Archive for March, 2009
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Friday, March 20th, 2009I don’t often use or write about stability balls because the gym I teach at, doesn’t have enough for the Group Ex classes however this week I have been on assignment at several other facilities and found that there are more gyms with stability balls in their Group Ex than have BOSU’s, which are my [...]
Need some “unorthodox” yoga music?
Thursday, March 19th, 2009This playlist is the result of a request for cool down music. I love this playlist because I can use it for yoga, Pilates or any cool down. Try it and let me know what you think: Sweet and Low 3:34 Augustana Keep Holding On (From “Eragon”) 4:00 Avril Lavigne Todo Cambio 3:14 Camila Viva la Vida 4:04 Coldplay My Sacrifice 4:55 Creed Crush 3:32 David Archuleta Please [...]
Charles Barkley’s thoughts on Michael Phelps
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009I have always liked Charles Barley, former NBA player. He was an amazing player and had a no-nonsense attitude whenever he spoke. He was not the sweet, soft spoke Jordan but neither was he the “worm” Rodman. His character fell in between. Today, he gave an interview on CNN and when asked about the Michael [...]
Your BMI may dictate your life expectancy
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009Would you believe that being obese as determined by your BMI, body mass index, is as hazardous to your health as smoking cigarettes? Shocking actually considering how many people are overweight in the US. Who wouldn’t be appalled at a parent allowing a minor to smoke cigarettes? Yet we watch as the masses stuff their [...]
Is one sugar substitute better than another?
Monday, March 16th, 2009Splenda, Aspartame, Sugar, Stevia… which is best, worst, safest, best tasting? For years and certainly as long as I can remember there have been sugar substitutes. I remember drinking diet sodas, Tab specifically, which tasted horrendous but it was better than the sugary, syrupy sweet stuff Coke and Pepsi were made with. As with any [...]
March 15 Great Workout Playlist
Sunday, March 15th, 2009More rock than usual but if you like that, you will love this list: Space 2:57 Something Corporate Warrior’s Dance 5:13 The Prodigy Believe 4:17 Staind Gives You Hell 3:33 The All-American Rejects Never Be Afraid (Club Mix) 8:31 D-Wave Best of Me 4:18 The Starting Line Dance 4 Life 5:19 Tiësto featuring Maxi Jazz Step By Step 4:36 Mesh Sakarya 5:39 Banco de Gaia Ten Thousand Seconds 5:00 Wideband Shattered (Turn the Car Around) 4:14 O.A.R.
Headaches caused by barometric pressure?
Saturday, March 14th, 2009Recently, my daughter complained of severe headaches that even with Tylenol were not going away, so of course, I panicked assuming it must be a serious brain disorder. Thankfully, my hysteria was without merit and they passed after two days. Speaking to my neighbor and a friend who lives far from me, I learned their [...]
Is salt really so bad for you?
Friday, March 13th, 2009As a fitness professional I know that salt is bad for the body and that it should be limited to 2300 milligrams a day for adults and 1500 to 2200 milligrams for children aged 9 to 13. What I did not realize is how little that actually is. 2300 milligrams is one teaspoon! When you [...]
I see the words “sushi grade fish” on menus, what does that mean?
Thursday, March 12th, 2009There are guidelines and criteria that the seafood industry must follow when serving raw seafood. Those guidelines and concerns however are about how the fish is stored and not about the cut or quality of the fish. Some research into the FDA standards and FDA documents regrading this topic uncover the same results; there are no clear standards as to [...]
Yin and Yang
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009You’ve seen the symbols, you know the circle with the “S” shape through the center; it’s black and white and has two smaller circles contained within. Do you know what it represents? As I sit here watching Lilo n Stitch with my daughter they bring up Yin and Yang and Lilo says “It’s when two [...]
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