Archive for February, 2008

Take that LEAP!

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Ok, so we get an extra 1440 minutes (today, Leap Day) this year….  what might you DO with them…. how about spinning the thought around and think about what NOT to do – and get fitter doing it (follow that? YIKES!).
 Here’s a few suggestions:

Don’t use the remote control…change the TV channels the way we used [...]

What Oscar winner Marketa Irglova can teach us about Fitness

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

I am not typically a fan of award shows, but this moment in history caught my eye.  As a fan of all things independent, I was thrilled to hear that the song ”Falling Slowly” from the indie film “Once” won an Oscar.  http://youtube.com/watch?v=87f5nj7cOjc
However, it was what happened after Glen Hansard’s short acceptance speech that was amazing.  Marketa [...]

Be outrageously FIT … at WORK!

Sunday, February 24th, 2008

I love to share my client’s antics and creative ways to FIT Fitness in! My client, Janine,  is a busy lawyer who spends hours and hours on the telephone and hunched over her computer.  A lady of ‘a certain age’, her mantra was SLEEVELESS BY SUMMER!
To help her get her arm workouts accomplished, she brought [...]

Why is it when competition is involved, fitness gets to be MORE fun?

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

My clients, Mary and Dean are a lovely couple in with two children and one dog (no, I am not making this up!).  When introduced to the step counters that are an integral part of my fitness programs, it didn’t take Dean long to create a ‘contest’.  Since I am ever amused and impressed by [...]