Life is busy as we try to fill many roles, employee, student, mother, sister, the list goes on. Sometimes it seems next to impossible to make time for a workout. So, how do we do it? How do some individuals find time to exercise every day and others can’t even find time to exercise once a week? What is their secret? The fact of the matter is that there is no secret. I have to be brutally honest and inform…
Working out is one of those things that is easy to put off. This is due to our busy schedules and financial circumstances. Furthermore, an active lifestyle has become difficult to attain due to the proclivity to be sedentary. Also, there is the misconception that unless you are sweating, you are not working out or burning calories. This is far from being true. Any type of physical activity will burn calories. The key is staying active. Sure, the intensity of…
The question about the recommended frequency of exercise comes up a lot in the fitness world. Some clients ask me how often they should exercise weekly, yet others want to know if it is alright to work out every day of the week. The response to both inquiries is dependent on many factors including goals, diet, extent of workout, physical condition, and underlaying health factors that may prevent daily exercise such as chronic conditions. Furthermore, some other factors that must…
Maintaining an active lifestyle does not come easy. This is especially the case since most job positions have become sedentary. To make matters worse, employers push email and phone as the inter-office form of communication, so you no longer can check with Debbie whether her project is ready. Also, you no longer can chat with John while you make copies. Why? Well, you have to email Debbie instead of walking to her desk and you save copies electronically, instead of…