Hello fellow fitness friends. It’s snowy here. I am not motivated to go to any gym. I stated this before that I am not a huge fan of the gym anyway. I had a personal trainer in the past, and I have better results working out at home than at the gym. For those who…
Month: December 2012
Staying Motivated
One of the most difficult parts of wellness is motivation. It is challenging to stay motivated especially if you are not trying to meet a particular goal. How do we stay motivated when we don’t have weight to lose or we aren’t training for a marathon or event? Glad you asked. 1. Think of wellness…
Read the Label
Hello friends. I hope you are doing well and continuing on your journey to wellness. Today I wanted to talk to you about something that gets us in trouble, food labels. No one wants to count calories every day. However, it is wise to take a peak at what we are eating. Many of us…
Are You Gluten for Punishment?
You’ve probably noticed ads everywhere claiming a product is gluten-free. Unless you have an allergy you may not know what gluten is or how it affects the body. Gluten is a protein. It is normally found in breads, flours, cereals, beer, and soy sauce. Here’s another definition from Wikipedia. Gluten (from Latin gluten, “glue”) is…
Cardio Only vs. Resistance Training
Cardiovascular exercise, also called cardio or aerobic exercise, is physical activity which raises the heart rate to around 60 to 85 percent of the heart’s maximum heart rate for an extended period of time, usually twenty minutes or longer, Gregory Hamel. Resistance training has two different meanings. A broader meaning that refers to any training…
The Road to Wellness 