Blog: Tag / exercise

Michelle Sathe, Senior Staff Writer for The Signal in the Santa Clarita Valley writes about a fantastic idea out of trainer Chris Morley and Whole Foods Market called "Walk it Off." Need to lose weight? Get fit? Stay social? Reduce your anxiety? Chris Morley has a one-stop solution for you — walk it off!   The certified personal trainer and entrepreneur launched her “Walk It Off” walking program with a special offer from program sponsor Valencia’s Whole Foods Market, where Morley was actively signing up customers on Feb. 28. Each new client received a $20 Whole Foods gift card, free...


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The time change can be a positive or it can be a negative depends on where you sit in your fitness program. Are you getting into shape or are just getting started? I have something for you, no matter where you are, from Yahoo Shine. Nothing like a fantastic perspective, now let's get going on turning 'spring forward' into a positive and motivational experience, by Jessica Ashley from Yahoo Shine tells us her method in "Do You Dread or Look Forward to Springing Forward," I dreaded the last daylight-saving time. While many people look forward to the extra hour of sleep it affords on that weekend,...


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We live in a fast pace world and most of the time, I love it but sometimes finding my balance is a requirement especially with regards to exercise and career. When does regular exercise not become an option but becomes a necessity. Penelope Trunk's, Brazen Careerist is finding that "Regular Exercise is No Longer an Option."   When email first became widely used, I worked for a guy who thought it was optional. At some point, it truly was optional. High-level executives used to be able to say, "Call my secretary. I don't have email." I remember thinking that my boss did not understand reality....


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Where does the ripple in the water begin? Within you. Starting an exercise program emanates from within whether it begins from pain, frustration or some other personal emotion. The starting is always a difficult moment but once you get going the ripple grows and grows, then it is - you. This is the secret. My neighbor said to me one day, that I was like a machine, always walking, you never quit. I took this as a great compliment, a part of me and I've worked for every piece of it. The secret is in the starting, so start. One simple movement forward toward your goal. Define a simple goal then...


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We all live in a busy, go-go, world and squeezing in a workout can be challenging. Grabbing a workout can sometimes feel like grabbing a meal, the fast food fair. As you sit, at the exercise 'drive-thru' window, making a good choice or any choice can be difficult. Does this method of 'grab and go' workouts really work? May I help with your order, today? "I'll have ten minutes of walking to the bus stop and a 'fiver' of stair climbing and please hold 30 minutes of sitting. Thank you." Neal Templin at the Wall Street Journal writes, "Can You Stay Fit on a Budget?" and can you stay fit on this...


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OK, you're not a geezer but walking will help you look and feel younger at any age. The benefits of walking for healthy aging are numerous and in the About.com article, "Walking as an Anti-Aging Exercise" by Mark Stibich, Ph.D. gives us his outlook: How Much Walking Should I Do For Anti-Aging? - That’s a really good question. In this study, the walking group met three times a week. They started out slowly, walking only 10 or minutes the first time. Over the four months, they built up to walking 40 minutes each time. How Much Did Walking Help Aging? - All the study participants...


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Apple has created a few iconic products but the iPhone may in the high of all highs, pushing Apple's cult like vibe way over the top. The iPhone's shear combination of all things possible is staggering. It's a phone/app outlet/music/camera/GPS/restaurant critic/browser/email/alarm/calendar/address book/friend/secret messenger/the list is almost endless. And now, it can take a read on your heart. Dorene Internicola at Reuters writes, "iPhones and PCs take Fitness to Heart," a look at technologies growing place in the management and reporting of workout statistics. "Now you - and your personal...


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I didn't finish my 25 random posts but I will do 25 random miles this weekend. Today was an 11.8 mile day, so I'll have a little longer walk tomorrow to get my 25 miles. Sorry for my crazy idea of doing 25 random posts about the "Facebook 25 Random Thing" phenomenon. I wasn't sure if it was funny or annoying, so I stopped. Wish me luck tomorrow with my 13.2 miles.  I hope the weather holds up here in DC. MikeZ_25 random miles, step by step PS - Just an update, I'm raising money for the Breast Cancer 3-day ZumeWalk DC Team; I'm raising a dollar per mile and so far I've logged 37.37...


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Over at "Back in Skinny Jeans" Stephanie gives a real life success story on losing and keeping off 25 pounds. "I started my 25lb weight loss journey back in June of 2005 and reached my goal in January of 2008, and have kept it all off ever since." Here's just a few, link over for the rest: 1. I eliminated consuming any artificial sweeteners like aspartame and Splenda which I was mostly consuming through diet sodas like Diet Coke, Pepsi, and Dr. Pepper, and in my coffee and tea drinks at Starbucks. When I did that 10lbs just fell off. My theory, and again I am no medical pro, is related...


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Question: Can exercise help me cope with stress, and does it matter what kind of exercise? Well, Charles Raison, M.D., Director, Behavioral Immunology Program, Emory University School of Medicine has something to say about this subject in an article & video at ABCNews.com: "Can Exercise Help Me Cope With Stress, And Does It Matter What Kind Of Exercise?" Video link from: ABCNEWS.COM - \"Can Exercise Help Cope With Stress\" Answer: You know, if you were to ask me, "What of all the sort of behavioral -- in other words, activities that you could do that help you cope with stress, help...


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