Spring has now arrived and many of us physical fitness buffs will be taking our activities outside where we can enjoy nature as we go at our favorite outside recreational activities. Some will go for walks, while a good many of us will go at our activity vigorously enough to raise a sweat along with…
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Peaceful Inspiration from Nature
My personal favorite physical fitness activity is strength training, while my second favorite, by a fairly narrow margin, is getting out into the great outdoors on a good hike on dirt trails that meander through out our local woodlands here in north eastern Kansas and north western Missouri. Today, on an off day from weight…
How to Prevent Regaining Lost Weight
There is a sad truth that 97% of dieters regain lost weight plus additional pounds within three years. Statistics vary based on the length of time that a group of people are studied but when they are followed for three years the regain rate is 97%. I worked for a major weight loss company before…
The Benefits of Foam Rolling
I have heard about foam rolling for years but had never tried it until recently. The benefits are well known in the fitness industry. It is “self-myofascial release”, or SMR. It is known to relieve muscle stiffness, soreness and inflammation and increase joint range of motion. The fascia is a band or sheet of connective…
Get Outside for Fitness!
Brenda Sue and I are often contacted by folks who are wanting to lose weight and become physically fit. Most of the time, these people will be new to physical fitness activities and do not know where to begin. Because we do not know their actual fitness capabilities we will always advise them to first…
Hike, Make It A Wonderful Day!
Your Choice You have the ability to create the world that you live in by taking control of your time. So often we allow others to dictate how we will live out our days by doing what is “expected” of us whether we want to do that or not. There was a lot of stuff…
Trekking Poles
Walking, A New Sport?!? Want to give your walks a little extra oomph? I suggest that you give trekking poles a try. They boost calorie burn by at least 20% and change a lower body workout into a full body, muscle toning adventure. I used these poles for years hiking the Smoky Mountains. I hiked…
Benefits of Walking
So you have made the big descision to finally lose a little weight and do not know how to go about beginning a new exercise program. The good news is that if you are able to, then walking is about the best thing you can begin with if your body is not in all that…
Enjoying the Great Outdoors
It was blooming hot as four hundred Hell’s today at 90 degrees and 1000% humidity, but I still laced up my sneakers and went out and enjoyed a great walk down at Weston Bend Park that runs along the bluffs of the Missouri River. What a beautiful day it was. The sun was shining bright,…