23.07.11 / Recepies / Author: cyborg / Comments: (0)
by Heather Long | More from this Blogger
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 required public buildings, schools, libraries, restaurants and office buildings to provide wide doors and ramps to allow accessibility for people who are blind, deaf or in wheelchairs equally. Interestingly enough, health clubs are rarely set up to allow the 49.7 million Americans (as of the 2000 Census) estimated to be in wheelchairs, blind or otherwise physically or mentally impaired. Read the rest of this entry »
22.07.11 / Recepies / Author: cyborg / Comments: (0)
by Heather Long | More from this Blogger
Rest days are as important to your fitness plans as your exercise, diet and sleep. Rest days are important because these are the days where all that working out helps you to build stronger muscles. Rest days are days when your muscles rest and you get the time to literally build up your strength and endurance. Read the rest of this entry »
22.07.11 / Recepies / Author: cyborg / Comments: (0)
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I found something really fun the other day and my daughter seems to be just as enamored of it as I am. Remember the game Candy Land? You can now buy the Candy Land DVD game. The game is great because kids love it and it gets them up and moving. Kids are encouraged to jump, wave and hop up and down to the music. Children get to see the residents of Candy Land like Mr. Mint, King Kandy and Gramma Nutt. Read the rest of this entry »
21.07.11 / Recepies / Author: cyborg / Comments: (0)
by Heather Long | More from this Blogger
As someone who also writes for the marriage blog, I had to decide where to put this piece. I finally decided that it belonged here under fitness and exercise because fitness as I am constantly saying is about all aspects of your life and not just the time you do or don’t spend in the gym. Read the rest of this entry »
21.07.11 / Recepies / Author: cyborg / Comments: (0)
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The public school system struggles with a lot of issues year to year and one of the more prominent problems confronting the public education system is student obesity and inactivity. There are schools around the country having to cope with this problem on their own as educational budgets do not support physical education programs. Read the rest of this entry »
20.07.11 / Recepies / Author: cyborg / Comments: (0)
by Heather Long | More from this Blogger
Dear Coach Wilburn,
Not sure if you would remember me, but I was in your 4th, 5th and 6th grade gym classes about 22 years ago. I was the student that thought you’d lost your mind when you made me do push-ups. Remember my half-hearted, bellyaching attempts to do even one? Read the rest of this entry »
20.07.11 / Recepies / Author: cyborg / Comments: (0)
So keep this in mind for the following. Research and child development experts suggest the following development pace.
Ages 7-11 are considered the ‘skill-hungry’ years. This is an excellent time for kids to learn all the components of exercise and fitness. Ages 10-16 are ideal for athletic development. The child’s body is maturing through puberty and it’s time to build the fitness for adulthood. Ages 14-18 are the time that teenagers narrow their own focus even as they are pressurized to choose the specific sports or fitness program they are going to choose. Since late-bloomers often don’t fall into any of these categories they can be overlooked or worse – pushed aside. So my daughter didn’t walk until she was 18 months a lot of other kids are walking at 10 months. Read the rest of this entry »
19.07.11 / Recepies / Author: cyborg / Comments: (0)
by Heather Long | More from this Blogger
I’ve talked about this before, but there’s a new study that was released by the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (try saying that five times fast) that states older Americans may be able to improve their memory through physical fitness, stress reduction and healthy eating. Read the rest of this entry »
19.07.11 / Recepies / Author: cyborg / Comments: (0)
That’s it for me this week folks, have a fantastic weekend and we’ll see you all back on Monday. Have a Happy St. Patrick’s Day and remember – exercise and fitness are good for you – always begin in moderation and stick with it. Read the rest of this entry »
18.07.11 / Recepies / Author: cyborg / Comments: (0)
by Heather Long | More from this Blogger
Spring arrived yesterday at 1 p.m. yesterday so when I woke up this morning to an icy cold morning, I so did not want to get out of bed. In fact, I so did not want to get up so bad, I actually stayed in bed for an extra two hours and got up at 4 a.m. instead of 2 a.m. Read the rest of this entry »