"Pursue your goals, but never lose sight of the reality of things." -Amy Suto
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Skin cancer rates are rising in the young adult demographic.
Wear sunscreen and hats, people!
Team sports, Zumba classes, ballroom dancing classes, competitive canoe slaloming…
Everything’s more fun with friends!
True story! Yoga (and flexibility training in general) provides the coveted “long and lean” muscles.
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If you NEED to eat something in front of the TV, try something like celery or carrots.
Source: A study from Cornell University
Go to the Gym to Win Cash and Prizes!
So have you heard of the App called “Gym Pact”? Each week, you commit to going to the gym a certain amount of days. Then, if you meet your goal, you get paid. If you don’t go to the gym, you pay. The money you pay goes to those who did exercise that week. You can go as little as one day per week, and you can decide to take a week off whenever you’d like.
Also, in the month of May, Gym Pact is teaming up with Puma and giving away free stuff to the top ten exercisers! The prizes are awesome. Not to mention that discounts on products are given to all Gym Pact users.
Next week’s prizes:
Sign up for Gym Pact before midnight tonight in order to be in the running for these prizes!
Also, the top exercisers of the entire month win a grand prize:
So if you’re a gym rat like myself, jump on board! I think this is a great app to help provide motivation and get you to really commit to whatever fitness goals you want to attain.
Now excuse me while I go hit the gym.
Itching for an unhealthy snack but not really hungry? Try some gum instead!
“In a study of health insurance statistics, yogis and meditators showed hospitalization rates that were 87% less than non-yogis for heart disease, 55% less for benign and malignant tumors, 30% less for infectious diseases, and 50% less for out-patient doctor visits.
Enough said.”
“When you stretch your body properly, and strengthen opposing muscle groups in balance, you increase your range of motion, and can move more quickly through space. For example, the space between the start and finish lines.
The yoga breath has been shown to increase endurance in marathoners by twice the distance in just one session!”
Don’t let that movie 127 Hours convince you otherwise. Hiking is one of the best exercises out there. Especially because the weather is awesome!
Despite what the media says, life isn’t about posing for photos and always being flawless and perfect.
It’s about testing your boundaries and doing the impossible. It’s about loving your body and yourself.
It’s about being more than eye candy.
Currently, my inbox is more crowded than a Chinese subway.
If I’m not responding to your messages, hang tight! I love all of you, and my completely work-imposed hiatus is coming to an end tomorrow.
So before we return to your regularly scheduled programming, here’s an awesome five minute super healthy corn-and-bean-salad recipe, and an article about why Maggie Q is a great celebrity health role model.
