September 14th, 2009 | by Jenn | published in Exercises, Monday Jumpstart
We all spend enough time under tension, right?!?
I’m not talking about bad tension – as in “stress.” I’m talking about good tension – resistance training.
Feel stronger!
Resistance training is great to firm up, to make your bones stronger, to have better range of motion, and, to do all sorts of fun things with the kids, [...]
August 31st, 2009 | by Jenn | published in Exercises, Get Focused, Monday Jumpstart
When you’re out of your routine, what’s the first thing that suffers?
Nine times out of ten, I bet it’s your diet and your fitness – or anything related to self-care. It’s easy to let that stuff go when you’re getting used to a new routine.
It’s not easy to tell your kids or your spouse [...]
July 27th, 2009 | by Jenn | published in Exercises, Monday Jumpstart
Last week on Twitter, I mentioned that an easy way to get moving was to do a small circuit. Basically, circuit training is a combination of exercises that includes aerobic and resistance training. Circuits are generally easy to follow and created to give you a great workout.
The Circuit:
The circuit I suggested was jumping jacks, jump [...]
July 24th, 2009 | by Jenn | published in Exercises, Get Focused
Ok, confession time…
My good friend Tara Burner confessed on her blog this morning, so I will too ;)
I didn’t get my fanny up and exercise today. I totally skipped my workout. And I did it consciously – it’s not like the alarm didn’t go off, or I’m sick or too sore… nope – I just [...]
July 20th, 2009 | by Jenn | published in Exercises, Monday Jumpstart
When was the last time you went outside to play?
My daughter and I play outside together a lot. Whether we’re riding bikes, or going to the park or playing Frisbee – we like doing lots of things.
One of our favorite things is to go to our favorite spot by our favorite stream and climb around [...]
