FITNESS
Fitness, exercise, and getting in shape are covered here.
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What Is Functional Fitness?
Happy Friday! If you have been reading my blog for any amount of time, you may remember that I like to post about different forms of exercise. One, I find them interesting and two, sometimes I learn something and might add an exercise style to the list of things I want to try one day. So what’s the exercise today? Let’s Get Functional Functional training, also referred to as functional exercise, is any workout that adapts or develops exercises that allow individuals to perform activities of everyday life more easily and without risk of injury. The truth is that just because you can lift heavy weights at the gym and…
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Is Self-Care Eluding You?
Today is a big day! Last year, on this day, I published my first post! It’s been a busy year! I celebrated the first anniversary of my kidney transplant so I had a lot of doctors’ appointments and blood work. My mother passed away and my father has moved in with us (he’s having surgery today so please send up a prayer!). My husband has also started a work project that means he is out of town most of the time! Then 2 teenagers — one with special needs — I am happy to still be standing! All of this along with a new blog! It has been a new…
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Try a No-Equipment Workout
Happy Friday! There are many ways to work on your fitness goals. Last week, I wrote a post about Getting Fit at Home. There were examples of how to set up your workouts at home with equipment or even home items. This post looks at setting up workouts with no equipment which can be done at home or anywhere! I have posted a brief article before about this (Deciding on a Fitness Program: Bodyweight) but this post is a little more detailed. No-equipment workouts are an excellent way to have a little more fun and variation with your exercise, and to not worry about spending any money. Here are some…
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Getting Fit at Home
Whether you want to lose weight, tone up, or simply be a fitter person, you might currently be deciding which workout would be best for you. There are a wide range of options, so sometimes it simply comes down to your lifestyle preferences. If you have a hard time getting away to work out, you might want to try creating a fitness routine at home. Here we will look at the many ways to get fit right in the comfort of your own home. Why You Should Consider Working Out at Home For some people, the option to start a fitness routine at home feels like a dream come true.…
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How to Find Your Fitness Motivation
You know that exercising on a regular basis is good for you and have even chosen some great workouts to do, but maintaining your fitness motivation to keep going is another thing altogether. Fitness, like diets and new hobbies, are often easy in the beginning. You’re excited to try something new, you add them to your schedule, and feel ready to finally make it work. You’re determined that this is going to work, even if in the past you gave up after a few days or a few weeks. The problem is motivation. You need to keep pushing yourself and finding the motivation to continue, even on days when you…
