Archive for May, 2011

Walking – Zero to Sixty in Twelve Weeks

12 WEEK BEGINNER SCHEDULE   Warm up and cool down time are included in the scheduled minutes. Be sure to stretch after your walks.   WEEK SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 15 min 15 min 20 min 15 min 20 min 15 min 20 min 2 15 min 20 min 20 min [...]

May 21, 2011 · administrator · One Comment
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Walking

You know you want to begin a fitness program, but don’t know where to start. It’s easy! Walking is one of the easiest and most profitable forms of exercise. All you need is a good pair of shoes, comfortable clothing, and desire. How to start: First of all, start out slow and easy. Just walk [...]

May 21, 2011 · administrator · No Comments
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Exercise – Getting Started

Getting started on your workout is probably the most critical time in your entire routine. It is here that you’re faced with a choice – are you going to do your workout or not? Are you going to drive to the gym or drive home? Are you going to get up and exercise or hit [...]

May 21, 2011 · administrator · No Comments
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Exercise & Fitness for women over 40

More than 60 percent of women don’t get the recommended amount of physical activity, and one in four women aren’t physically active at all. That number jumps in women over 55–nearly 40 percent of whom say they get no leisure-time physical activity. Yet the benefits of physical activity and exercise if you’re middle-age or older begin [...]

May 21, 2011 · administrator · No Comments
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Pilates Videos – Playlist

Great Pilates exercise videos in all levels beginners to advanced.

May 18, 2011 · administrator · No Comments
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Best Pilates workout videos

Pilates Total Abs and core Workout video. Pilates for Toning Butt ‘n Thighs. 10 Mins sclupting of Arms. Slim your Legs and Thighs with Pilates

May 18, 2011 · administrator · No Comments
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Healthy Eating For Kids

Many mothers have a problem with their children being extremely finicky eaters. This occurs because the parents have been giving their kids junk food since they were very young, and the kids are now used to having this type of food. So, adults think that just because the child does not eat a healthy plate [...]

May 18, 2011 · administrator · No Comments
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Healthy Eating Pyramid

We can’t look at a pyramid these days without thinking of food and healthy eating. There was the U.S. government’s Food Guide Pyramid, followed by its replacement, My Pyramid, which was basically the same thing, just pitched on its side. The problem was that these efforts, while generally well intentioned, have been quite flawed at [...]

May 18, 2011 · administrator · No Comments
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10 Tips for Healthy Eating

Eat a variety of nutrient-rich foods. You need more than 40 different nutrients for good health, and no single food supplies them all. Your daily food selection should include bread and other whole-grain products; fruits; vegetables; dairy products; and meat, poultry, fish and other protein foods. How much you should eat depends on your calorie [...]

May 18, 2011 · administrator · No Comments
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Healthy Eating for a Healthy Weight

A healthy lifestyle involves many choices. Among them, choosing a balanced diet or eating plan. So how do you choose a healthy eating plan? Let’s begin by defining what a healthy eating plan is. According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, a healthy eating plan: Emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat milk [...]

May 18, 2011 · administrator · No Comments
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