16.07.11 / Motivation / Author: cyborg / Comments: (0)
by Heather Long | More from this Blogger
Good morning! How is everyone doing? It’s Day 4 of the Spring Forward to Action Challenge and you have just 25 days left to go till we reach April 30th and our target day to check our progress. Read the rest of this entry »
15.07.11 / Motivation / Author: cyborg / Comments: (0)
by Heather Long | More from this Blogger
Welcome back to the flexibility portion of Day 5. On Day 3, we also performed some flexibility exercises. You can certainly repeat that stretching routine if you like or perform the following.
Reminder Flexibility exercises will also help tone and firm muscle appearance. Sagging arms, loose thighs and calves, even abdominal muscles can benefit from a good flexibility workout and help you achieve a more fit and trim appearance. Read the rest of this entry »
15.07.11 / Motivation / Author: cyborg / Comments: (0)
by Heather Long | More from this Blogger
We talked about pregnancy and exercise yesterday and today we’re going to talk about building a safe exercise plan. A lot of how you decide to exercise will depend on when you start and if your pregnancy is complicated. If you weren’t in shape before you got pregnant or you weren’t exercising beforehand, don’t write yourself off. Read the rest of this entry »
15.07.11 / Motivation / Author: cyborg / Comments: (0)
by Heather Long | More from this Blogger
Welcome to day 6 of our 30-Day Challenge. Today we are going to utilize two exercises we have already performed on Day 2 and Day 4 of our challenge and a third one. These exercises are designed to strengthen the core of the body. Read the rest of this entry »
13.07.11 / Motivation / Author: cyborg / Comments: (0)
by Heather Long | More from this Blogger
Good morning! How are you today? How are you feeling? Are your muscles sore? Are you energy levels higher or lower? As you are now approaching the halfway mark of the 30-Day Action Challenge, it’s important to make sure you are not over training. Read the rest of this entry »
12.07.11 / Motivation / Author: cyborg / Comments: (0)
by Gillian Markson | More from this Blogger
Ballroom dancing was known as social dancing for many years. It was led to believe that only the wealthy and upper class would be taught for their large social galas and the intermingling with other upper class families. This was a way young men would sweep young women off their feet by waltzing them around the ballroom; similar to the princess was danced around in “Beauty and the Beast.” The fantasy of two people dancing simultaneously, in sync with each other has gained popularity in all social classes; especially for the engaged couple before their wedding. Read the rest of this entry »
12.07.11 / Motivation / Author: cyborg / Comments: (0)
by Heather Long | More from this Blogger
Good morning and Happy Monday! I know, you’re probably feeling tired and fatigued from a pleasant weekend. Even happy stress can leave us feeling stressed out and tired. The following picks up its lead from our circuit training on Friday. It will give you a similar workout to what you performed then. Read the rest of this entry »
11.07.11 / Motivation / Author: cyborg / Comments: (0)
by Heather Long | More from this Blogger
Remember, you need to be sure to hydrate before, during and after your workout. Set aside about 30 to 35 minutes. You will be performing circuit training today and there will be no more than 30 second breaks between your different exercises. Take a deep breath and have a drink of water! Let’s get started! Read the rest of this entry »
11.07.11 / Motivation / Author: cyborg / Comments: (0)
by Heather Long | More from this Blogger
Yesterday, we talked about the first five of the top ten ways we sabotage ourselves and our workout. Today, we are going to talk about the last five.
6.Avoid full range of motion exercises – If you don’t use the correct form including full range of motion, you will likely hurt yourself. Different motions work out different parts of the muscle. If you limit a curl to only one half of the biceps motion, you will weaken the overall muscle when you need to build the whole muscle. Read the rest of this entry »
11.07.11 / Motivation / Author: cyborg / Comments: (0)
by Heather Long | More from this Blogger
For those of you doing the Spring Forward to Action 30 Day Challenge, your journaling should contain some positive affirmations for your fitness experience. For those of you doing your own workout, positive affirmations can help you to maintain your focus and maintain your workout program. Read the rest of this entry »