Today’s post is about Life Balance. You may think it’s ironic that I’m writing this from day three of my 2-week family vacation. However, I feel it’s the perfect time to address some of the misconceptions about “life balance”. Let me start off by saying that I believe the traditional definition of life balance is a myth and wholly unattainable …
Common Weight Loss Mistakes
Today, we will continue with our Fitness Myths topic and discuss one more common myth that centers on weight loss and the common mistakes that people make while trying to lose weight. Let’s dive in… Myth: Exercise will help me lose weight quickly Exercise-related weight loss myths are closely related to the previous resistance training and weight loss myths but …
Resistance Training And Weight Loss
While we continue with our Fitness Myths series today’s myth stems from many areas, and we’ve heard it in many forms over the years. First, studies are often quoted showing that people who only do strength training lose less weight than those groups who use diet modifications on their own, or through a combination of exercise plus diet modifications. While …
The Importance Of Fundamentals Of Fitness
I love the lessons that life presents every day…if we are open to “seeing” them. This weekend, it was my daughter (and her gymnastics coaches) that reminded me about the importance of the fundamentals of sport and fitness. Both of my kids have been doing gymnastics since they were toddlers, but last year they were invited to a developmental trampoline …
Why Is My Health And Fitness Like A Hollywood Movie?
What do Hollywood blockbusters and marketing books have to do with my health and fitness? On the surface, you wouldn’t think they have much in common; however, it turns out we are all living at various stages of a Hollywood movie! I’m a voracious listener of audiobooks, and one of my recent “listens” was a marketing tome. It was fantastic …