Wellness Resources
Inspiration
Is my Dad a patient man? I think a better question to ask is how many opportunities did my Dad have to become a patient man? The answer is plenty. My Dad is good at fixing things, but I’m not sure if he was always good at fixing things so he was…
Fitness Tips, Vacation Workouts
A common misconception is that strength training can only be done at the gym. That is so untrue! Even with the busiest lifestyle you can strength train on-the-go using lightweight, affordable equipment and some common sense.
Resistance cables are…
Cancer Survivors
Summer and nice weather are coming. As we enjoy the sunshine, remember there can be too much of a good thing. Protect yourself from harmful UV rays. Here are 4 tips to save your skin and reduce your risk of getting melanoma and other skin cancers.…
Inspiration
All of us can easily identify the stressors in our lives. Our minds can quickly go to the situations or the people that make us crazy. When we go there can’t we just feel our fists clench and our blood pressure rise? What is it that restores your…
Inspiration
Moms do a lot for us. They teach us many life lessons and encourage us throughout our lives. Here are three things my mom taught me.
1. Try New Things
When you first meet my Mom the words adventurous and thrill seeker will not spring to mind. One…
Family Fitness, Fitness for 60+, Fitness Tips
We all know we should strength train, but very often we have no idea where to start. The FITT Principle is 4 steps to start your strength training workout.
Frequency - How often should I strength train?
2 to 3 days each week - Allow a day of rest…
Family Fitness, Fitness for 60+, Fitness Tips
Several years ago I was working as a fitness coordinator. And I loved it! I told my mom, “I get to meet tons of really fun people. I teach fitness classes and they pay me to work out.” Mom responded, “Yea, they’d have to pay me to work out too!”
I’m…
Fitness Tips, Nutrition
The saying, “It takes 21 days to form a new habit”, is false. Starting a new habit or quitting an old one is hard work and can take much longer than 21 days. Phillipa Lally, a researcher at the University College of London, did a study on this…
