Guest Post by Anita Franco Odds are good you’ve heard being outdoors offers a range of benefits. However, there’s also a good chance no one ever tried to prove it by citing scientific studies. So many of us just accept … Read More
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Do You Even Nap?
At a previous gym job, I was getting up at 4.15 am five days a week to open and was sleeping less than 7 hrs. per night. And before you say I should’ve gone to bed earlier; my bedtime was … Read More
5 Tips For Exercising After 50
Before I turned 50, my son called me ‘pre-old.’ I wasn’t old (in his mind) until my 50th birthday. And now I am 50 years old and counting, I’m officially old (according to him) and getting my AARP emails. But … Read More
The Gut-Brain Connection And How It Works
Guest Post By Emylee John Have you ever been so happy that you feel butterflies in your stomach? Maybe, it was that first feeling of love or getting your dream job or winning an award. Or, have you been in … Read More
Why Do You (Or Don’t You) Exercise?
Ponder this exercise question for a moment. Around 25 years ago, I was hanging out with a longtime friend, shooting the breeze and talking smack to each other when out of the clear blue sky he had an unusual request. … Read More
The Forgotten Factor For Fitness Success
Failing (at fitness) sucks. There’s no two ways about it. When you try and you seem to get nowhere or even go backwards, it’s extremely discouraging. And then all the negative thoughts swirling around in your head are never-ending. Like the never-ending story. … Read More
Peloton Commercial. What’s The Fuss About?
If you hate opinion articles or don’t care about my opinion, please stop reading now. I might make you mad and I don’t want that. 😊 Anyhow, unless you’ve had your head stuck in the sand or you don’t watch … Read More
Stress Free Holiday Exercise Plan
So easy even my mum can do it. 😊 Ah, it’s the time of year where all the media outlets are trotting out their experts on how to prevent holiday weight gain and stress. This advice doesn’t change from year … Read More
3 Fitness Tips For Winter
Avoid winter weight gain by using these 3 tips Old man winter is slowing creeping up on us. And I don’t know about you, but there’s not one thing I like about the cold. The wind, rain, ice, sheet, … Read More
4 Beginner Gym Mistakes (and how to fix them)
You look down at the scale and you can’t believe your eyes. That’s way higher than you thought it was. And then you stroll over to the mirror while taking your shirt off. Turning side to side while glancing over … Read More