July 22, 2014 Here's a new kickstarter campaign: One Fast Cat. It's a lightweight, easy to assemble hamster wheel for your cat to give it some exercise. In some cases, it could help with behavior issues.
November 6, 2013 I recently was asked to take a pole dancing class so I could knowledgeably talk about what it was like. I know I'm not totally out of shape because I run on a regular basis with my husband, but I did find muscles that I haven't used in a L O N G time. So, I just had to try this online calculator to determine where I was sitting in my "fitness age". What's yours?
June 7, 2013 Regina Lyalls talked this morning about the Bike MS: C.H. Robinson MS 150 Ride 2013 in Proctor. Regina was diagnosed a couple of years ago with MS on the day of one of the rides, so this has become personal as well as taking on a new meaning for finding a cure.
If you're looking to publicly humiliate yourself while also getting some cardio, you need to see this video. Prancercise is the exercise for you.
A treadmill is great for exercise. That seems simple, right? But people keep finding new—and hilariously entertaining—ways to mis-use this seemingly straightforward piece of equipment.
You listen to weather updates so you know how to dress. You wash your hands so you don't get the flu. You wear your seatbelt to keep you safe in the car. You are a prevention machine. But are you working to prevent the number one cause of death for both men and women, heart disease? For American Heart Month, we're focusing on ways to avoid this preventable disease. If you want to keep your heart healthy, one of the best things you can do is weekly aerobic activity. Here are five exercises to keep your heart strong:
October 8, 2012 This last Saturday started out as usual. We had breakfast, and then slowly got into our day. Which means we all migrated to the living room, turned on some cartoons for the 4 year old, and we sat playing on our smartphones. Yes, I know. This is sad. But then something pretty cool happened.
September 26, 2012 If you are like most people, you want to do the least amount of exercise and still get the best results. What if I told you, there is nothing you have to do, no running, sit ups, walking, or shake to take and you too could have great abs?
Smokers who have tried to quit in the past using patches, gum, voodoo witchdoctor magic and other addiction propaganda may just want to step outside for a run the next time they feel the need to smoke,.
June 11, 2012 It's down to the final days before Grandma's Marathon, and you may be wondering, am I ready? Here's some signs that you may not be ready.
February 2, 2012 One of the things that hit me recently was the fact that everybody is so afraid to walk anywhere. Why?
A few weeks ago, I went to a friends house about 1 mile away from my own house. We were going to have drinks, so I figured I would walk so I didn't have to worry about driving
January 24, 2012 This video can be life changing. So many of us are so busy that we say, " I don't have time to work out." Yes you do. You're being lazy.
One of the best motivational tools I use now on days when I don't want to work out is the theory of this video. A doctor asks you, "Can you limit your inactivity in a 24 hour period, to 23 1/2 hours?"