Train for Life

Category: Inspiration

  • It’s a New Week – Get Up and Move!

    You do not need to spend countless hours at the gym, drenching your body in pools of sweat as you slave away on the treadmill, elliptical, or  stairclimber followed by hundreds of stomach crunches and endless bicep curls and squats to exercise. All you need to do is just move! The Center for Science in the Public Interest’s…

  • A Healthy, Cleansing Cocktail!

    It’s Saturday! You made it through a long, stressful week and you are in search a cocktail… A healthy, guilt-free drink! Apple Cider Vinegar is the answer! All you need is 1 – 2 tablespoons! Try mixing Apple Cider Vinegar in a chilled glass with filtered water and a splash of your favorite juice:  Limeade works well!  If…

  • A Summer Challenge for Your Core!

    Here is a core challenge that can be performed anywhere, anytime, and all you need is YOU! The Plank is a very effective isometric exercise for strengthening your entire core musculature, including local and global stabilization systems.  Without  repetitively flexing and extending your back (common in many traditional abdominal exercises), the Plank places less stress on your…

  • New Study to Support the Effect of Exercise on Anxiety

    New Research from Princeton University: Exercise Reduces Anxiety Only 30 minutes of exercise 4 days per week can decrease anxiety levels! Be  Active! Be Healthy! Be YOU!

  • A Dose of Mid-Week Inspiration!

  • Filling, Low Calorie Foods to Try this Week!

    Here are some healthy, low calorie foods to pack in your lunch bag for the the work week! Eat Well!

  • Go for the Challenge!

    How will YOU challenge yourself this weekend? Push a little harder during your next exercise session… Resist the next junk food craving… Do something out of your comfort zone, and remember,  Be ready to change! Be Active, Be Healthy, Be YOU!

  • Harmful Effects of Prolonged Sitting

    As we begin a new work week, sitting at a desk in front of computer all day…  Think about the health costs prolonged sitting  can have on our bodies, and stand up and move! For instance, Walk to your co-worker’s desk instead of sending email, Print documents to a device across the room, Sit on a stability ball…

  • Mid-Week Diet and Exercise Motivation!

    You are what you eat, so eat well! Diet and Exercise go together, hand-in-hand…  So, get moving and watch what you eat! Be Active, Be Healthy, Be YOU!

  • Treat Your Body Well This Weekend!

    How will YOU make yourself proud this weekend? Participate in a new class at the gym? Discover a new hiking trail? Try a new healthy recipe? The choice is yours! Go for it!