Train for Life

Category: Tips to Stay Active and Keep Moving

  • Hiking Adventure

    I went for a great hike this afternoon in Tennessee Valley (Northern California) – Reached the mountain’s peak! How will you be active this weekend?

  • Be Healthy Before Work

    5 Quick and Easy To-Dos’  Before You Walk Out the Door Each Day Drink warm lemon water Aids with digestion and cleanses your intestinal system  Move! Check out Sworkit at http://www.sworkit.com! Run, stretch, or perform yoga Need motivation?  Download the app, “Sworkit” to your mobile device. Starting your day with movement will clear your mind, relieve stress, and…

  • Saturday Morning Pick-Me-Up Workout!

    Yes, it is Saturday morning… and yes, it is acceptable to sleep in later than the five mornings prior.  But, don’t sleep too late! Here is a quick workout to get you out of bed, increase your heart rate, burn calories, and give you the energy for all your weekend festivities – and, it does not…

  • Wake Up Your Core and Improve Joint Mobility!

    Here is a martial-arts-infused warm-up circuit meeting all 5 kinetic checkpoints from head to toe! Increase your circulation, dynamic flexibility, and range of motion Connect your body and mind Head and Cervical Spine Place your hands at your hips and move your head 2 – 3 repetitions in each plane of motion:  forward/backward (sagittal plane),…

  • Inspiration to be a Fit, Healthy YOU This Week and Beyond!

    Don’t let another Case of the Mondays zap you from your exercise routine! Research indicates exercise is medicine, and its effects can uplift your mood and fight stress. Exercise is Medicine So, what are you waiting for? Get Up, Out, and Move! It does not take much! Just 30-minutes of light-moderate exercise 5 times per week will suffice!  Safely move…

  • Simplify Your Fitness and Try a HIIT Work Out Today!

    Many of us have busy lives, which often allows little time to exercise.  The solution? High Intensity Interval Training, or “HIIT.”  HIIT enables you to work out for less time and receive better results.  This heart-pumping, vigorous type of training features short, intense cardiovascular exercises designed to enhance athletic performance and overall health and fitness levels. To begin a HIIT…

  • Quick Tips to Stay Active and Healthy this Weekend!

    Ways to be active and healthy while crossing items off of your ‘to do’ list How to stay ACTIVE: Mow the lawn Clean out the garage or attic Walk to your friend’s house Start a new physical activity How to eat HEALTHY: Eat fresh Pay attention to the ingredients and serving sizes Cook your own meals –…

  • 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 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…

  • Try a HIIT Work Out Today!

    Here’s why! With Interval Training, you are able to work harder and burn more calories in a shorter period of time. Less time spent at the gym and more calories expended? Sounds like a plan! Interval Training begins at Stage II of the three total stages of  Cardiorespiratory Training (also referred to as Zone II Lactate Threshold).…