Happy Valentine's Day! Today I'm sharing the love with a quick tip to keep your ticker strong. But first, some very simple science. Cardiovascular exercise increases blood flow and volume. This higher volume of fresh, oxygenated blood will, over time, force the left ventricle to adapt and enlarges. (The body is amazing at adaptations, if you haven't …
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Be the Change
So here's the deal. You're in charge of your life, health, welfare. You control the narrative. You are the captain flying the plane or piloting the ship. Sure, you may be working in concert (or opposition) with your spouse or family members but make no mistake, YOU have the power to create positive change in …
Scared Straight
With most of my fav tv shows on hiatus for the holidays I turned to Netflix for some viewing enjoyment. Now many of you know how much I like mindless entertainment. Too much to be sure. But as I was browsing the cue I found a documentary that looked interesting and one begat another and …
A Chick with a Plan
I'm all about the plan. Want to get something done? Get a plan. Or at least know what your first step is and go from there. Actually, it's ok to start moving forward without having all of your steps mapped out. Sound crazy? Maybe not so much. Many people get stuck in the planning phase and …
Tapping Into Previous Successes
So how was your 2016? Did you reach a goal, make a change, improve in some way? Did you spend more time with your kids, less time at work, or did you walk away from an unhealthy or unsafe situation? Did you make a new good friend, drop a negative or toxic one or broaden …
Your Final Holiday Hustle Workouts
We're going to make life a little easier for you in case you're traveling, working hard before the holiday or out and about. Here are your next 4 days of workouts. Keeping it short and sweet so you have NO excuses to get something done. Wednesday 12/21: 10 Pushups, 10 Squats, 10 Jumping Jacks - …
#HolidayHustle
Happy Friday! The Holiday Hustle Challenge continues! This week has been pretty challenging so today we're keeping it simple. The Plank Start on all fours with your hands under your shoulders Walk your feet back so you're balancing on the front part of your foot Stay in a high plank (on your hands) or slowly …
Catch Up Day
Today's catch up day! If you’ve missed a day or two of the Holiday Hustle 25 Day Challenge today’s your chance to get caught up. Pick one or two workouts from the Holiday Hustle Challenge Calendar and consider yourself back on track. For those of you with perfect attendance drop your happy self into a …
Starting Off on the Right Foot
Following the Holiday Hustle? Click on the holiday-hustle-calendar for today's and all of the workouts so far. Didn't have a chance to jump in on December 1st? Now is just as good a time as any. Good luck. Motivate Your Monday Monday's are universally known as the first day of staring 'X'. From exercise programs, …
The CIM – A Recap
Do you want to know what was running through my head at Mile 19 on the marathon? "Wow! 19 already?" And here's what was running through my head at Mile 23. "Thank God I don't ever have to do this again". It's funny how your thought process can shift in 4 short miles. But that, my …
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