you need to have some faith in your plan. What, no plan?! That’s probably what’s making you doubtful. Here are 3 workout strategies to keep in mind when you’re at the gym. Get these in order and you [...]

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Turn On, Tune In, Get Fit!

First…here’s my new eBook, available, for now, on Amazon. (More later!) Woohoo! It’s for beginners. For women who have no experience using weights. This is a simple routine you can do at home, with only a pair or two of dumbbells. Write me if you buy it and have any questions about the exercises. Now…why [...]

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Battling fat? Make minor adjustments and then forget about it!

Along with this goes the recommendation: Have faith that your adjustments will bear fruit, i.e., fat loss. I’ve been using this strategy for years to get back on track and I have to recommend it. I do this after a period where I feel I’ve gotten off course and maybe put on some pounds. And [...]

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Are you losing power?

  After my last post, where I admitted falling while doing box jumps onto a weight bench, a friend called me to say, in essence, “What the heck are you doing jumping up on a bench, anyway?” Fair question. It’s not like I’m working on my basketball skills. I don’t really need a better vertical [...]

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Put potentially risky movements early in your routine!

I did it again. Fell in the gym and caused a commotion. It was embarrassing. I was doing box jumps. That’s where you jump with both feet up onto a bench or step. And then you step down to the floor, one foot at a time, before jumping up again. I maybe do them once [...]

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Cardio you can do at home!

You don’t have to go to the gym to get a little cardiovascular exercise in. You can do it almost anywhere, as long as you have a little space. Outside, inside. Just modify the exercise to fit your space. Hey, remember watching Jack LaLanne on TV? He made it work anywhere! And if Jack liked jumping [...]

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