Have you noticed a trend in these monthly articles? No, not the occasional dangling participle. Active lifestyle fitness. Precious quality time bonding with your family in a relaxed unstructured way has gotten squeezed out by the hectic pace we all lead. But outdoor recreation fitness gives you the chance to get your exercise in and spend that time with the family. Just because it is fun, doesn’t mean you burn fewer calories! Quite the contrary, scientific research shows the more we reduce our overall stress the more efficiently our bodies burn calories. Read the rest of this entry »

I have never been one of those people who reads the obituaries. Kind of thought that was weird. But recently while reading a local newspaper I caught the age of a gentleman who had passed. His age was 62. As a matter of fact there were two gentlemen of that age listed. That’s old I thought, until it hit me, those of us 40 somethings closer now to 50 are skidding head long into our 60’s. Having had my children later in life, I will have children in college while in my 60’s. Isn’t 60 the new 40, or at least 50? I have been saying for years that my daily exercise is more about mental health than a dress size. So it is no surprise that I began to ponder this thought in depth more recently on my daily walks. Read the rest of this entry »

Within a few days of this writing I will turn the big 5…0… Don’t get me wrong, I don’t feel 50 and frankly don’t think I look it (with the help of a little Clairol). But, it is a weird thought. What is 50 supposed to feel and look like these days? I thought at this magic age the wisdom of the ages was supposed to be bestowed upon me somehow. Life’s questions and uncertainties about relationships and ourselves would just slip away. Apparently not! And so in honor of my birthday, I am going to write the fitness article I have been saving for this very special occasion. Read the rest of this entry »

No, I am not talking about that chocolate kiss that you have in your hand. I am talking about your health and fitness plan during this temptingly treacherous time of year.

Well, Halloween Meltdown no more, I am here with some good news. At a recent health and fitness conference I attended, I was so excited by some of the latest research, I couldn’t wait to share it with you. Read the rest of this entry »

Pedometers are in the news almost daily these days but I have been using the Omron pedometers for the last 4 years. I like the Omron products because they are a medical device company so their products are very reliable. With the idea of Lifestyle Fitness in mind, I started thinking about careers that keep you active while at work. So I gave my Omron Pedometer to our U.S. Postal Service mailman. Dan is a wonderful guy and we are lucky to have him in our neighborhood. I wanted to see how many steps he took on his route daily. He took nearly 7,000 steps! The American Heart Association recommends 10,000 steps daily so that gave Dan a good start for the rest of his day! Read the rest of this entry »