November 27, 2008
- 5 Minutes for Fitness: Thanks to our body
Get up and get moving this Thanksgiving Day and give thanks to your body! It is time to put down the bird and lace up your shoes instead.
Here is the plan:
Thank your legs: Do 1 minutes of squats, either on the wall or stand alone. Follow that with [...]
November 13, 2008
- 5 Minutes for Fitness: Let’s plank!
It’s time to work our abs!
Today’s workout is the low plank. It is one of my favorite exercises that can be done anywhere and anytime. While my boys are playing, I get down on the floor and practice my planks. (Sometimes my oldest thinks it is fun to sit on my back, [...]
October 30, 2008
- 5 Minutes for Fitness: Walking
Health professionals recommend getting 10,000 steps per day for fitness. Do you know how many you are taking?
One of my favorite exercise tools is my pedometer, which only cost $15. I clip it on my pants first thing in the morning and wear it everywhere I go. With my pedometer, [...]
October 23, 2008
- 5 Minutes for Fitness: Set the timer
Even short bursts of exercise can do wonders for your mood and energy level. If you are short on energy and short on time, here is a trick that helps me squeeze fitness into my day.
I set my watch (or you can use a kitchen timer) to beep every 30 minutes. At that point, I [...]
October 16, 2008
- 5 Minutes for Fitness: Energy boost
Feeling sluggish and tired today?
Let’s get up and MOVE! Even just a few minutes of activity will give you a gigantic boost in energy.
Need a plan? Try this: (Do not take a break between each minute, just go right into the next)
Minute 1: march/jog around your house
Minute 2: [...]
October 9, 2008
- 5 Minutes for Fitness: Bath time fitness
Now that my kids are old enough to take a bath together, I take full advantage of the opportunity for five minutes of fitness. While they play, splash, and squeal, I stand nearby and seize the moment to do five basic exercises.
Here are my favorites:
1. Squats: either on the wall or stand alone. I tell [...]
October 2, 2008
- 5 Minutes for Fitness: Squats
I cringe when people tell me they don’t do squats because they “hurt their knees”. The squat is a fundamental part of our lives! In fact, it is considered an “activity of daily living” when performing fitness assessments on seniors.
Squats are an excellent exercise that can be done anywhere and require no equipment. They [...]
September 25, 2008
- 5 Minutes for Fitness: No couch-slouching!
The new fall season of TV has started which means many of us are tempted to become a part of the sofa after the kids go to bed.
Instead of couch-slouching, why not get fit and enjoy your favorite shows at the same time?
Here are a few tips:
* Set up any exercise [...]
September 18, 2008
- 5 Minutes for Fitness: Run like a kid
My toddler is a sprinter. I bring him outside and he runs, and runs, and runs, and then runs some more. Occasionally he’ll take a quick break to examine a bug or to say “hi!” to a dog in a yard.
Very rarely does he ever ASK to stop running. Running gives him a [...]
September 11, 2008
- 5 Minutes for Fitness: Every little bit counts
There are days when I barely have time to brush my hair, much less do a full workout. Yesterday was one of those days and this is when creativity is key. No matter how busy our days may be, everyone has time for at least 5 minutes of fitness.
Here [...]
September 4, 2008
- Fitness and playdates
I have an almost daily playdate with my friend and her children. This playdate, however, involves everyone being active, not just the kids.
We pack the diaper bags with plenty of water, healthy snacks, and load everyone up for a long walk to the park. Upon arrival, we unleash [...]
August 28, 2008
- Are you jumping yet?
Do you have your back to school shopping list handy? Take it out right now and add this to the top: jump rope.
It’s not for your kids though, it is for you!
Here are five reasons why you should be jumping rope for fitness.
1.It’s cheap! You can get a quality jump rope for [...]
August 21, 2008
- Yawn for fitness
Feeling sleepy? Me too!
Being a mom is an exhausting job and one that leaves me yawning almost all day long.
If you find yourself reaching for a cup of caffeine to boost your energy, it is time to make those yawns work for you, instead of against you!
Here is the [...]
August 14, 2008
- 5 Minutes for Fitness — Creative Fitness
I need help adding fitness into my beyond-busy life!
So the Workout Mommy herself has signed on to be not only my new personal trainer, but YOURS too!!!
Every Thursday, in our newest column 5 Minutes for Fitness, Lisa (aka Workout Mommy) is going to help us add at least 5 Minutes more exercise into our days. [...]
