February Challenge – Push Ups

Our February Push Up Challenge kicks off on Monday, February 2nd. Push ups are the supreme exercise for building a strong upper body and core which in turn helps in your day to day activities such as picking up groceries, a screaming toddler at Target or dragging boxes of Christmas decorations from the shed. Runners …

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Eat More F’s and V’s

I love fresh fruits and veggies but if I'm hungry and noshy spending time to cut up an apple or carrot into sticks seems like such a hassle.  I want a snack now!   And before the comments come flooding in, I don't like baby carrots or stuff that's already been cut.  They just don't taste …

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Become an A.M. Person

Study after study shows that morning exercisers tend to stick with their routines on a more consistent basis than those who exercise in the afternoon or evening.  If for no other reason than there haven't been any work, home or family crises yet.  (yes, the plural for "crisis" is "crises" for those who are wondering). …

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All Hail the Hill

I love incorporating hills into my workouts.  In hill running you use body weight as a resistance to push against, so you develop serious leg power and your cardiovascular system becomes improved. In a nutshell, hill training provides the following benefits: it helps develop power and muscle elasticity (the elasticity results from the bouncy effect …

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