By sporty gee kay on July 3, 2007
For Christmas, my boyfriend got my a membership to a local gym/health club. At first…I thought he was trying to tell me something, but later found out that he truly just wanted a work-out buddy.
I love the time we spend plus we get an opportunity to have friendly competitions.
Exercise is [...]
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By sporty gee kay on July 3, 2007
11. Walk to work if you can. “I walked to work for months, 1 1/2 miles each way,” says Mary Dallman, PhD, professor of physiology at the University of California, San Francisco, and she really saw results.
12. If you dine out on your lunch hour, walk to a restaurant on a route that takes you [...]
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By sporty gee kay on June 29, 2007
While Waiting
7. Walk around the block several times while you wait for your child to take a music lesson. As your fitness level improves, add 1-minute bursts of jogging to your walks.
8. Walk around medical buildings if you have a long wait for a doctor’s appointment. “I always ask the receptionist to give me an [...]
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By sporty gee kay on June 27, 2007
1. When you go outside to pick up your morning newspaper, take a brisk 5-minute walk up the street in one direction and back in the other.
2. If you’re housebound caring for a sick child or grandchild, hop on an exercise bike or treadmill while your ailing loved one naps.
3. Try 5 to 10 minutes [...]
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By sporty gee kay on June 27, 2007
Lest you think that short bursts of activity have a negligible effect on your fitness program, think again. One study found that women who split their exercise into 10-minute increments were more likely to exercise consistently, and lost more weight after 5 months, than women who exercised for 20 to 40 minutes at a time.
In [...]
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By sporty gee kay on June 26, 2007
I found an excellent article regarding getting fit. The series is 25 short articles that expound on exercise and getting fit. I plan on sharing these with you starting tomorrow. Please tell me what you think. I’d love to hear from you.
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By sporty gee kay on June 26, 2007
The one thing I hate doing before and after I work out is stretching. Yes, that dreaded word that is suposed to help you …but I feel that it simply hurts you.
If you are like me, you may take an interest in what I have to say next…massages can help achy muscles. [...]
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