Don’t touch that remote! Although we’re trained to flip through channels during commercials or fast-forward through our digitally recorded favorite sitcoms, we’re overlooking a great exercise opportunity. Commercials tend to run in two-minute segments for the average hour-long show. If you use that time to get off your butt, get your heart rate up, move […]
I recently shared with you some simple things you can eliminate from your diet completely to drastically cut down on your sugar intake, including sweetened beverages, fruit juice, and many “hidden” sources of sugar like sauces, dressings, breakfast cereal & bars, and many brands of yogurt. And then of course there are those “snack” foods […]
Walking is simple, natural and a great way to get the 30 minutes or more of daily moderate exercise recommended by the National Institutes of Health. It’s also easy, low-impact, convenient, burns calories and helps your heart. Find out how to start your own walking workout program to get healthy and get in shape… Why […]
Here’s a simple beginner’s workout for your ab muscles. You’ll need an exercise ball to perform this move. Let’s begin! Step 1: Kneel on a mat with your feet resting on the ground behind you. Extend your arms on top of a ball, making fists with your hands. Step 2: Breathe slowly as you roll […]
The mainstream media is constantly bombarding the American public with messages to eat fewer carbs. And while Americans could certainly use an overhaul on their carb habits, eating less isn’t necessarily the answer, nor is it required when you follow this one simple “carb rule” Eat less sugar, eat more fiber. As the above carb […]
Good Afternoon Everyone. Great news Kick Boxing Boot camp will be starting in the next 2 weeks. Fort Greene park in Brooklyn will be one of the parks I will be teaching in and one more also in Brooklyn. I am possibly looking at Saturday mornings 10am and maybe Monday and Tuesday evenings 7pm. ANYONE […]
You’ve gone to the gym regularly for the past month and have been watching what you eat. You’ve been trying harder than you’ve ever tried before, so why isn’t the extra weight budging? It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking you’re working hard enough to lose weight solely based on the fact that […]
An exercise ball, or Swiss ball, is a fitness must-have. Developed in 1963 by an Italian plastics manufacturer, this big squishy ball allows you to work a variety of muscles – and from the comfort of your own home if you so desire. Stabilizing your body on a Swiss ball not only improves your balance, […]
“You can’t change your genetics, but you can change your attitude, your persistence, your environment, the people you listen to and hang around with, and the things you do. You can change, so if you want to, just get started.” – Your genetics are your genetics. Maybe Sally next door looks great and eats whatever […]
Cereal is, by and large, one of the worst foods for your waistline, and your health. Perhaps what is most disturbing about so many brands of cereal is that they confuse the heck out of consumers by making them “sound” so healthy and nutritious, when in reality they are anything but. For example, while at […]
