Healthy body, happy life!
Cardio, or aerobic activity, is one of the three main types of exercise that we all need in order to be healthy. The other two are strength training and flexibility. But why exactly is cardio so important for exercise? The number one answer is that it helps us to live longer! But there are other important benefits too. Continue reading “Why do cardio for exercise?”
I am proud to be a regular exerciser, but it didn’t happen overnight. In fact, it took me years to get into the habit of being consistent with it even though I was always active. But one of the first things I realized about exercising was that if I waited to feel like it, it just wasn’t going to happen! So how did I get past that hurdle, and others, to make exercise a habit for good? Continue reading “Tips to make exercise a habit for good.”
Since the Covid-19 pandemic started I’ve been bothered by it. But not in the way you might think. What bothers me is that people are so worried about Covid-19 but NOT nearly as worried about the handful of diseases that have been killing most Americans yearly for decades. Continue reading “Worried about Covid-19?”
In September of 2020, my husband and I took a hiking trip to Utah for our 25th anniversary. The main destinations were Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, but we visited lots of other places along the way. It was an amazing trip and taught me a lot about motivation to exercise! So that’s what I want to share with you in this post. Continue reading “Find your motivation to exercise and don’t let age define you!”
I was having a conversation with a friend recently. She was complaining that she hasn’t lost any weight at all even though she’s been walking “miles every day”. And she’s been doing that for years now. I tried to explain to her that walking for weight loss can be very effective if it’s done in the right way. But her routine needed a rehaul. Continue reading “Walking for weight loss: how to get much more out of it.”