Someone passed on a very simple, yet profound, tip to me last night. I’ve been stuck on a weight-loss plateau for a couple of months and have noticed some sloppy eating habits returning. Luckily, my exercise habits are deeply ingrained now, so there’s been no slippage there.
The person I was speaking with gave me a [...]
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Even as I speak, it’s snowing here in Northern Colorado. Drats! I was hoping for an exhilerating hike today. I mean, come on, it’s mid-May.
What do you do on day’s where the weather doesn’t cooperate with your preferred exercise routine? Just take a day off? Not me! I can’t afford to let those pounds creep back [...]
Want the quick answer or the thoughtful one?
Quick Answer: All exercise burns calories. Any movement is good movement.
Thoughtful Answer: While all exercise will burn calories, the best exercise is the routine you’ll actually stick to through thick and thin. It must be something that you enjoy in a location that encourages you (or at least [...]
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When I began exercising again, I kept reminding myself of that old saw that says, “It takes two weeks to establish a new habit.” Two weeks can feel like forever, though, when you’re trying to break a bad habit (not exercising) and establish a new one (exercising regularly). The problems become how to make it [...]
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It doesn’t really matter what workout you choose. What matters is where you workout! Are you in your happy workout space?