People are always asking should I lift more weight or just do more repetitions with the same weight? Well the answer is… it depends. It depends on your physical health (do you have any injuries that would inhibit your ability to lift heavier weights). It depends on your age. It depends on how much time
If you have healthy food in your fridge, you are more likely to be in the mood to eat it. Plan your meals for the week and shop according to your plan. Fill your fridge with healthy food. Do you buy fruit, only to have it rot in the crisper because you don’t eat it?
This is Laura Gourgas, a Fitting Fitness In (“FFI”) client. She is wearing her FFI T-shirt that she earned while walking in a 5K race in Littleton, MA. She is wearing it while on her mission trip to Lebanon. Laura and others from her church traveled to Cedar Home, which is located in a suburb outside
How you think affects the way you feel and act. By changing the way you think about food can change how you act about food. Thin people usually don’t think about food and overweight people think about food all the time. I work with clients to think about food as a trade off. If you
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. And it does. Plenty! We were hit with one snow storm after another these past years and you had to get out and shove. Did you feel your back and abs after shoveling? The act of shoveling snow not only works your upper and lower back,
If you are going to be attending those holiday parties, make sure you dance the night away or better yet dance the calories away. Dancing is a great way to burn calories. The popular show “Dancing with the Stars” is proof of that. Joey Fatone of NSync lost six pounds the first two weeks and
I know you’re all thinking about next year’s goals. If weight loss is one of them, set your ultimate goal and then set smaller achievable goals along the way. Find an event (a wedding or a trip) and set a goal you can work towards accomplishing for that event and it will keep you motivated to
Ever get moody or depressed? Have mood swings for no reason? What you eat as well as your exercise workout can help. There are nutrients in foods that may have a beneficial effect on the brain chemicals that are responsible for your mood. Researcher’s believe tryptophan, an essential amino acid, may play a role in
There is a good chance you will be shopping at a mall in the near future. Shopping always makes me hungry; but what to choose at the food court that won’t mess up your diet? Here are a few tips for making wise choices at the food court: 1. The best thing to do
Enjoy spending time with your family this Thanksgiving weekend and make it an active one. Go for a long hike. Get some fresh air while you can. If the weather is not cooperating, play Nintendo Wii together. The bowling game is fun and active across all generations. Or break out some of the exercise videos